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Secretary Tillerson to Travel to Addis Ababa, Djibouti, Nairobi, N'Djamena, and Abuja
Press Statement Heather Nauert Department Spokesperson Washington, DC March 1, 2018 On his first official trip to Africa, Secretary Rex Tillerson will travel to N’Djamena, Chad; Djibouti, Djibouti; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Nairobi, Kenya; and Abuja,...

Ethiopia celebrated at World Travel Market
Download logo Ethiopia participated at the 40th World Travel Market (WTM), which took place from Monday 4th November – Wednesday 6th November at ExCeL in London. WTM is the largest business-to-business travel event in the UK and attracts a...

Humanitarian Flight Safely Returns Ethiopian Migrants From Yemen
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), with the authorities in Sana’a, Yemen, and the Government of Ethiopia, successfully transported 79 Ethiopian migrants, including 19 women and 14 children to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia today (03/08) in...

Traveller Spend in Africa Could Increase by 27%, Sabre Research Reveals
Spend among African travellers could increase by 27 percent over the next year if they were able to move more freely within the continent, new research from Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR) (https://www.Sabre.com/) reveals at today’s 51st African...

Ethiopian Diesel Genset Market Outlook to 2025 - Increasing Utilization of Diesel Gensets Across Multiple Verticals Triggers Robust Growth
Dublin, Nov. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Ethiopia Diesel Genset Market (2019-2025): Market Forecast by kVA Rating, by Verticals, by Regions, and Competitive Landscape" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report...

Ethiopia at World Travel Market, London
Download logo We are delighted to announce that Ethiopia will take part in this year’s World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, scheduled to take place from Monday 4th November – Wednesday 6th November at ExCeL...

Ethiopia unveils ‘blueprint’ to drive economic growth
The government of Ethiopia has unveiled what it describes as a “Homegrown Economic Reform” agenda aimed at unlocking the country’s development potential. “Several months in the making and spearheaded by some of Ethiopia’s finest minds, our...

Ethiopia backs Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF)
Prominent figures from Ethiopia’s public and private sectors have spoken out publicly to welcome the return to Addis Ababa of the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) (www.AHIF.com), which is the premier tourism and hotel investment conference in...

Ethiopian Airlines Refutes the Wrong Reportings
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, March 25, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ethiopian Airlines would like to refute the following wrong reporting of the New York Times titled “Ethiopian Airlines Had a Max 8 Simulator, but Pilot on Doomed Flight Didn’t Receive...

Ethiopians abused on Gulf Migration Route
Download logo Ethiopians undertaking the perilous journey by boat across the Red Sea or Gulf of Aden face exploitation and torture in Yemen by a network of trafficking groups, Human Rights Watch said today. They also encounter abusive prison...

Ethiopia IOM Participates in Planting of World Record-breaking 353 Million Trees in One Day
Responding to Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed’s call to break the Guinness World Record in a nationwide reforestation initiative, 353 million trees were planted in one day this week (Monday, 29 July 2019) in Ethiopia. Entitled the “Green...

Tigray: Meals and gasoline operating out in capital of Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray area
A communications blackout in the region, in place since Ethiopian forces withdrew and announced a unilateral ceasefire last week, has made it difficult to determine the situation in Tigray and its capital Mekelle. But on Saturday, CNN was able to...

Physician-Owned Luxury Leather Company Helps Orphans and Empowers Women in Ethiopia.
New leather company Bille Leather helps orphans, empowers women and creates jobs in Ethiopia, selling luxury bags made with sustainable leather. EAGAN, MINNESOTA, USA, May 19, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Beautifully handcrafted artisan bags and...

The Ministry of Innovation and Technology and the Internet Society sign new pact to advance digital economy in Ethiopia
The Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MINT) of Ethiopia and the Internet Society (www.InternetSociety.org) announced a new collaboration agreement today that will help advance the digital economy and drive economic transformation. Last year,...

Ethiopia at the Beijing International Horticulture Expo 2019
Download logo Ethiopia's floriculture and coffee commodities are currently being showcased at the Beijing International Horticulture Expo 2019 which is being held in Yanqing District of Beijing, China. The Beijing Expo 2019 aims to create a new...

WHO Regional Director for Africa wraps up visit to Ethiopia
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, just concluded a week-long visit to Ethiopia to acknowledge the country’s efforts to sustain essential health services alongside the response to the COVID-19...

US Senate passes unanimous decision calling for withdrawal of Eritrean forces from Ethiopia
A CNN team traveling through Tigray in late April witnessed Eritrean soldiers, some disguising themselves in old Ethiopian military uniforms, blocking aid to starving populations more than a month after Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed pledged...

International Relations and Cooperation on 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union
The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Minister Ronald Lamola, has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, leading the South African delegation to the 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the AU on 12 and 13 February 2025,...

5th edition of the Africa Business Forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to be held in Ethiopia March 1st 2017 under the Patronage of Saudi Sheikh Mohammed Al Amoudi
The 5th edition of the Africa Business Forum (www.AfricaBusinessForum.com) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia will be held for the second time in Ethiopia on the 1st of March 2017 in the 5 star Sheraton Hotel, under the Patronage of Saudi Sheikh Mohammed Al...

Porsche publishes travel and cultural guide on hip-hop in Europe
Current Press releases Porsche publishes travel and cultural guide on hip-hop in Europe New chapter for successful ‘Back to Tape’ format Stuttgart . Together with music journalist Niko Hüls, Porsche is presenting a new book: Hip-Hop Culture – A...