MOMBASA – ADDIS ABABA TRANSPORT CORRIDOR
ADDIS ABABA
ETHIOPIA
KENYA
NAIROBI
MOMBASA – ADDIS ABABA TRANSPORT CORRIDOR
The Addis Ababa Road Corridor project promotes trade and regional integration between Ethiopia and Kenya by improving transport links between both countries . The project upgraded 438-kilometer road sections to bitumen standard . This included the 245-kilometer Merille River- Marsabit- Turbi Road section in Kenya and the 193-kilometer Ageremariam - Yabelo mega road section in Ethiopia . Linking Kenya and Ethiopia the corridor benefits eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa regions , with several tangible , including :
• Reduced transport and shipping costs between Kenya and Ethiopia
• Reduced transit time for import and export goods
• Increased accessibility to markets
• Increased volume of Ethiopian transit goods using the port of Mombasa
18 50 Years I African Development Fund