Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa is about to get cleaner and greener. The office of prime minister Abiy Ahmed has launched a crowdfunding campaign aimed at making the capital a site for urban tourism by developing greener spaces along a 56-kilometer (35 miles) river stream. Dubbed “Dine for Sheger”—’Sheger’ is a moniker for Addis Ababa—the three-year initiative is targeting individuals, local and global businesses, international organizations, and members of the diplomatic corps. To kickstart the project, Abiy’s office will hold a dinner at a cost of 5 million birr per plate—or $175,000. The efforts to transform Ethiopia’s capital also comes as cities like Kigali and Johannesburg move to create jobs and reduce the effects of climate change by developing greener and smarter cities.

Source: Ethiopian News March 05, 2019 14:13 UTC