Addis Metro, the first light-rail transit line in sub-Saharan Africa opened on Sunday in Ethiopia. This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read ...

Ethiopia [East Africa], January 25 (ANI): A total of USD 60 million is required to repair over 23 trains of the Addis Ababa Light Rail, officials say. A lack of spare components has brought the ...

Ethiopia, which almost by stealth climbed to the top of the economic growth list in Africa, announced yesterday that is has added a new feather to its national hat when a brand new commuter rail netwo ...

The 756 km Ethiopia-Djibouti electrified railway, which connects landlocked Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa with ports in Djibouti, has been playing an increasingly important role in facilitating the ...

Ethiopia is the world's largest landlocked country by population. More than 101 million people call it home, though few if any ever manage to visit the sea. It is hoped that this will change with the ...

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Taking advantage of its expanding hydropower and other renewable energy capacity, Ethiopia is building an extensive system of electric railways to ...

Although there will be shortfalls in the country’s infrastructure programme, the railway will be an impressive achievement Out of the dust and rubble of decimated junctions, soaring slabs of concrete ...

Huawei has been selected to install the eLTE urban communication system on the Addis Ababa Light Rail Transit in Ethiopia. The Addis Ababa Light Rail Transit project will have an effective ...

Babure is the Amharic name for the first light rail system operating in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia. Starting in September, traffic in the city has been flowing more smoothly thanks to the ...