Ethiopia: Developers plan hotel expansionFirst Group Hospitality, a Dubai-based asset management firm, has signed a master development agreement with Addis Ababa-based MIDROC Investment Group to operate 10 hotels across Ethiopia. France: Property investment drops in first quarterFrench commercial property investment got off to a slow start in 2026, with the first quarter’s €1.9 billion in deal volume declining 48% from a year earlier, according to data firm ImmoStat. Carey buys 14 auto dealershipsReal estate investment trust W.P. Go Auto, among Canada’s largest dealership networks, sold the properties for $287 million or about $206 million in U.S. dollars. CoStar News>>This report was compiled from CoStar’s news publications in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France and Germany.

Source: Ethiopian News April 08, 2026 22:07 UTC