US backs new $10bn airport in Ethiopia

Business Reporter in Nairobi, Kenya

Nation Media Group

The US says it will support the construction of a new international airport in Ethiopia, marking President Donald Trump’s first major business initiative in the country.

Trump’s special envoy said Washington will provide significant financial backing for the new airport at Bishoftu, about 40 km south of Addis Ababa. The facility is intended to ease pressure on the overused Bole International Airport and bolster Ethiopian Airlines’ position as Africa’s largest carrier.

US backs new $10bn airport in Ethiopia

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