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Ethiopia $12.5 Billion Airport Project

Sector: Airport • Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Source: Nairametrics

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The Al-Khayyat family, owners of Qatar-based conglomerate Power International Holding, is bidding for Ethiopia's planned $12.5 billion airport near Addis Ababa. This landmark project aims to transform Ethiopia into the continent's largest aviation hub. The bid is led through PIH's construction subsidiary, UCC Holding, with construction potentially commencing by 2027 if the contract is secured. The

Status: Prospective
Sector: Airport, Power Generation (CCGT), Aerospace & Defense, Consumer Products, Road, Hospital
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Nairametrics

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The project “Ethiopia $12.5 Billion Airport Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Airport sector, located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Nairametrics.

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Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	The Al-Khayyat family, owners of Qatar-based conglomerate Power International Holding, is bidding for Ethiopia's planned $12.5 billion airport near Addis Ababa. This landmark project aims to transform Ethiopia into the continent's largest aviation hub. The bid is led through PIH's construction subsidiary, UCC Holding, with construction potentially commencing by 2027 if the contract is secured. The airport is part of Ethiopia's strategy to expand Ethiopian Airlines' dominance in Africa. The family is also involved in other African infrastructure projects including a 400-kilometre highway in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda's Bugesera airport, energy infrastructure in Libya, hospital developments in Algeria, and a dairy project in Algeria.
Original sector	Aviation
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Country	Ethiopia
City	Addis Ababa

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Record type	Project
Sector	Airport, Power Generation (CCGT), Aerospace & Defense, Consumer Products, Road, Hospital
Article published date	2026-05-21

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