AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoNew Addis Ababa hotel tax: Addis Ababa has enacted a 5% municipal tax on hotel and lodging stays, calculated on the baseline room rate (VAT excluded) and aimed at funding urban infrastructure and new tourism attractions. Air connectivity: Ethiopian Airlines launched direct Addis Ababa–Port Louis flights (three times weekly), a boost for regional tourism and trade links. Travel rules for visitors: The UK updated its visitor visa list, adding Ethiopia and many other countries—meaning short stays under six months now require advance visa clearance for listed nationalities. Plant health for travelers and trade: Ethiopia hosted the third phase of the Africa Phytosanitary Programme, expanding digital pest surveillance to 38 countries—good news for safer agriculture and smoother cross-border movement. Wildlife spotlight: The Walia ibex in Ethiopia’s Simien Mountains is again flagged as critically endangered after new population estimates showed a sustained decline. Tourism-adjacent security: Thai authorities arrested a South African man at Suvarnabhumi Airport after heroin was found hidden in coffee and tea bags during a transit route that included Addis Ababa.
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