Addis Abeba rewrites rules for public projects

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Addis Abeba's city cabinet has ratified a sweeping new regulation to impose order on the capital's chaotic construction sector. Officials hail it as a vital move for transparency, accountability, and efficiency amid fast-expanding public projects. Yet industry stakeholders caution that its rigidity may worsen delays, burden smaller firms, and dampen investment in a volatile field.

A new rulebook ratified by Addis Abeba's city cabinet is sending shockwaves through the capital's construction industry. This sweeping regulation seeks to restore order to a chaotic sector amid the rapid expansion of public projects, incorporating measures for transparency, accountability, and efficiency.

City officials present the initiative as an essential advancement. Industry players, however, voice concerns that the regulation's stringent provisions could intensify ongoing delays, disproportionately impact smaller firms, and discourage investment in an already unpredictable market.

The development was reported by Nahom Ayele, Fortune staff writer, on December 27, 2025.

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