Ethiopia's Meskel Square - Addis Ababa City Hall Refurbishment Project Inaugurated
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, along with Addis Ababa city Deputy Mayor Adanech Abiebie and other senior government officials, has inaugurated the grand Meskel Square-Addis Ababa City Hall project. Part of the Beautifying Sheger initiative, the project is built at a cost of 2.6 billion birr.
Messebo Cement in Ethiopia's Tigray region has resumed production after it had suspended operations for four months due to fighting in the area following the government's law enforcing operations. Melaku Alebel, Ethiopia's Minister of Trade, said Messebo Cement Plant has started supplying products in a bid to stabilize the cement market.
Takele Uma, Ethiopia's Minister of Mines, said his Ministry, along with the Ethiopian Investment Commission, have discussed with owners of cement factories on logistics issues.
Ethiopia's Ministry of Finance said it has prepared an additional budget of 122 billion birr, and presented it for approval to the Council of Ministers.
