Ethiopia launches Africa’s $12.5 billion mega-airport project
Ethiopia has broken ground on a monumental infrastructure venture that promises to redefine aviation on the continent: the Bishoftu International Airport, a $12.5 billion project hailed by officials as Africa’s largest ever. On Saturday 10 January 2026, state-owned Ethiopian Airlines officially launched construction in the town of Bishoftu, some 45 kilometres southeast of the capital […]