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Addis Abeba – The construction of phase one of the luxury La Gare integrated community development project, which is being build by Dubai based Eagle Hills developers, is delayed due to lack of cement and problems related to boundary issues, state media reported.

The project is part of one of the largest luxury residential complexes of around 4,000 residential unites and being built Eagle Hills, a private real estate investment and development company based in Abu Dhabi, the UAE, occupying a total 360,000 sqm prime land at the heart of Addis Abeba city.

It was launched in November 2018 in the presence of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

The government announced at that time that it owned 27% of the project, which is estimated to take up to seven years to complete and cost 50 billion birr (close to US1.9 billion based on the currency exchange rate at the time); it was also hoped to create job opportunities for 25, 000 people.

Rama Construction Plc has signed a US$ 12 million worth contract to complete the construction of phase one within 670 days excluding finishing works

Yohannes Getachew, Eagle Hills project La Gare phase one building Project Manager under Rama Construction, said that lack of cement supply and boundary issues will be resolved by the employer and that efforts were underway to import cement.

The project is not progressing as fast as it should due to the shortage of cement supply particularity over the past three months, and delays in cleaning the area. over the past three months.

Rama Construction Plc has signed a US$ 12 million worth contract to complete the construction of phase one within 670 days excluding finishing works, according to Yohannes. However, he said that the recent shortage of cement at the national level has become more of a problem than ever before and called for support to bridge the gap.

The first building, La Gare Sky Garden, is designed to include 92 apartment buildings containing one-bedroom, two-bedrooms, three-bedrooms and four-bedroom unites which is build built on 4,000-square-meter; it will also include 260 parking plots.

Currently the construction process has reached the 10th floor, with concrete block and plaster works completed up to the 8th floor, and the interior plaster works completed up to the 5th floor.

Misikir Zenebe, deputy manager of Zias Design International PLC, which manages the consulting and supervision works of La Gare phase one project, for his part said the construction process could be completed as soon as possible and added that the construction works of the building has created more than 700 rotating jobs.

Addis Aregay, Communications Director of the Office of Large Projects Construction at the Addis Abeba City Administration, said La Gare Eagle Hills is one of the three mega-projects the city is pursuing in partnership.The projects of La Gare Eagle Hills, Addis Tomorrow and New Africa International Convention and Exhibition Center two of the other mega projects by the City Administration.

Addis pointed out that based on recent visits to mega projects cites, the city administration is ready to support major projects in areas related to shortage of foreign exchange and other challenges during the recent mega-projects. Addis further said that in addition to providing land, one of the tasks of the city administration is to solve the problems that hinder the construction of mega projects in partnership with the city administration. The city administration will also continue to monitor and support the progress of these mega projects, including resolving the problems causing the delay in the construction of phase one of the luxury La Gare project.

Shortage of cement products in Ethiopia has recently prompted the Ministry of Industry to issue directive telling cement factories in the country to exclude agents from the market network and sell the product directly. In a letter dispatched to 10 cement factories, the ministry asked the factories to notify it in a letter the names and number of agents they had excluded.

The State Minister of the Ministry, Hassen Mohammed, said the ministry was working to shorten the commercial chain to improve the supply of cement into the market; he blamed that agents were one of the reasons for the stretching of the commerce chain and were not supported by law. He vowed that the ministry would enforce strict measures against cement factories that continue employing agents for distribution from after the issuance of the directive.

In 2018, following the launching of the La Gare integrated community development project, the Addis Abeba city government, then under Deputy Mayor Takele Uma, was poised to launch at least four similar joint projects in various parts of the city.

The biggest of the four was said to be the “Addis Hillside Complex Village”, to be built by yet another UAE based real estate company “on the hills of Yeka sub city”. It was planned to “occupy 645 hectares of land and” and was expected to cost “close to US$ 4 billion.” A source from the city administration told Addis Standard at that time that “the government will own 30% of the share.” However, as of now, the project did not come to pass. AS

Xoghayaha arrimaha dibadda ee Maraykanka Antony Blinken ayaa u safraya dalka Kenya, halkaas oo uu kaga hadli doono colaadda ka taagan dalka ay deriska yihiin ee Itoobiya.

Muwaadiniinta Maraykanka iyo UK ayaa loo sheegay inay ka baxaan Itoobiya "inta ay diyaar yihiin duulimaadyo ganacsi", sida uu sheegay wasiir ka tirsan Britain.

Taladan ayaa la soo saaray iyada oo xoogagga fallaagada ah ee ka soo jeeda waqooyiga gobolka Tigray ay u muuqdeen inay u dhaqaaqi karaan dhanka caasimadda, Addis Ababa.

Sannad ka dib dagaalka sokeeye, waxaa sii kordhaya dareenka walaaca dibadda.

Cadaadiska diblamaasiyadeed ee Afrika iyo Mareykanka ayaa sii kordhaya iyadoo waxa ka dhacaya Itoobiya ay saameyn weyn ku leeyihiin gobolka intiisa kale iyo guud ahaan caalamka.

Maxay muhiim u tahay Itoobiya?

Ugu yaraan 400,000 oo qof oo ku nool waqooyiga dalka ayaa wajahaya xaalado macaluul oo kale ah, 80% dawooyinka muhiimka ah lama heli karo , sidoo kale laba milyan oo qof ayaa lagu khasbay inay guryahooda ka barakacaan.

Dowladda Federaalka ayaa lagu eedeeyay in ay si bareer ah u hor istaagtay in gargaar la gaarsiiyo Tigrayga, taas oo ay beenisay.

Intaa waxaa dheer, waxaa jira cadeymo muujinaya dil sharci darro ah, jirdil iyo xadgudub galmo oo ay geysteen labada dhinac.

Laakiin waxaa sidoo kale jira dano istiraatijiyadeed.

Itoobiya, oo ay ku nool yihiin 110 milyan oo qof waxay xulafo muhiim ah u ahayd reer galbeed ah, waxay ku taal goob istaraatijiyad ah.

Waxaa jira walaac laga qabo in dagaalka hadda socda uu dhalin karo rabshado ballaaran oo ka dhex dhaca qowmiyadaha kala duwan ee dalka Itoobiya taas oo xitaa sababi karta inuu kala go' dalkaasi. Haddii malaayiin qof ay ka carari lahaayeen dagaalka, deriskooda way ku adkaan lahayd inay la qabsadaan oo ay xakameeyaan.

Itoobiya oo aan bad lahayn ayaa xuduud la leh lix waddan, oo laba ka mid ah ay horeba colaado uga jireen - Koonfurta Suudaan iyo Soomaaliya..

Waxa ay leedahay ciidamo ka tirsan howlgalka Midowga Afrika iyo kuwa Qaramada Midoobay ee dagaalka kula jira xoogaga Islaamiyiinta ah ee ka dagaalama Soomaaliya waxaana jirta cabsi laga qabo in laga saaro hadii loo baahdo in ay dib ugu laabtaan dalkooda.

Kahor inta uusan u ambabixin socdaalkiisa Afrika, Mr Blinken wuxuu ka digay in dagaalka uu noqdo mid ku fida dalka intiisa kale, waxa uu sheegay haddii ay taasi dhacdo inay noqon doonto musiibo ku dhacda Itoobiya iyo xitaa dalalka dariska la ah.

Ciidamo ka socda Eritera ayaa horey uga dagaalamayey Itoobiya, waxaana laga yaabaa in xiisadda daba dheeraatay ay saameyso dalalka kale ee deriska la ah.

Hase yeeshee waxaa sidoo kale la sheegayaa inay jiraan dalal ka fog Itoobiya inay faraha kula jiraan colaadda Itoobiya.

Bishii hore, wakaaladda wararka ee Reuters ayaa sheegtay in Turkigu uu ogolaaday in uu Itoobiya ka iibiyo diyaaradaha aan duuliyaha lahayn . Wararku waxa ay intaa ku dareen in heshiiskani uu halis galiyay xiriidhka Turkiga iyo Masar, oo khilaafka dhanka biyo xireenka wabiga Niil kala dhaxeeyo Itoobiya.

Itoobiya ayaa sidoo kale hub ka soo iibsatay Shiinaha iyo Iiraan, waxaana diyaaradihii ka soo duulayay Imaaraadka Carabta lagu daabuli jiray hubkaasi, sidaas waxaa qortay shabakadda difaaca ee Oryx.

Marka loo eego dhinaca Maraykanka, Itoobiya waxaa muddo dheer loo arkayey in ay tahay saaxiib la isku halayn karo, gaar ahaan xilligii uu socday waxa loogu yeero la dagaalanka Argagixisada.

Waxa ay la dagaalantay kooxaha Islaamiyiinta ah ee Soomaaliya ku sugan oo safka hore kaga jira dagaalkaas, waxayna u soo bandhigtay Mareykanka in uu isticmaalo hawadeeda intii uu socday dagaalkii Ciraaq. Waxay ahayd mid ka mid ah dhawr waddan oo Afrikaan ah oo ku biiray "isbahaysiga Maraykanka.

Dawlad xasiloon oo ka jirta Itoobiya ayaa muhiim u ahayd xiriirkaas. Mareykanka ayaa taageeray dhaqaale ahaan, isagoo ku wareejiyay $4.2 bilyan oo doolar oo gargaar ah intii u dhaxeysay 2016 iyo 2020.

Balse ergeyga Maraykanka u qaabilsan gobolka Jeffrey Feltman ayaa dhaleeceeyay dawladda Faderaalka oo uu ku sheegay in siyaasaddeeda ay keentay gaajo baahsan, waxaana uu barbar dhigay xukuumadda Bashaar Al-asad ee Suuriya.

Ma caasimadda ayaa khatar ku jirta?

Ka dib markii ay dhowr goor ay dagaalamayaasha Jabhadda Xoreynta Shacabka Tigray-ga (TPLF) ay ku ku soo siqeen waddooyinka ka yimaada Waqooyiga ee soo gala Addis Ababa, ayay xiisaddu cirka isku shareertay.

Mareykanka ayaa soo saaray baaqa daadguraynta muwaadiniintiisa, waxaana Ra'iisul Wasaaraha Itoobiya Abiy Axmed uu ku dhawaaqay xaalad deg deg ah, wuxuuna codsaday in ciidamo dheeraad ah loo qoro.

Maamulka Addis Ababa ayaa ugu baaqay dadka inay diiwaan geliyaan hubka.

Jabhad kale oo gacan saar la leh kooxda TPLF ayaa sheegtay in ay sidoo kale ku sii dhawaanayaan caasimadda.

Balse ciidamada Tigreega ayaa wali in ka badan 300 oo kilomitir u jira magaalada taas oo ka dhigan inay joogaan agagaarka magaalada Kombolcha.

"Ma ahan sida Taalibaan oo marba magaalo qabsanaysay iyaga oo aan xabada ridin," Tibor Nagy, kaaliyihii hore ee xoghayaha arrimaha dibadda Maraykanka ee Afrika, ayaa sidaas u sheegay BBC-da.

"Meesha ay kooxda TPLF hadda ka hawlgasho, waxaa ka jira iska caabin wayn... waxayna Addis Ababa u noqon doontaa inay la kulmaan dagaal aad u xun oo uu dhiig badan ku daato."

Waxa uu aaminsan yahay in qabsashada caasimadda ay aad u adagtahay isagoo la barbardhigay khatarka nukliyeerka.

Kooxda TPLF ayaa sheegtay in waxa dhabta ah ee ay doonayso ay tahay in mucaawinada in ay gaarto dadka ku tabaaleysan gobolka Tigrayga.

"Waan sii wadi doonnaa socdaalkena ku aaddan Addis Ababa… laakiin maahan ujeedkeena inaan xukuumadda la wareegno ee waxaan rabnaa in Abiy meesha ka baxo," afhayeenka TPLF Getachew Reda ayaa sidaas u sheegay BBC Focus on Africa.

Dowladda Itoobiya ayaa kooxda TPLF u aqoonsatay urur argagixiso, wuxuuna ra'iisal wasaaraha wacad ku maray in uu la dagaalami doono.

"Waxaan cadawgan ku aasi doonaa dhiigeena iyo lafahayaga, waxaana mar kale sare u qaadi doonaa sharafta Itoobiya," ayuu yiri Abiy horaantii bishan.

Ma jiraan wada hadalo nabadeed?

Walaaca hadda jira ayaa ah in khilaafku uu waji cusub yeesho oo ay sii adkaan doonto in labada dhinac ay dib uga laabtaan.

Waxaa sidoo kale jirta cabsi laga qabo in dagaalka uu ku fido dalka oo dhan.

Kooxda TPLF ayaa isbahaysi la samaysatay kooxo dhawr ah oo sido kale mucaarad ku ah dawlada kuwaas oo doonaya in uu meesha ka baxo ra'isal wasaare Abiy.

Ergeyga Midowga Afrika ee gobolka, ahna Madaxweynihii hore ee Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo, ayaa sheegay inay jirto fursadda yar oo lagu wadahali karo.

"Waqtiga lagu sameyn karo wadahadalka aad ayuu u yaryaay ," ayuu u sheegay golaha ammaanka ee Qaramada Midoobay ka dib markii uu la hadlay labada dhinac mar uu dhawaan booqasho ku tagay Itoobiya.

Waxa uu ku baaqayaa in la wada hadlo oo xal siyaasadeed la gaaro, inkastoo uusan weli carabaabin sida lagu gaari karo.

Jawaabta uu bixiyay danjiraha Itoobiya ee Qaramada Midoobay, Taye Atske Selassie, ayaa soo koobay dhibaatooyinka ay la kulmi doonaan dhexdhexaadiyeyaasha. Waxa uu sheegay in uu ixtiraamayo baaqa wada hadalka balse uu sii raaciyay in kooxda TPLF ay tahay koox dambiilayaal ah.

Afhayeenka kooxda TPLF Mr Getachew, ayaa dhanka kale, bartiisa Twitterka ku soo qoray "in "badanaa hindisayaasha nabada" ay u badan yihiin badbaadinta Ra'iisul Wasaare Abiy, ee maaha in wax laga qabto caqabadaha siyaasadeed ee ugu daran ee dalka ka jira.

Dagaalku muxuu ku saabsan yahay?

Asal ahaan khilaafkan ayaa ah is afgaranwaa ka dhex aloosan raysal wasaare Abiy iyo kooxda TPLF oo muddo ku dhow 27 sano ka talinaysay dalka oo dhan.

Mr Abiy ayaa xukunka la wareegay sanadkii 2018-kii kadib mowjado mudaaharaad ah oo ay dhigayeen xubno ka tirsan qowmiyadda Oromada.

Oromada - oo ah qomiyadda ugu badan ee Itoobiya - waxay muddo dheer dareemayeen in la takooro. Mr Abiy oo isagu ah nin Oromo ah kana mid ah isbahaysiga talada haya ayaa loo arkayay in uu yahay ninka xallin kara dhibaatada jirta.

Khilaafka soo kala dhexgalay kooxda TPLF iyo Mr Abiy ayaa markaas kadib qarxay wuxuuna horseeday dagaal 12 bilood qarxay ka dib markii ciidamada Tigreega lagu eedeeyay in ay weerareen saldhigyada ciidamada si ay hub u dhacaan waxaana ka jawaabtay dowladda federaalka.

A tank at a glycol processing unit at Dow Chemical's plant in Iberville Parish exploded with a loud boom Sunday morning, shaking homes and rattling windows in nearby Plaquemine but causing no injuries, officials said.

The tank, or vessel, contained water and small levels of sulphuric acid, ethylene oxide and nitrogen, which are used for a variety of manufacturing purposes, said Dow spokeswoman Ashley Mendoza.

The company began testing “within minutes” after the explosion, she said and detected no harmful material in the air in and outside of the 1,500-acre facility just outside of Plaquemine.

Iberville Sheriff Brett Stassi said aside from the startling boom that rumbled neighborhoods near the plant, including his own home, no one was injured.

The company said crews stabilized the tank, or vessel, shortly after it burst. The cause of the explosion was still being reviewed Sunday evening, company officials said.

"We have stopped all flow that was going to the vessel," the company said in a statement. "During our initial assessment there does not appear to be any off-site impact other than the noise."

Mendoza said investigators believe a small amount of chemicals combusted.

The company reported the maximum amount of ethylene oxide that could have escaped the ruptured tank to the Louisiana Environmental Quality Department, was roughly 28 pounds, Mendoza said.

But officials believe the amount in the air was far less because monitors didn’t pick up the chemical in the air.

Exposure to ethylene oxide can cause skin, eye irritation and difficulty breathing depending on the amount in the air and time spent around it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The chemical is used across several industries but is primarily used to make ethylene glycol, a product that is used in polyester and antifreeze.

The blast sent a plume of white steam into the air and several people in neighboring parishes reported hearing the blast, including some who said on social media that they heard it as far away as Prairieville and Zachary, miles from the Dow plant.

In 2016, Dow came under fire for failing to promptly notify local officials about a chlorine leak from one of the Olin Corporation facilities located within the Dow plant site.

The Iberville Parish emergency management office triggered a shelter-in-place warning at the time after residents near the plant reported their eyes were burning and had difficulty breathing.

Company officials said at the time that it believed the leak was contained within its grounds but nearly an hour later discovered it had extended beyond the plant's borders.

Mendoza said the company has been communicating with regulatory agencies and local officials following Sunday's blast.

"We're doing everything we're supposed to be doing," she said.

Email Youssef Rddad at [email protected].

Addis Standard staffs

Addis Abeba, Novermber 20/2018 – Following the launching of the La Gare integrated community development project, Addis Standard learnt that the city government is poised to launch at least four similar joint projects in various parts of the city.

To be built by Eagle Hills, a private real estate investment and development company based in Abu Dhabi, the UAE, the construction of the La Gare integrated community development project was held yesterday in the presence of senior government officials including Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen, and deputy mayor of Addis Abeba city, Takele Uma.

According to a press statement issued by Eagle Hills, the “La Gare represents the dynamic downtown of Addis Ababa, boasting one of the largest mixed-use developments in Ethiopia with over 4,000 residences.” It will occupy 360,000 sqm prime land at the heart of Addis Abeba city and will provide “a unique lifestyle, hospitality, retail, commercial and leisure offering within a single integrated community in the center of Addis Abeba.”

The government owns 27% of the project, which is estimated to take up to seven years to complete and cost 50 billion birr (close to US1.9 billion); it is also hoped to create jobs for 25, 000 people.

Following the launching, Takele Uma hinted in a tweet that more was to come when he wrote: “The best is yet to come.”

The best is yet to come . We build the best city that can live up to its name —- Addis Ababa . pic.twitter.com/Hp8Md5X7Y1

— Takele Uma Banti (@TakeleUma) November 19, 2018

In addition, the mayor wrote on his Facebook page this morning that the the city government planned to launch “similar mega” community projects, which will involve a joint venture between the government and foreign companies.

Upon inquiring on this statements, Addis Standard learnt that at least four such projects are marked for construction in various parts of the city, a source from the city administration said on conditions of anonymity.

The biggest of the four is “Addis Hillside Complex Village” to be built by yet another UAE based real estate company “on the hills of Yeka sub city”. It will “occupy 645 hectares of land and is expected to cost close to US$ 4 billion,” the source, who declined to name the real estate company said. “The government will own 30% of the share.”

“Entoto Hill Tourism Hub” is another similar project in the making. Estimated to cost around US$1 billion, the hub is to be built by “a European real estate company which will have 50% share. The government owns the remaining 50%,” our source said, adding that Takele Uma was in Europe (the UK and Germany) as well as the UAE, last week “to negotiate these projects.”

Arial view of parts of Merkato

Two more similar projects are also in the making: “a 14 hectare complex near the main Exhibition Center and another 16 hectare project near Merkato”, the later Africa’s largest open market. However, our source refrained from providing further details on the last two projects saying negotiations were at early stages and included American real estate companies which have “exhibited real interest.” “These projects are different in a way that all of them involve reintegrating communities located in each sites,” our source said. Addis Standard‘s attempt to get more about this from the city administration were to no avail, yet. AS

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia : Under the patronage and in the presence of H.H. Dr. Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Eagle Hills – an Abu Dhabi-based private real estate investment and development company, has ventured into the Ethiopian market with the launch of La Gare, the dynamic downtown of Addis Ababa boasting one of the largest mixed-use developments in Ethiopia and offering more than 4,000 residences.

The leading real estate developer organised a launch event in the renowned Addis Ababa La Gare train station, after which the project is named, revealing the master plan.

Located in the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, La Gare represents an integrated community comprising residential, commercial, hospitality, retail and leisure facilities in a single, secure and exclusive setting surrounding a park. The development spans an area of approximately 360,000 sqm in proximity to the Addis Bole International Airport, with a rail line running along its northern edge.

Situated in the city centre, La Gare is anchored by four and five-star hotels supported by retail outlets, offices and residential buildings. The government of Ethiopia, in partnership with Eagle Hills, aims to develop a social housing component within the masterplan, where residential units will be built to permanently accommodate the existing residents currently living in the project site.

Commenting on the expansion, Mohamed Alabbar, Chairman of Eagle Hills, said: “As one of Africa’s hidden gems, Ethiopia is rich in history, culture and natural beauty. Our vision is to bring attention to such locations across the globe, revealing the charm and potential within them and inviting future residents and tourists to consider making new homes for themselves there. In addition to creating a brand-new skyline and city centre, La Gare is set to contribute to the local market by creating jobs, further bolstering market sentiment and energizing the economy.

“La Gare is a project of passion that will be developed on a land of heritage. It will be built upon the historical grounds of La Gare train station that has stood the test of time, and with our project, will live in people’s collective memories for even longer,” Mohamed Alabbar added.

La Gare, translated from French to ‘The Station,’ was the main railway station in Addis Ababa, the terminal station of the first Addis Ababa – Djibouti train line in the Horn of Africa. Completed in 1917, the station was a central part of the capital and the main source of traffic into the city.

A striking skyline with an obvious hierarchy can be seen from several key points within the new city that defines the address. The residential towers and central commercial office buildings are arranged symmetrically around a central arrival driveway which forms the main arrival boulevard.

Situated around the development perimeter, the residential towers form a large central landscaped zone, refreshing and functional for residents to live, work, shop and relax within their community. Parking, circulation, arrival and drop offs, and zoning of various components have been accommodated in a cohesive and fully efficient manner. Retail outlets open into courtyards which are shaded and landscaped in an individual manner, giving identity and distinction within the retail area itself.

The residences will offer spectacular vistas of the surrounding city and the creation of new signature vistas within. Each tower has direct ground level pedestrian access to a social environment with active day and night retail areas.

La Gare’s retail attractions are second to none, seamlessly fitting into a landscaped setting that brings a new lifestyle choice to Ethiopia. A vibrant modern retail and leisure destination in the heart of the city, La Gare’s retail district is set amid elegant plazas and open spaces, with a focus on being pedestrian-friendly. With a wide range of indoor and outdoor food & beverage choices, the retail district also features modern formats that appeal to the new generation of customers. With seamless connectivity, it also offers ample organized parking for visitors.

La Gare serves as a new commercial hub for the city, offering centrally-located Grade A offices and leasehold commercial property. The offices are part of a detailed masterplan that offers a wide range of amenities including retail and F&B outlets, green plazas and four and five-star hotels within walking distance. Defined by excellent connectivity and abundant parking spaces, the commercial offices are elegantly designed and assure a prestigious address for businesses.

Since its founding in 2014, Eagle Hills has realised an impressive growth plan that has seen it enter into agreements to support the redevelopment and reinvigoration of numerous cities in Africa, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

As an Abu Dhabi-based private real estate investment and development company, Eagle Hills has so far achieved a series of significant milestones, with more ambitious plans to be unveiled in the near future.

Source: Eagle Hills Press Release

Addis Ababa, September 17, 2020 – The Federal Document Certification and Registration Agency has announced that it has stopped authentication and registration of sale of movable and immovable properties with hard currency and loan contracts.

In accordance with the amendments which have been made effective as of September 17, 2020, customers who go to the agency for verification of both movable and immovable property contracts shall make the transaction with their deposited money in banks, and buyers shall transfer money to bank accounts of sellers.

Regarding loan agreements, the amended guideline stipulate borrowers to transfer the money they owed to lenders’ account from their deposit in banks.

Customers shall bear bank statements showing their payments and repayments verified by stamps of respective banks to get authentication and registration services, the agency state.

Source: FBC

Addis Ababa, October 7, 2020 – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurates Bahir Dar Industrial Park built on 75 ha of land comprising eight factory sheds.

The inauguration ceremony has been attended by First Lady Zinash Tayachew and high government officials including Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gedu Andargachew, among others.

All the sheds are fully occupied and will go operational soon, the Prime Minister said.

“Enhancing the manufacturing sector is one of the key pillars of our Home Grown Economic Reform unveiled in 2019.” the premier stressed, adding “Hence the expansion of such parks will facilitate our industrial development goals together with the enabling environment we are working to create for investments.”

The industrial park can serve as a recreational and research site for students and academics in the area in addition to its significance as a job creation hub.

Prime Minister Abiy said the Country has completed the construction of all thirteen industrial parks which were under construction across the nation.

The premier underlined that the industrial parks will be integrated with agro-processing in a view to modernize the agricultural sector.

Bahir Dar Industrial park has finalized screening works to create jobs for more than 4,000 individuals, and will engage 10,000 more manpower when it goes fully operational in two shifts.

And, it is expected to double job opportunities when the second phase of its working sheds is completed.

People who are displaced from the area due to the development of the park are given priority in the job opportunities.

Source: FBC