According to the Office of the Ethiopian Prime Minister, the 2 leaders during their visit inside the Adamad Industrial Park inspected the production processes of COVID-19 protective masks.
The 2 leaders, during their visit of the Eastern Industrial Zone on the outskirts of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, also noticed the production of medicine and oxygen at a Chinese pharmaceutical plant inside the premises.
The East African country established the Adama Industrial Park, located 74 km southeast of Ethiopia’s capital, back in October 2018.
The industrial park, built by China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), is part of the Ethiopian government’s grand plan to transform the country’s largely agrarian economy into an industrialized one by the year 2025.
Covering 100 hectares of land and built at a cost of around 146 million U.S. dollars, Adama industrial park is expected to create ample number of job opportunities for Ethiopians.
The industrial park, designed and built with international standards, also has integrated facilities like clinics, a market centre, a bank, cafes, fire services and exhibition facilities.
Emphasizing the Adama industrial park’s strategic location, Abiy Ahmed said during the inaguration of the park that its closeness to the Chinese-built 756 km Ethiopia-Djibouti electrified rail line and the 99 km Addis-Adama toll expressway will ensure that the industrial park will be a successful addition to the country’s manufacturing ambitions.
The Eastern Industrial Zone is Ethiopia’s 1st industrial park, which has inspired Ethiopia to engage in widespread construction of industrial parks across the country towards becoming the light manufacturing hub of Africa in the near future.
