XCMG equipment operates non-stop on Africa’s largest Hydropower Plant Construction

Posted by Anthony Davis

|March 14, 2022

 XCMG equipment operates non-stop on Africa’s largest Hydropower Plant Construction A fleet of XCMG construction machinery equipment has been operating nonstop on the construction of Africa’s largest hydropower plant, the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station in Tanzania, for the past nine months. Wit...

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African Development Bank finances $1.2m study for Ethiopia to Sudan railway

Posted by Anthony Davis

|June 24, 2020

African Development Bank finances $1.2m study for Ethiopia to Sudan railway The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors has approved a $1.2 million grant to Ethiopia’s government to finance a feasibility study into a standard-gauge railway (SGR) link between Ethiopia and neighbouring Sudan. This g...

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AfDB and Ethiopia sign $98m grant for first phase of Ethiopia-Djibouti transport corridor

Posted by Anthony Davis

|August 09, 2019

AfDB and Ethiopia sign $98m grant for first phase of Ethiopia-Djibouti transport corridor The government of Ethiopia and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) have signed a $98 million grant agreement from the African Development Fund (ADF) to help finance phase one of the Ethiopia-Djibouti Road Tra...

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EU supports rebuilding the road connection between Eritrea and Ethiopia

Posted by Anthony Davis

|March 18, 2019

EU supports rebuilding the road connection between Eritrea and Ethiopia Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica is visiting Eritrea, where he has launched an initial €20 million project to rebuild the road connection between the Ethiopian border and Eritrean ports. During...

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New Holland launches technical training programme in Ethiopia

Posted by Anthony Davis

|December 10, 2018

New Holland launches technical training programme in Ethiopia New Holland has launched a new course to train technicians for agricultural equipment and engines in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The course is part of the TechPro2 vocational programme launched by CNH Industrial with the aim to involve local commu...

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Nairobi to Addis Ababa road boosting trade the Horn of Africa

Posted by Anthony Davis

|August 15, 2018

Nairobi to Addis Ababa road boosting trade the Horn of Africa The 895-km highway corridor linking Kenya and Ethiopia has not only eased cross-border traffic between the two countries, but is a major push for economic integration within Africa, resulting in jobs and improved livelihoods across the Horn o...

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Ethiopia releases procurement notice for expressway consultancy development support

Posted by Neil Davis

|June 13, 2017

Ethiopia releases procurement notice for expressway consultancy development support The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has applied for financing in the amount of US$355million equivalent from the World Bank towards the cost of the Ethiopia Expressway Development Support Project (Project ID # P1...

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Ethiopia invites prequalification for Phase 1 of the Ethiopia Integrated Transport Program

Posted by Anthony Davis

|March 22, 2017

Ethiopia invites prequalification for Phase 1 of the Ethiopia Integrated Transport Program The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has applied for financing from the African Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of the Ethiopia Integrated Road Transport Program Phase-I. Contract...

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Chinese built and funded Djibouti-Ethiopia railway opens for business

Posted by Neil Davis

|February 16, 2017

Chinese built and funded Djibouti-Ethiopia railway opens for business Africa’s first electrified standard gauge railway entered service yesterday between the suburbs of Addis Ababa and its coastal neighbour, Djibouti. The line will cut the time taken to travel the 750km between Ethiopia and the sea from...

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Ethiopia applies for AfDB funding for 160.7km road programme

Posted by Anthony Davis

|January 13, 2017

The Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has applied for financing from the African Development Bank towards the cost of the Ethiopia Integrated Road Transport Programme Phase-I, Jimma – Chida & Sodo – Sawla Road Upgrading Project – 160.7 km It is intended that part of the...

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China is building and funding Africa’s Rail Transport Infrastructure

Posted by Anthony Davis

|December 18, 2016

East African Railway Masterplan An exciting grand rail project is being implemented in East Africa to connect the countries in the region with an effective transport systems that will take the strain from the regions busy and overburdened highways network which sees thousands of trucks choking the main...

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AfDB commits US$92.9m to open up access to Southern Ethiopia

Posted by Anthony Davis

|December 14, 2016

AfDB commits US$92.9m to open up access to Southern Ethiopia On Wednesday 7th December of 2016 in Abidjan, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved USD 57.6M grant and USD 35.3M loan (Approximately USD 92.9 million) to the Government of Ethiopia for the upgrading of 2...

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