The Civil Engineering Construction Corporation of China will undertake the construction of the building in the EEU facilities located in Kotebe sub-city, Addis Ababa, at a cost of more than 167 million dollars.

The agreement signed by the local company’s CEO, Shiferaw Telila, and the deputy general manager of the Chinese corporation’s branch office here, Wu Jiuyi, states that once completed, the center will benefit customers with a reliable, efficient service that is compatible with contemporary technology, according to Telila.

It will also have a national distribution SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) control center, distribution equipment inspection, laboratory facilities, dormitories for students and guests, a cafeteria and various sports facilities, the EEU revealed.

It also includes an international soccer field, athletics track, tennis court, volleyball, handball, basketball, a full gymnasium, various buildings, asphalt subway tracks and drainage lines.

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