Citizens of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, now have the option to avoid the congested streets of the city with the opening of the new metro, which is the first of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa. Ato Workeneh Gebeyehu, the country's Minister of Transport, says that more than 60,000 people use the metro each day, and they only have to pay 30 cents for each journey, making it affordable for workers with low-income. Getachew Betru, the CEO of the Ethiopian Railways Corporation, says that the reason for the metro is not for financial benefit and gain; rather, it is to provide a service to the city to further enable its growth. In addition, while many would think that the metro would end up being a competitor against the "taxi" system, which serves more like a minibus service, Betru argues that the metro would actually be beneficial as it would be a cheaper way to cover larger distances and even link up travelers with minibuses at metro stations.
Source(s): http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/02/africa/addis-ababa-metro-system/index.html
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