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Nov 16 , 2024

CRANE CITY

A variety of construction activity around Mexico Roundabout pays testament to the city's urban renewal. In the frame are under-construction financial institutions, public transport terminals, and high...

Nov 16 , 2024

SUNFLOWER BLISS

A field of yellow sunflowers contrasts with the surrounding greenery in a farm in Arba Minch. Ethiopia currently produces a relatively small amount of sunflower seed compared to other oilseeds like se...

Nov 9 , 2024

FAREWELL FASHION

Clothes of various colours and styles greet would-be customers looking for a bargain near Ambassador Cinema at semi-permanent stalls slated for removal. Informal markets and street vendors face growin...

Nov 9 , 2024

TRANSIT TANGO

A dedicated public transport hub has sprung up in Megenagna with numerous minibuses and midi-buses parked in rows. The bustling transit area is unpaved with a red dirt covering, in contrast to other t...

Nov 9 , 2024

BLADE BLAZE

A traditional metal worker and knife forger is sitting in front of a small fire with an Ethio telecom network facility in the background, using a makeshift fan made out of rubber to stoke the flames....

Nov 3 , 2024

WATER WAGON

A street vendor sells ‘bottled' water from his cart in Mercato, 10 Br per litre. His wagon is stocked with multiple-sized used plastic bottles looking to be repurposed alongside a large filtered wat...

Nov 3 , 2024

WINDSHIELD WIPER

A man balances himself on the front bumper of a brightly colored bus, cleaning its window. Commonly called qitqit, such buses are usually Isuzu brand that have been reporposed from their original obje...

Nov 3 , 2024

MEGENAGNA MAKEOVER

Curious onlookers watch deconstruction and construction work from behind a concrete barrier in Megenagna. City authorities announced the building of an underground pedestrian walkway system to be comp...

Oct 27 , 2024

TIRE-ING SITUATION

Corrugated metal sheets held down by wooden beams, tires, and other materials help give shelter to this home in the Richie neighborhood. The area was known to hold one of the capital's oldest bowling...

Oct 27 , 2024

SIGN SURGE

A group of uniformed workers carefully pull down a sign board around Millenium Hall. The Corridor Development projects around Addis Ababa aim to modernize the city's infrastructure by requiring digita...

Oct 27 , 2024

MARKET MINGLE

Visitors walk around a Moroccan bazaar at the Hyatt Regency hotel featuring thirty Moroccan exhibitors showcasing offerings from leather goods to woodwork and bronze artistry. The capital hosted the i...

Oct 20 , 2024

DIGGING DEEP

A large excavation site in front of the headquarters of the Ethiopian Coffee & Tea Authority around Mexico square has created a small pond while it awaits further foundation work. The project site...

Oct 20 , 2024

DAILY GRIND

A street vendor sells various snacks on the streets of Addis Abeba with an umbrella to shield her and her products from the sun. The assortment includes peanuts, chickpeas, and beans. A common sight i...

Oct 20 , 2024

Demolition Delivery

Cloudy skies hang over a demolition site with debris scattered around. An Isuzu NPR truck, parked on the roadside, is being loaded with wooden posts that would have been part of the construction that...

Oct 13 , 2024

STREET MARKET

An outdoor street market scene around Stadium where various second-hand clothing items are laid out on the ground along a sidewalk for sale. Street side markets are becoming less prevalent with author...

Oct 12 , 2024

GREEN COMMUTE

A man dressed in formal attire rides an electric scooter on Debre Zeit Road in front of Oromia Police Commission headquarters. The road is yet to fall under the purview of Corridor Development which f...


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