Addis Ababa Wins Gold Award in Global Speed Management Competition Addis Ababa has been honored with the prestigious Gold Award in the inaugural Global Speed Management Competition, organized by the Bloomberg Initiative for Global Road Safety in Washington, D.C. The city distinguished itself as the top performer among eight finalists. From 2015 to 2017, this important initiative encouraged cities and municipalities worldwide to adopt and implement speed limits in line with recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO). The focus was on designing and enforcing strategies aimed at reducing speeding, with speed limits set below 50 kilometers per hour in urban areas and below 30 kilometers per hour in sensitive zones, such as schools, hospitals, and markets. Mayor Adanech Abebe of Addis Ababa remarked, “We are deeply honored to receive the Gold Award for our city's achievements in global road safety as part of the Bloomberg Philanthropy Initiative. This recognition undersco...