The African Report, by Sherif Tarek (Excerpt: Egypt: Major building boom breaths [sic] life into 37 smart city projects) A TALE OF NEW CITIES A general view for the site of the futuristic, iconic tower skyscraper, in the business district, which is being built by China State Construction Engineering Corp.
Workers are seen at the construction site of the future headquarters of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 21, 2021. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde) Located at the heart of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, the future headquarters of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, which is being built by a Chinese company, is receiving constant accolades for serving as a teaching platform for aspiring young Ethiopian engineers and.
2021-05-25 13:31:19 GMT2021-05-25 21:31:19(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
ADDIS ABABA, May 25 (Xinhua) Belay Bitew, a young Ethiopian civil engineer, is overseeing the final construction stages of Ethiopia s Chinese-contracted 209.15-meter tall landmark building, which is already regarded as the tallest structure in East Africa.
Located at the heart of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, the over 200-meter-tall future headquarters of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) - Ethiopia s largest public-owned commercial bank - is receiving constant accolades for serving as a teaching platform for aspiring young Ethiopian engineers and students, as well as local construction companies.
For the past three and half years, Bitew has been working as a technical engineer alongside experienced Chinese construction experts at the Chinese contractor - China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC).