Ethiopian Airlines Group brings together a diverse group of stakeholders in a two-day Bishoftu Airport project showcase

Ethiopian Airlines Group in partnership with Africa Development Bank (AfDB), Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (DAR), and KPMG brought together a diverse group of stakeholders in a project showcase held at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel. The two-day event opened today, 16 September 2025, in the presence of Ethiopia’s Finance Minister His Excellency Ahmed Shide, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Mesfin Tasew and Executives, representatives from various financing institutions, contractors, suppliers, investors, and others.

The project showcase aims to present the structure, financing strategy, and risk allocation framework, including expected roles for Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) to contractors and suppliers, development finance institutions, multilateral and bilateral development banks, commercial banks, export credit agencies and other wide pool of prospective stakeholders.

Expressing the significance of the event, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Mesfin Tasew commented, “The Bishoftu mega international airport, Africa’s transformative project, calls for the collaboration of various stakeholders. Ethiopian has already partnered with several institutions for the initial works and will continue to further expand its collaboration with various other stakeholders. This project showcase paves the way for new partnerships, allowing deep insight into the project and its significance in the African aviation landscape and beyond.”

The two-day event includes a site visit and detailed presentation of the project by Ethiopian Airlines. The event attracted both local and international participants with representatives from over 40 institutions. The project showcase is expected to also promote alignment among participants on expectations, timelines, and structuring considerations in preparation for the formal launch of the syndication process.