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Jobs Lost, Livelihoods Upended as Insecurity Smothers Tourism
The Reporter Ethiopia
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July 5, 2025
(special for The Reporter) During his address at the 42nd regular session of Parliament earlier this week, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed gave lawmakers an optimistic review of Ethiopia’s tourism industry, claiming the country has welcomed more than...
Rethinking Ethiopia’s Bilateral Investment Treaties: A Comparative Analysis with Emerging Global Models
The Reporter Ethiopia
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July 5, 2025
This article explores Ethiopia’s bilateral investment treaties (BITs) through a comparative lens, drawing from analyses of treaties Ethiopia has signed with Libya, Algeria, Sudan, Finland, Sweden, China, and Egypt. These are contrasted with model...
A Port, A Pipeline, and a Future Rewritten: How Ethiopia’s Hidden Rivers Can Transform the Horn of Africa
Zehabesha
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July 3, 2025
A Port, A Pipeline, and a Future Rewritten: How Ethiopia’s Hidden Rivers Can Transform the Horn of Africa In the rugged embrace of Ethiopia’s eastern highlands, rivers like the Genale-Dawa surge relentlessly to nowhere — vanishing into dry...
Ethiopian Airlines launches new passenger service to Porto
Travel & Tourism News Middle East
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Travel, Tourism & Hospitality July 2025 133 Ethiopian Airlines Group has launched a new passenger service connecting Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with Porto, Portugal, with the inaugural flight departing from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport on...
Ethiopian Airlines' New Portugal Route Set to Drive Continental Connectivity
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July, 3, 2025 (ENA)—Ethiopian Airlines’ new Porto route is poised to strengthen continental links that go beyond Ethiopia–Portugal relations, fostering broader cooperation across various domains. In a colorful event attended by...
Ethiopia's controversial Nile dam complete after 14-year construction
The National News
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Construction of Ethiopia’s controversial Nile dam is complete and Egypt and Sudan, downstream nations that vigorously opposed it, are invited to its inauguration ceremony, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday. Egypt and Sudan have opposed...
Ethiopia's Multisectoral Economic Growth Would Surpass 8.4 pc Projection: PM Abiy
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July, 3, 2025 (ENA)— Ethiopia is on track to significantly surpass its projected 8.4 percent economic growth for the current fiscal year, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed revealed. The PM reported that Ethiopia's macroeconomic reform and the...
Ethiopia’s Start-up Act raises hopes for nascent tech ecosystem
fDi Intelligence
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After difficulties finding reliable taxis in Addis Ababa, software engineer Samrawit Fikru set out to find a solution. In 2014, she founded Hybrid Designs, the parent company of Ride 8294, an Ethiopian ride-hailing service. Over the years, Fikru...
Full List Of Countries Tinubu Has Travelled To Since 2023
Naija News
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July 4, 2025
However, the frequency and perceived cost of these travels have drawn criticism from opposition voices and concerned Nigerians, especially against the backdrop of rising economic hardship at home. Naija News understands that among the most vocal...
Ethiopia Records Highest-Ever Foreign Tourist Arrivals: PM Abiy Ahmed
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July 3, 2025 (ENA) -- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced that Ethiopia has recorded the highest number of foreign tourist arrivals in its history. The announcement came during the 42nd regular session of the House of People’s...
Ethiopia’s Peace, Security Challenges Rooted in Misguided Political Thinking—Says PM Abiy
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July, 3, 2025 (ENA)— Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed stated that the core of Ethiopia’s peace and security challenges stems from misguided political thinking, fueled particularly by ignorance-driven and extreme political views. He made...
Ethiopian Airlines launches services to Porto
Times Aerospace
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This new route marks a significant milestone in Ethiopian Airlines’ ever-expanding global network and strengthens the growing socio-economic ties between Ethiopia and Portugal. Mesfin Tasew, chief executive officer of Ethiopian Airlines Group,...
Metro Atlanta nonprofit heads to Ethiopia on fourth mission to improve cardiac care
FOX 5 Atlanta - Georgia
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A metro Atlanta nonprofit organization called Heart Attack Ethiopia will leave July 4th on its fourth mission to improve cardiac care in that country. NEWNAN, Ga. - While families across metro Atlanta celebrate July 4th, a team of doctors and...
Ethiopian Diaspora Spearheads Innovation, Economic Growth, Says Ambassador Fitsum
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July 2, 2025 (ENA) – The Director General of Ethiopian Diaspora Service, Ambassador Fitsum Arega underscored the pivotal and escalating role of the Ethiopian diaspora in fostering the nation’s innovation landscape and propelling its...
Ethiopian Airlines Commences New Flight Service to Porto in Portugal
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, July 2, 2025 (ENA) --- Ethiopian Airlines announced the commencement of a new passenger flight service to Porto, Portugal, effective as of today. In a colorful event attended by ambassadors, ministers, and Ethiopian Airlines...
The global fallout of Trump’s travel bans
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 3, 2025
President Donald Trump’s sweeping orders banning citizens of 12 countries, international students, and his threats to ban Nigeria and 35 other countries from travelling to the United States—whether anchored under the guise of national security,...
Big 5 Construct Ethiopia And East Africa Infrastructure & Water Expo Support The Country’s Infrastructure And Construction Ambitions
Africa.com
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July 2, 2025
The event, co-located with East Africa Infrastructure & Water Expo, will run from 26–28 June 2025 at Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa Over 180 exhibitors from more than 20 countries, including China, Germany, India, Italy, Kenya, Oman, Saudi Arabia...
Rhythmic mantle plume rising beneath Ethiopia is creating a new ocean
Weekly Cutting Edge
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July 1, 2025
Rhythmic pulses of molten rock are rising beneath eastern Africa, according to a new study. The pulsing plume of hot mantle beneath Ethiopia, driven by plate tectonics, is slowly pulling the region apart and forming a new ocean near the Gulf of...
Researchers uncover oldest-ever Ethiopian Jewish scriptures
Ynet
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July 2, 2025
Tel Aviv University researchers have identified two 15th-century manuscripts as the oldest known sacred texts of Ethiopia’s Jewish community, Beta Israel. The discovery was made as part of a program dedicated to preserving, studying and continuing...
Ethiopia's Coffee Export Soars by over 128,000 Tons, Strengthening Int’l Market Competitiveness
Ethiopian News Agency
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Addis Ababa, June 30, 2025 (POA)—Ethiopia’s coffee exports have recorded a remarkable surge, surpassing targets by 128,718 tons and expanding into 20 new international markets within the first 11 months of the current fiscal year, according to the...