Pictures of Development Projects in Eritrea

Pictures of Development Projects in Eritrea

The following images showcases some of the less talked about development projects in Eritrea of late. Keep in mind, there are more projects underway, but due to lack of information, we have to wait a while before we hear or see images of them.

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                                                           (Credit: Tseday)

Newly built library at the Eritrean Institute of Technology in Mai Nefhi. Four laboratories and a master plan campus are also being/going to be constructed as part of an expansion project for the school. Another similar project is also underway at the Hamelmallo Agricultural College in Hamellamo that will feature new laboratories, lecture hall and office complex buildings as part of its expansion.

A high school worth of around 35 million Nakfa has been inaugurated in Sembel district of Asmara on 26 April. According to Mesfun Mehari, from the office of infrastructure in the region, the school has 48 class rooms, 4 laboratory rooms, 3 computers rooms, a meeting hall, library and teachers’ office, and can accommodate 5,000 students.

A mobile tower has been built in the Mai-Aini sub-zone of Eritrea. The citizens of the region now have access to mobile coverage. Hopefully, this is a sign the government is ending its outdated policy of limiting mobile subscriptions to its citizens for shortsighted reasons. Studies show increase in mobile subscribers have higher impact on business productivity and GDP per capita in countries with low levels of penetration levels. For instance, if Eritrea were to increase mobile subscriptions by just 10% (38,000 more), the average yearly growth of GDP per capita would be 1.4 percentage points higher.

                                                (Credit: SOLOMON ABRAHA)

A new hotel worth 15 million Nakfa was inaugurated in Debarwa in early April. The hotel, which is owned by  Petros Gebresilassie, resident of Saudi Arabia, comprises 10 well-furnished rooms, a restaurant serving both foreign and traditional cuisines, cafeteria, hall and others. It has also created job opportunities for 20 nationals with 10 morepotential posts in the future, according to Mr. Tesfom Gebreyesus, hotel manager.

Construction of a cold store near the town of Alebu is 60% complete, according to the Ministry of Information disclosed. When completed, the cold store will have the capacity to stockpile around 2,000 tones of agricultural products such as fish, meat and vegetables. Plans to construct similar projects in Massawa and Adi-Guaedad are slated for the near future, the ministry reported.

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