ADDIS ABABA, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese heavy machinery manufacturing firm, Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG), has launched a three-year scholarship initiative to financially benefit outstanding Ethiopian university students. During a period of three years, the scholarship project will benefit 27 outstanding Addis Ababa University students. Jeilu Oumer, Academic Vice President of Addis Ababa University, said the scholarship recipients will immensely benefit from the scholarship. Ethiopia is the only African country selected by XCMG's global sponsorship project. The project was made to address water shortage of Oda Nebee Primary School, about 30 km south of capital Addis Ababa.

Source: Ethiopian News November 29, 2016 19:09 UTC