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Ethiopian Airlines and SITA to develop travel solutions
With air travel demand across Africa skyrocketing and passenger expectations shifting fast in a digital-first world, airlines face mounting pressure to deliver smoother, more efficient journeys while managing increasingly busy operations. At the...

Ethiopian Airlines and SITA to co-develop smarter, faster, and more seamless travel experiences
Share on LinkedInLinkedIn Share on TwitterTwitter Share on FacebookFacebook Share on RedditReddit Share on FlipboardFlipboard Share on TumblrTumblr Share via EmailGmail Share on WhatsAppWhatsApp Ethiopian Airlines and SITA have signed a new...

Ethiopian Airlines, SITA Co-Develop Smarter and Faster Travel Solutions
With air travel demand across Africa skyrocketing and passenger expectations shifting fast in a digital-first world, airlines face mounting pressure to deliver smoother, more efficient journeys while managing increasingly busy operations. At the...

Collaboration to tackle African air travel growth
To address aviation challenges head-on, Ethiopian Airlines and SITA, the air transport industry’s tech engine, signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-develop innovative solutions that strengthen the airline’s operations and enhance...

Ethiopia’s Mega Int’l Airport Sets to Transform Africa’s Connectivity, Integration
Addis Ababa, September 16, 2025 (ENA) – The new Ethiopian Airlines mega international airport to be constructed in Bishoftu town is a strategic catalyst for connectivity, regional integration, and socioeconomic transformation, Finance Minister...

Ethiopia’s New Mega Int’l Airport Project Milestone for Africa: Finance Minister
Addis Ababa, September 16, 2025 (ENA) – The new Ethiopia's mega international airport project in Bishoftu town is not just an Ethiopian project but also an African milestone that reflects confidence in Africa's future, Finance Minister Ahmed Shide...

U.S. State Department Issues Travel Warnings For 16 African Countries — What To Know
As of this reporting, the United States government dissuades its citizens against traveling to 16 countries in Africa. In mid-September 2025, the State Department issued either its highest or second-highest travel advisories for 16 African...
Ethiopian Airlines Partners with SITA to Transform African Air Travel Experience
Ethiopian Airlines and global aviation technology leader SITA have forged a strategic partnership aimed at revolutionizing passenger experiences across Africa’s rapidly growing aviation market, addressing the continent’s unprecedented surge in air...
84 Churches in Ethiopia Change Their Church Signboards toShincheonji Church of Jesus,the Temple of the Tabernacle of the Testimony
Mass Enrollments Demonstrate the Impact of the “Revealed Word” 181 New Pastors Voluntarily Join the Educational Program A total of 84 churches across 10 cities in Ethiopia have officially changed their church signboard names to Shincheonji Church...

JUST IN: Tinubu returns to Abuja after vacation in France
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday evening returned to Abuja after spending part of his annual holiday in France. The presidential jet touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 6:45 pm, where he was received by Senate President...

Newport Beach Film Festival Unveils 2025 Lineup: ‘Wake Up Dead Man,’ ‘Sentimental Value,’ ‘Frankenstein’ and More (EXCLUSIVE)
The 26th annual Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) has unveiled its lineup for this year’s festival, set to take place from Oct. 16 to Oct. 23. This year’s event will screen over 100 feature films and 250 shorts from 32 countries. The festival...

India’s International Air Travel Sees Shift as Domestic Carriers Rise, Reveals New Report
The international freight market remains heavily skewed towards foreign airlines, which control over 80% of the business. Growth in passenger travel is being driven by the emergence of new popular routes to destinations in Central Europe and...

Africa Intelligence Brief News Roundup (September 17, 2025)
(MENAFN- The Rio Times) North Africa balanced autonomy and alignment, with Algeria resisting U.S. security ties, Morocco joining naval drills, Egypt accelerating privatization, Tunisia's schools facing strikes, and Libya pivoting to heritage...

SITA, Ethiopian Airlines enter partnership to meet growing air travel demand
Global aviation IT and technology solutions group SITA and Ethiopian Airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding, under which they will jointly develop innovative solutions which will reinforce the carrier’s operations and further improve...

Bienvenido a Ecuador—home of the incredible Galapagos Islands
Aklog Birara (Dr) September 2025 One of the books I read in high school that captured my imagination and stimulated my interest in visiting Ecuador again was Charles Darwin’s famous work, On the Origin of Species. published on November 24, 1859....

Ethiopia’s grand projects fail the human capital test
Ethiopia has always been ambitious. Over the last 20 years, the country has reshaped its landscape with mega-dams, railways, industrial parks, and new air hubs, aiming to elevate itself to middle-income status. The key projects are the Grand...

From military option to ICJ, can Egypt respond to Ethiopia GERD?
"The dam remains a one-sided measure that violates international law and norms, even as Ethiopia tried to give it an illusory cover of legitimacy," the Egyptian foreign minister said in his letter. [Getty] Egypt is desperately seeking options to...

Tinubu ends vacation early, to resume duties Tuesday
President Bola Tinubu will on Tuesday, September 16, return to Abuja to resume official duties after ending his vacation earlier than planned. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the...

Students ring in Ethiopian, Eritrean new year with celebration in USC
Over 70 students joined together in the University Student Center on Friday for a celebration of Ethiopian and Eritrean New Year, Enkutatash, hosted by the Ethiopian-Eritrean Students Association. EESA celebrated the start of 2018, as designated...

Kenyan medalists to fly Business Class after public outcry over Jepchirchir treatment
Audio By Vocalize In a swift policy reversal, Kenya’s World Athletics Championships medalists will now travel business class after a public uproar over the treatment of Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir. The controversy erupted on Tuesday when...