Here I am again. In Addis Ababa for the African Union Summit. This is my third visit to Addis and I have to say that the city changed a lot in just one year. Here you can see what double digit economic growth means. Hotels are booming and their quality of service is increasing. Addis as many cities in africa is boosted by the China Africa trade that is currently happening. At the hotel where I am staying every single piece of furniture is from China. It feels like the owner has ordered his hotel online :-) from one single store.Walking around the city makes you realize the ongoing development that is currently taking place in Africa. You can see a growing middle class shopping, high buildings. large boulevards, restaurant, clubs and also so much poverty, malnutrition and pollution. But the trend is there, Addis is rising like most of the african cities.
I feel so lucky to be able to observe this first hand, so lucky to be part of this change...
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