Born and raised in Addis Ababa, Wolde says the building ... s work is Africa Hall’s definitive symbol, and can be seen ...

But it may surprise many to hear that another city that has been branded the "capital of Africa" over the years. Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia and is home to 5.4 million people.

Adanech Abebe, the first female mayor of Addis Ababa — home ... in the 1960s to design the city’s landmarks — including the National Bank of Ethiopia, Africa Hall and the City Hall itself ...

The Government of Ethiopia and the City of Addis Ababa have requested support from the World Bank and other development partners in preparing and implementing two major activities related to building ...

Others include poor waste management, unstable power supply and governance issues at City Hall. But the Global Cities Index by American research firm AT Kearny named Addis Ababa and Nairobi as the ...