143 SHARES Facebook TwitterDEBRE BIRHAN, March 2 (Xinhua) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday inaugurated the Chinese-built Debre Birhan industrial park, constructed in Ethiopia’s northern Amhara regional state. The Debre Birhan industrial park constructed by China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) at a cost of more than 71 million U.S. dollars is expected to create job opportunities to more than 1,000 Ethiopians. Stretched on 75 hectares of land, Debre Birhan industrial park has eight industrial sheds ready to accommodate prospective investors. The Kenyan president applauded the Ethiopian prime minister for spearheading Ethiopia’s economic change that has seen Ethiopia inaugurate several development projects including the Debre Birhan industrial park, according to the Office of the Ethiopian Prime Minister’s Office. Speaking to Xinhua recently, Lelise Neme, CEO of Ethiopia Industrial Park Development Corporation (IPDC), said Ethiopia aims to commission six industrial parks, including Debre Birhan industrial park, before the end of the current fiscal year 2018/19, in July.

Source: Ethiopian News March 02, 2019 15:22 UTC