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Ezana Weldeghebrael, Research Fellow, University of Manchester

Addis Ababa yet to meet the needs of residents: what has to change

Addis Ababa. Sigel Eschkol / EyeEm/Getty Images

With an estimated population of more than 3.7 million people, Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is home to about a quarter of Ethiopia’s urban population. The city generates well above 29% of Ethiopia’s urban GDP and 20% of national urban employment.

Over the last two decades, Addis Ababa has witnessed rapid socio-economic changes and a drastic physical transformation. This was propelled by a development-oriented government and the private sector.

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