• Bank of China and African Development Bank reviewing financing for Bishoftu Airport

• Project estimated at $5–6 billion total investment cost

• Planned capacity: 60–100 million passengers per year (long-term)

• Initial phase targets tens of millions passenger capacity

• Airport to complement Addis Ababa Bole International Airport capacity limits

• Designed to handle large-scale cargo volumes for export logistics

• Financing structure under discussion includes multi-lender participation

Why it matters?

A $5–6B airport with up to 100M passenger capacity would significantly expand Ethiopia’s aviation and cargo logistics capacity, supporting trade and forex growth.