The Ethio-Djibouti railway, which was inaugurated yesterday, will start rendering service soon by hiring more than 2,000 Ethiopians, said the Ethiopian Railways Corporation.
Ethiopia’s second mega project next to the Grand Renaissance Dam, the Ethio-Djibouti railway was built Chinese and Ethiopian professionals at a cost of 3.4 billion US dollars. It is the longest railway in Africa.
Ethiopian Railways Corporation Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Eng. Getachew Betru, said the project created not only job opportunities but also brought technology transfer for Ethiopians.
The Addis Ababa light rail, which is now in service, has created jobs for several unemployed Ethiopian youth.
The over 600km Awash-Woldia and Mekele-Woldia-Haragebeya railway project is halfway complete. The project will create more jobs once completed as well as link the northern part of the country with port Djibouti.
The Ethio-Djibouti railway is estimated to give service at least for 50 years.
What other media said about Ethio-Djibouti railway
-The new 750km line will link Addis Ababa to the sea in 10 hours, bypassing a potholed road that can take trucks days to negotiate (The Guardian)
-Ethiopia opened a new train line yesterday linking its land-locked capital to the Red Sea state of Djibouti, part of Addis Ababa’s infrastructure programme aimed at turning the poor, agrarian nation into an industrial hub. (Gulf Times)
-Ethiopia and Djibouti have launched the first fully electrified cross-border railway line in Africa. (BBC)
-A $3.4 billion built railway linking the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa and the port city of Djibouti opened Wednesday, a boost to both African countries’ economies and an important milestone for Chinese investments in Africa. (France24)
‘It is the first standard gauge electrified railroad on the continent built with Chinese standards and technology, and certainly it will not be the last’. (Railway Gazette)
There have also been high expectations on the railway to boost industrialization along its routes. (Punch)
Ethiopia-Djibouti railway sets new model for China-Africa cooperation (China Daily)
The Ethio-Djibouti railway, which was inaugurated yesterday, will start rendering service soon by hiring more than 2,000 Ethiopians, said the Ethiopian Railways Corporation.
Ethiopia’s second mega project next to the Grand Renaissance Dam, the Ethio-Djibouti railway was built Chinese and Ethiopian professionals at a cost of 3.4 billion US dollars. It is the longest railway in Africa.
Ethiopian Railways Corporation Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Eng. Getachew Betru, said the project created not only job opportunities but also brought technology transfer for Ethiopians.
The Addis Ababa light rail, which is now in service, has created jobs for several unemployed Ethiopian youth.
The over 600km Awash-Woldia and Mekele-Woldia-Haragebeya railway project is halfway complete. The project will create more jobs once completed as well as link the northern part of the country with port Djibouti.
The Ethio-Djibouti railway is estimated to give service at least for 50 years.
What other media said about Ethio-Djibouti railway
-The new 750km line will link Addis Ababa to the sea in 10 hours, bypassing a potholed road that can take trucks days to negotiate (The Guardian)
-Ethiopia opened a new train line yesterday linking its land-locked capital to the Red Sea state of Djibouti, part of Addis Ababa’s infrastructure programme aimed at turning the poor, agrarian nation into an industrial hub. (Gulf Times)
-Ethiopia and Djibouti have launched the first fully electrified cross-border railway line in Africa. (BBC)
-A $3.4 billion built railway linking the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa and the port city of Djibouti opened Wednesday, a boost to both African countries’ economies and an important milestone for Chinese investments in Africa. (France24)
‘It is the first standard gauge electrified railroad on the continent built with Chinese standards and technology, and certainly it will not be the last’. (Railway Gazette)
There have also been high expectations on the railway to boost industrialization along its routes. (Punch)
Ethiopia-Djibouti railway sets new model for China-Africa cooperation (China Daily)