Africa's Biggest Airport in Ethiopia
Under construction · Oromia · Last reported Jan 2026
Source: The Bangladesh Monitor
Construction of the largest aviation infrastructure project in Africa's history has begun in Ethiopia. The project includes a multi-airport strategy to enhance Ethiopia's role as Africa's leading air transport gateway, featuring a new airport on a 35-square-km site, a multi-lane motorway linking the facility to the capital, and a 38-kilometer high-speed railway reaching speeds up to 200 kph. The p
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Airport, Aerospace & Defense, Mass Transit, Rail, Hotel, Road
- Location
- Bishoftu, Oromia, Ethiopia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Bangladesh Monitor
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Construction of the largest aviation infrastructure project in Africa's history has begun in Ethiopia. The project includes a multi-airport strategy to enhance Ethiopia's role as Africa's leading air transport gateway, featuring a new airport on a 35-square-km site, a multi-lane motorway linking the facility to the capital, and a 38-kilometer high-speed railway reaching speeds up to 200 kph. The project aims to strengthen Ethiopian Airlines' competitiveness, improve African connectivity, expand trade and tourism corridors, and position Ethiopia as a major intercontinental hub. |
Original sector | Aviation |
Budget |
Location
Country | Ethiopia |
State | Oromia |
City | Bishoftu |
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Source | The Bangladesh Monitor |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Airport, Aerospace & Defense, Mass Transit, Rail, Hotel, Road |
Article published date | 2026-05-24 |
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