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The Addis Ababa City Administration says 496,971 homes were built and handed over to residents over the past five years, with a further 4,200 transferred in the first quarter of the current fiscal year.
Urban and Infrastructure Minister Mohammed Abdurahman said Ethiopia's five-year target is 1.5 million housing units, speaking at the World Cities Day 2026 high-level dialogue at UNECA in Addis Ababa.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has inaugurated the Kechene-Ambassador Park-Gihon-Irreecha-Bambis Riverside Development in Addis Ababa, which Mayor Adanech Abiebie says created more than 56,000 jobs during construction and relocated residents from flood-prone areas.
Ethiopian officials reviewing a national real estate money-laundering and terrorism-financing risk study say weak identity systems, the absence of a beneficial ownership registry and light supervision of developers leave property deals exposed.
No regional state or city administration has enacted the legislation needed to implement Ethiopia's 2025 Property Tax Proclamation, leaving collection fragmented and dependent on outdated rules, an Institute for Fiscal Studies report says.
Addis Ababa is showcasing how it links infrastructure, public services and early childhood development to build more inclusive cities, hosting more than 55 African mayors at the AMALI Mayors Leadership Forum.
The Addis Ababa City Administration says it made progress on housing delivery, urban renewal and transport infrastructure during the first quarter of the Ethiopian fiscal year, including building through the rainy season and opening four parking and terminal facilities.
The Addis Ababa City Administration has introduced Directive No. 192/2026 to overhaul how government institutions lease, manage and procure office space across the capital.
Ethiopian developer Dema Hope says it now has 11 active development sites after handing over its second completed project, the 21-storey Bole Adey Abeba, and starting a follow-on build.