PM Abiy, PP Executive Committee Members Visit  German Square-Garment, Furi Corridor Dev’t

Addis Ababa, October 25, 2025 (ENA) -- Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, together with members of the ruling Prosperity Party Executive Committee, visited the completed corridor development project extending from Sar Bet to German Square, the Garment Factory, and the Furi area in Addis Ababa. 

 

The area, covering more than 589 hectares, has become the largest development area next to Kazanchis, Prime Minister Abiy said on a social media post this morning.  

The project includes the construction of 16.5 km of asphalt roads, an additional 3 km of internal roads, and pedestrian walkways stretching a total of 33 km.

 

It features plazas, sports facilities, children’s playgrounds, and 5.2 km of riverbank development.

In addition, there are parking areas and terminals, an electric car charging station, and 1,107 shops built by both private and government entities.

 

The development also encompasses 50.5 hectares of green spaces, public toilets, 13.3 km of bicycle lanes, and 38 taxi and bus bays.

“Our national corridor development projects like this one are playing a vital role in boosting local economic activity, improving mobility, and enhancing social interaction by creating vibrant, accessible, and sustainable urban spaces,” the premier stated.