May 17 , 2026
The Addis Abeba Land Development & Administration Bureau has collected 13.1 billion Br in revenue over the past ten months from lease payments and related charges. Berhane Kebede, team leader for Lease Income Collection and Monitoring, said efforts are also focused on ensuring developers comply with lease regulations, commence construction on time, and meet payment obligations. During citywide construction monitoring across all sub-cities, the Bureau collected 13.16 billion Br, including 1.14 billion Br in penalties from developers who violated lease terms. It also issued written warnings to more than 40,000 developers for construction delays and moved to reclaim land from nine owners for alternative development.