POLE PERIL


POLE PERIL

A tilted electric pole near the Stadium area poses a safety hazard. A year ago, troubled Addis Abeba's electric grid system was set for substantial rehabilitation with 57 million dollars financed by the World Bank, as the Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) moved to secure a technical consultant and provide an engineering procurement contract for evaluation. The project was planned to decrease power wastage and disruptions in the capital by renovating around 2,000 transformers, 674Km transmission lines, including a new 19Km underground layout and the installation of three switching stations.


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GREEN STAGE

The former podium that was used for many public events in Meskel Square now is turned into a green balcony with various plants growing in cases. The country embarked on the Green Legacy initiative five years ago, planting trees in mass every rainy season. The initiative is primed for funding worth billions, with a bill proposing the establishment of a special fund, presented to parliament. If approved the fund is expected to provide sustainable domestic financing for green legacy initiatives and...


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SWING SHOP

A second-hand shoe store in the Abware neighbourhood suspends the offerings for easy inspection. The global secondhand apparel market continues to burgeon—a testament to the intrinsic value shoppers find in the secondhand experience and proof of the seismic shift towards a more circular fashion ecosystem. By 2028, the global secondhand market will reach 350 billion dollars according to Thredup, an online consignment and thrift store. ...


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PASSAGE RIGHT

Youth around Bole Medhanealem area capitalise on the faulty drainage system, putting stones and collecting 10 Br to cross the other side of the road. Addis Abeba experiences rainfall in two seasons, with the major one occurring between June and September, constituting nearly 70pc of the annual rainfall of about 1,400mm. It has witnessed intense flooding on two notable occasions recorded in history: in 1978, claiming the lives of 12 people and destroying nearly 56 homes, and later in 1994, render...


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