SHIFTING PAVEMENTS


SHIFTING PAVEMENTS

  Fresh pavements are laid around the Bole area, partly suited for pedestrians and bicycles. This lays the ground for a grand corridor development project 10Km long and 47.5hct wide by the Addis Abeba City Administration. The capital has been transformed in a matter of months after the project was initially kicked off with the demolition around Piassa. Closely supervised by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) and occurring across five major lanes, the corridors have split public opinion. While most of the development plans derive from the structural master plan devised seven years ago, new elements have been introduced by the corridor.  


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DELIVERING HOPE

A young man sits on an Isuzu truck delivering Ambo carbonated water and Coca Cola soft drinks to clients in the Gotera area. The transport sector, which involves many youth, creates numerous informal job opportunities. The ILO estimates that 31pc of employees are in the service sector. According to 2022 data from the Ethiopian Statistics Service (ESS), youth unemployment rate in urban areas stood at 27.2pc, one of the highest in Africa. ...


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BOOKSTORE REVAMP

This long-lived building is a branch of Mega Books, after a recent revamp in line with corridor development projects around Arat Kilo. Established in 2007, Mega Publishing & Distribution has 32 branches including this which has been under renovation for five months. Since its establishment, the company has published and distributed several supplementary educational materials for primary and secondary education, adult reference materials, nonfiction books, and other literary works...


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RISKY REALITY

Dangerous practices, including employees working without safety helmets and other necessary precautions, are observed in a building around Kazanchis. Buildings must be designed and constructed to ensure the safety of people, properties, and other structures. The law entails that those who construct buildings in a manner that endangers public safety could face imprisonment of five to ten years and fines ranging from 20,000Br to 50,000Br, according to the building proclamation...