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Road Projects Kick-off in Bahir Dar

Jan 12 , 2019

Bahir Dar City Administration kicks off the construction of 16.7Km roads with 910 million Br investment covering six districts. Out of the total road, 9.3Km will be gravel while the remaining will be asphalt roads. The roads are expected to be finalised in three years period. The project will create 750 employment opportunities, according to Muluken Ayew, the mayor of the city. The government has been planning to reach 220,000Km in road coverage by the end of the second edition of the Growth & Transformation Plan (GTP II)  from 110,414Km four years ago. Nonetheless, only 120,171Km has been paved to date.

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Railway Corp Launches Online Booking, Mandates Fayda ID for Travel

Ethio Djibouti Railway (EDR) SC announced the online booking platform starting in February for public passenger transport services. The EDR also announced that all travel bookings are mandated to provide Fayda, the national ID for booking and traveling. Takele Uma, CEO of EDR, stated that the company has diversified its business model due to the high demand for national cargo shipment and logistics service. EDR launched a three-year strategic plan last week aiming to introduce new capabili...

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Ethiopost Embraces Space Technology to Revolutionize Mail Delivery

Ethiopost, the national postal service, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ethiopian Space Science & Geospatial Institute (SSGI) to modernize its delivery services, aiming to integrate advanced mapping and satellite technology into Ethiopost's logistics framework. By incorporating updated maps, Ethiopost seeks to improve door-to-door delivery services towards faster and more reliable delivery times. At the signing ceremony last week, Ethiopost CEO Dagmawi Hailiye stres...

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Land Allocation Surpasses Target, Parliament Urges Timely Project Completion

The Ministry of Urban & Infrastructure provided over 11,000hct of land through allocation and bidding in regional and city administrations, surpassing the planned 7,000hct, according to the Ministry's half-year report. Parliament's Urban Infrastructure & Transport Affairs Standing Committee reviewed the Ministry's half-year plan performance report, urging the Ministry to ensure construction projects are completed on time and within budget. Minister Chaltu Sani also reported that 16 small...

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