When Wang Yijun put Ethiopia’s most expensive real estate project on the market, he experienced a strange phenomenon. People preferred the lowest floors over those with panoramic city views. “Power ...

With an estimated population of more than 3.7 million people, Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is home to about a quarter of Ethiopia’s urban population. The city generates well above 29% of ...

Over the last two decades, Addis Ababa has witnessed rapid socio-economic changes and a drastic physical transformation. This was propelled by a development-oriented government and the private sector.

Street life, Addis Ababa. milosk50 / Shutterstock. The population of Africa is booming, but as long as productivity and employment remain unsteady, “global experts” and economists contend, African ...

On 7–8 March 2026, UNESCO Liaison Office to AU, UNECA and Ethiopia, in partnership with the Addis Ababa City Government ...

This photo taken on Feb. 16, 2025 shows a city view of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia and home to headquarters of the African Union, is surrounded by mountains, and boasts ...

In the heart of the Ethiopian capital is a relic of the French-built railway but the government’s grandiose redevelopment plans threaten this friendly club It’s a quiet Saturday afternoon at the Club ...

ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Nearly 700,000 foreign tourists visited the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, during the first six months of the current Ethiopian fiscal year that began on July 8, 2025, ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. ADDIS ABABA — Five miles northwest of Addis Ababa’s thriving city center is the lush Gullele Botanic Garden (GBG), the first well-established site ...

KENYA: Despite numerous challenges faced by Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city has made it to the top 10 list of cities from low and medium income countries likely to achieve global city status over the ...

ADDIS ABABA: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and Addis Ababa City Hall strengthened ties between the two capitals through the exchange of a collaboration document, providing strategic value to both ...