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STREET SWEEP

A determined passerby fills a mud sack at the Olympia construction site, clearing the road for traffic. Cleaning the streets and beautifying the city has been a mantra of the Addis Abeba City Administration recently. Addis Abeba Waste Management Regulations enacted recently imposes a 2,000 Br fine for individuals who fail to properly dispose of dry waste within their premises while organizations will be fined 50,000 Br.

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CORDIAL CONNECT

Finance Minister Ahmed Shide and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva shared a friendly moment during her recent visit to the Ministry. Her first visit since last year's IMF-backed economic reforms, Georgieva discussed progress with officials and also explored Addis Abeba's new tourist attractions and IMF-funded social projects...

RUST REVIVAL

Kazanchis, one of the older districts in Addis Abeba, holds on to these derelict and stripped-down cars that once traversed its inner streets. Now surrounded by tall corrugated sheets, the cars evoke a feeling of a past time when they were functional and valued. They now sit amidst redevelopment plans including the building of 20,000 housing units and 2,000 commercial spaces, just a stone's throw away...

POLE POSITION

Ethiopia Electric Utility's medium-sized, burgundy Toyota pickup truck drives around Gurd Shola carrying wooden poles previously used to hold transmission lines. Such poles are constantly being replaced by their concrete versions, which offer greater stability and resilience, reducing the risk of electricity disruptions...

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