Addis Ababa Trade Bureau is constructing new shopping centers and expanding existing ones in all five entrance areas of the city to combat price inflation and product shortages. Mr. Mesfen Assefa, the Deputy Head of the Bureau, stated that the new shopping centers would be located in Aqaqi, Sebeta, Ambo, Sululta, and Tafo gates, where agricultural products are widely used.
The Addis Ababa Trade Bureau reported that 99 percent of its services were delivered digitally during the 2024/25 fiscal year. The Bureau also announced that it took enforcement action against 36,800 illegal traders, reducing unlicensed commercial activities in the capital.
One of Ethiopia’s railway projects, Addis Ababa – Meiso – Dewele railway line will go operational in September, Ethiopian Railways Corporation (ERC) announced.
The Addis Ababa City Administration has begun enforcing its mandatory night trading directive, despite the absence of a finalized implementation guideline, sparking concern among business owners and transport service providers.
Addis Ababa Public Recreational Areas Corporation (AAPRAC) is seeing green - not just in the parks it manages, but also in its revenue figures.
