Friendship Park Generated Nearly 1 Billion Birr in Four Years, Abiy Says
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says Addis Ababa’s Friendship Park generated nearly 1 billion birr over four years, offering a new measure of the public space’s financial activity.
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- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says Addis Ababa’s Friendship Park generated nearly 1 billion birr over four years, offering a new measure of the public space’s financial activity.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Addis Ababa’s Friendship Park has generated nearly 1 billion birr over the past four years, according to a report published by Fana Broadcasting Corporate on August 11, 2026.
The prime minister described the park as a public space used by families, creators and visitors. The reported revenue figure highlights the commercial role that major urban public-space projects can play alongside their recreational function.
Friendship Park is one of the public developments created in the capital in recent years. The latest figure was attributed directly to Abiy; the source report did not provide a detailed breakdown of revenue or operating costs.
The announcement offers a new measure of the park’s financial activity, but further official data would be needed to assess its net contribution after expenses.
