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    Addis Ababa University Inks MoU with Ethio-Djibouti Railways Company to Enhance Infrastructure Modernization and Operations Management

    Addis Ababa University Inks MoU with Ethio-Djibouti Railways Company to Enhance Infrastructure Modernization and Operations Management


     

    AAU and Ethio-Djibouti Railways Company signed a Memorandum of Understanding that covered railway research, innovation, training, efficiency and business management on January 21, 2025 in the Office of the President of Addis Ababa University.


    The African Railways Center of Excellence of the Addis Ababa Institute of Technology will be involved representing Addis Ababa University in the provision of consultancy services relating to operational efficiency, service quality and railways infrastructure development.


    In signing the MOU, AAU President Dr. Samuel Kifle, said the partnership represents a demonstration of AAU’s strategic commitment to advancing the transportation sector beyond national borders as Ethiopia’s leading postsecondary institution in railway technology education and research, adding the autonomous university aspires to become an important partner in Ethiopia’s ongoing efforts in the enhancement of regional integration.  


    For his part, addressing the signing event, Engineer Takele Uma, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ethio-Djibouti Railway Company (EDR), underscored the role of universities as strategic partners in the development of the transportation sector as vital to regional commerce and national development, citing the history of successful collaborative partnerships between AAU and the railways company.

    Jan 22, 2025

     AAU Libraries Hosts Training in Generative AI, AI Ethics

    AAU Libraries Hosts Training in Generative AI, AI Ethics

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    Addis Ababa University Launches Presidential Scholarship Scheme

    Addis Ababa University Launches Presidential Scholarship Scheme

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    Institute of Geophysics, Space Science and Astronomy Enhancing Citizens' Earthquake Risk Awareness and Seismic Literacy as Disaster Concerns Loom

    Institute of Geophysics, Space Science and Astronomy Enhancing Citizens' Earthquake Risk Awareness and Seismic Literacy as Disaster Concerns Loom

    Jan 19, 2025

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