Ethiopia begins construction of Africa's largest mega airport Hailed as Africa’s future largest aviation hub, the $12.5 billion planned Bishoftu Mega International Airport will have four runways and an initial capacity of 60 million passengers a year, expandable to 110 million. Officials say the project is a strategic bet to position Ethiopia as a global aviation gateway, describing it as even more significant than the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-01-10/Ethi

China and Ethiopia deepen partnership as cooperation expands China and Ethiopia say they are working to strengthen cooperation across multiple sectors. Joint infrastructure projects have been central to the partnership and are credited with supporting Ethiopia’s economic and social development. Both sides now say they are looking for new areas of collaboration and growth. | CGTN Africa