Ethiopia seeks bidders for construction of Hawassa Airport
The Ethiopian Airports Enterprise (EAE) is seeking bidders for the construction of Hawassa Airport, with the design now complete According to reports, the airport's blueprint comprises an airfield which has been designed by the Transport Construction Design Enterprise (TCDE). The terminal has been designed by a private consulting firm named Bereket Tesfaye Consulting Architects and Engineering, and will comprise a five-storey building with a VIP lounge, security check points, baggage handling, restaurant, kitchen and a terrace. Hawassa is a predominant tourist spot and the capital city of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s Region (SNNPR). In 2005, the city received a total of 631,000 local and international tourists. Hawassa is home to the BGI Brewery, Millennium Pepsi Cola Plant, Hawassa Textile Factory S.C, several hotels and an industrial zone as well. Wondeme Teklu, communications head of EAE said that the construction of the airfield and term