Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says construction has begun on what he described as Africa’s biggest airport. In a social media post on Saturday, Ahmed said the airport, named Bishoftu International Airport (BIA), will be built in the town of Bishoftu and completed by 2030. Ahmed explained that the multi airport strategy is aimed at securing Ethiopia’s position as Africa’s leading air transport hub in the future. “Bishoftu International Airport will be the largest aviation infrastructure project in Africa’s history,” he said. Ahmed added that the first phase of the airport is designed to handle 60 million passengers annually, with plans to expand capacity to 110 million passengers per year, placing Ethiopia among the world’s leading aviation hubs.

Source: Ethiopian News January 12, 2026 17:31 UTC