Addis Ababa: The 'Dubai' Of Africa
With a boom in construction, Addis Ababa is slated to emerge as one of the most modern cities in Africa
Addis Ababa loosely translated means a ‘new flower’ and the capital city of Ethiopia is in many ways blooming like a flower. Known as the home to the African Union, formerly the Organization of African Union (OAU), Addis Ababa is the largest city in Ethiopia with a population of over 2.5 million and is often referred to as the capital of Africa because of its historical diplomatic and political significance to the African continent.Founded in 1887, this sprawling, hospitable city is situated at the foothills of the Entoto Mountains has lots to see if one is visiting for pleasure and or business – lots of souvenirs from the signature white Ethiopian dresses with intricate trimmings to fashionable outfits mostly from Italy.
The city has is in the middle of a construction boom with lots of construction from
skyscrapers to condors and roads. The city is growing rapidly in modernity compared to other African cities. The city is undergoing a major construction boom, where the skyline suddenly has more halfway-done high-rise buildings than ever before, and new hotels are being built at a breakneck speed. Hotels, shopping centers and office complexes rise from where small shacks once stood. Infrastructure is improving to support them. Tall, incomplete buildings are visible as far as the eye can see. In addition to the construction boom, many of its roads are being expanded and redone.www.africa-business.com/features/addis-ababa-business.html
