The Addis Ababa University signed a contraction deal with two local contractors for the contraction of buildings at former undergraduate School of Journalism and Communication found at Abune Petros square as well as Institute of Geophysics Space Science and Astronomy at Arat Kilo Campus.

The agreement that is worth more than one billion birr has been signed with Satcon Construction and FE Construction PLC here at the president office yesterday May 19, 2017.

On the ceremony held at the president office Professor Admasu Tsegaye, AAU president urged that the construction has to see completion with the slated time as there is a dire need for buildings and classes.

On the same ceremony the president also signed deal with Robit International Business Group and Intracom ICT Solutions PLC to boom Information Communication Technology infrastructure at a cost of more than 8 million birr.

 The project includes supply, installation and commissioning of LAN infrastructure on Turnkey basis placed at College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Sefere Selam Campus, Yared School of Music, College of Business and Economics and Sidist Kilo Campus.

Prof. Admasu Tsegaye, AAU president, Samuel Teklay, Manger,  Fitsum Taye, Manager and Mekdes Tesfaye, Manager signed the agreement on behalves of the AAU, Satcon Construction PLC, FE Construction PLC and Robit International Business Group respectively.

The projects signed are expected to be finalized within two and half years.