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The current Ethiopian budget year, according to Addis Ababa City Roads Authority (AACRA), will witness 504.4 kilometers cobblestone road construction in the capital city, Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa is ready to host a trade fair and conference on the trade and investment relations between German and Africa this week. Participants of this three-day trade fair and conference which will be held between March 2 and 4 will discuss ways to develop trade relations between Germany and Africa.

In Ethiopia, getting from one place to another is primarily based on personal knowledge of a location and known landmark names. If unfamiliar with the area, it takes several steps and time to inquire about your destination wasting valuable time. Though there is merit in knowledge, time efficiency can be significantly improved using current navigation technologies to make a better use of one’s time. That is where the E-Adrasha navigation platform comes in, the first of its kind navigation system in Ethiopia.

Subsequent to the recent increase in oil prices, the Addis Ababa City Transport Bureau has announced updates to minibus tax tariffs, effective today December 17, 2021. The tariff increase is ten cents per kilometer for minibuses (1 birr, from the previous 90 cents), and five cents per kilometer for medium-sized ("Higer") buses (45 cents, from the previous 45 cents).

Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa is going to build bus rapid transit line for the first time in history. The Addis Ababa Road and Transport Bureau concluded an agreement with 3 contractors that will design the work and construct the lines.

The Bureau contracted with SAFEGE SA, French company and two local contractors.