Addis Ababa, March 18, 2026 (FMC) — The Addis Ababa city administration has handed over 315 newly built commercial shops to business owners who were displaced by the city’s corridor development projects.
Mayor Adanech Abiebie announced on her social media page that the shops, constructed in various areas across the city, were officially transferred to the affected business operators on Tuesday.
The mayor recalled that residents and small business owners working in government-owned kebele houses and other commercial properties had been offered options when their previous shops were demolished as part of the corridor development works. They could either organize themselves to jointly manage shops or continue their businesses by renting government-provided commercial spaces.
While many chose to continue their businesses in rental shops built by the government, others had not been able to construct new shops on allocated land and had requested alternative solutions.
To address this, the city administration provided 315 modern commercial shops to those who had been displaced by corridor, riverside, and redevelopment projects. The transfer is intended to ensure continuity of business operations for affected entrepreneurs and support the city’s broader urban development initiatives.