Ethiopia road

The Ethiopian Road Construction Corporation is to undertake one of Ethiopia's most expensive road constructions, a 30km road from Chancho to Becho, contracted for $32million. The road, part of the Fourth Road Sector Development Programme, will pass through Derba and provide proper access to Derba Cement, the largest cement factory in the country.
December 11, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The 7002 Construction Contractors Association of Ethiopia is to undertake one of Ethiopia's most expensive road constructions, a 30km road from Chancho to Becho, contracted for $32million. The road, part of the Fourth Road Sector Development Programme, will pass through Derba and provide proper access to Derba Cement, the largest cement factory in the country.

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