{"id":2594,"date":"2026-05-23T10:55:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T10:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/?p=2594"},"modified":"2026-05-23T10:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T10:55:10","slug":"mayor-inagurates-adwa-business-and-transport-terminal-in-addis-ababa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/mayor-inagurates-adwa-business-and-transport-terminal-in-addis-ababa\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Inagurates Adwa Business and Transport Terminal in Addis Ababa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/703191597_1015424010854386_427058234465518940_n-1024x701.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/703191597_1015424010854386_427058234465518940_n-1024x701.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/703191597_1015424010854386_427058234465518940_n-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/703191597_1015424010854386_427058234465518940_n-768x526.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/703191597_1015424010854386_427058234465518940_n-1536x1052.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/703191597_1015424010854386_427058234465518940_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AMN Plus-May 22, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a message shared on her official social media page, Addis Ababa Mayor Adanech Abiebie announced that the city has officially inaugurated the Adwa Business and Transport Terminal, located in the heart of Piazza, and opened it for public service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Mayor, the area formerly known as \u201cDoro Manekiya\u201d has been completely redeveloped, modernized, and beautified into a state-of-the-art multifunctional center featuring more than 101 business shops, a two-level underground parking facility, taxi and bus terminals, caf\u00e9s and restaurants, electric vehicle charging stations, as well as a modern plaza and fountain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mayor stated that the center is also equipped with two modern elevators, office spaces, a clinic and pharmacy, advanced fire safety systems, and modern security monitoring technologies. She added that the shops and cafeterias have been distributed through a lottery system to local residents and small business operators in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/706357327_1455493889932716_1508570647375950978_n-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/706357327_1455493889932716_1508570647375950978_n-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/706357327_1455493889932716_1508570647375950978_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/706357327_1455493889932716_1508570647375950978_n-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/706357327_1455493889932716_1508570647375950978_n-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/706357327_1455493889932716_1508570647375950978_n-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/706357327_1455493889932716_1508570647375950978_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mayor Adanech emphasized that the Adwa Business and Transport Terminal was designed to provide residents, who previously faced overcrowding, congestion, discomfort, and exposure to sun, rain, and dust, with a clean, comfortable, organized, and modern public transportation service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mayor further reaffirmed that Piazza is the birthplace of the city\u2019s Corridor Development initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cToday, Piazza has become a historic destination where we built the Adwa Victory Memorial, representing our shared history, and where heads of state lay wreaths in honor of our heroic martyrs,\u201d the Mayor stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the Mayor, the area has now evolved into a major urban destination enriched with modern public infrastructure and growing tourist attractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/705400170_1015423177521136_4433651531208965442_n-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/705400170_1015423177521136_4433651531208965442_n-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/705400170_1015423177521136_4433651531208965442_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/705400170_1015423177521136_4433651531208965442_n-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/705400170_1015423177521136_4433651531208965442_n-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/705400170_1015423177521136_4433651531208965442_n-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.amn.gov.et\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/05\/705400170_1015423177521136_4433651531208965442_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, Mayor Adanech expressed her sincere appreciation to everyone who contributed to completing the project on schedule and according to the required quality standards, enabling it to begin serving the public today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Birhanu Workneh<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AMN Plus-May 22, 2026 In a message shared on her official social media page, Addis Ababa Mayor Adanech Abiebie announced that the city has officially inaugurated the Adwa Business and Transport Terminal, located in the heart of Piazza, and opened it for public service. 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