Now one of the biggest problems Ethiopia faces is how to ease transportation in the capital, with a rapidly growing population. The Chinese Railway Engineering Corporation has since built a tram system, also known as the light railway, to try and alleviate traffic congestion in the city. The project cost $475 million, 85 percent of which was covered by China's Exim bank. Although it has started off with some teething problems, officials are optimistic that this new form of transport will be beneficial to the country.
