Business

Chinese Company Targets Real Estate Makeover

By Ashenafe Endale Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – High profile legal battles have seen trust evaporate from Ethiopia’s thriving real estate sector. The China Geo-Engineering Corporation (CGC),... 

• The mobile banking game-changer in Ethiopia
• Smell the coffee: Ethiopia’s commodity exchange boosts growth

Hospitality

Bale Mountain Lodge due to open in October

Bale Mountain Lodge will be a 15 bedroom eco- safari lodge in the Bale Mountains National Park (BMNP) of south central Ethiopia. Building has commenced and it is anticipated that the lodge will... 

• The all new Olarro Eco Lodge
• Ethiopia’s Booming Hotel Industry

Travel

Ethiopian Airlines to give Singapore Changi and Singapore Airlines an important link to Africa

Singapore Changi is close to plugging the biggest hole in its network, East Africa, with a proposed new service from Ethiopian Airlines. As traffic growth at Changi slows significantly, the... 

• Ethiopian CEO Elected to IATA Board of Governors
• Ethiopian to Fly to Seoul with first African 787 Dreamliner

Tourism

Anniversary Boosts Tourism Sector

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - The 126-year-old city, Addis Abeba, has been busy for the last couple of months, making itself ready to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its mother continent’s organisation... 

• State secures over 145 million Birr from tourism
• Tourism and Hospitality week to be held in Addis Ababa

Culture & History

The Great Yeha Temple to be renovated

The Great Yeha Temple built around 8th century B.C. is to be renovated in cooperation of Authority for Research and Conservation of Cultural Heritage of Ethiopia, Tigray Culture and Tourism... 

• How Ethiopian scientist unearthed ‘world’s oldest child’
• Ketema Yifru: The architect behind the OAU

Events

Charity event for a musical legend

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - A fund-raising concert to save the life of the renowned musician Abebe Melese  is slated to be held on June 15 at Laphto Mall. Organized by the Ethiopian Music Association,... 

• Ethiopia to host 2013 AGOA Forum
• ESFNA Trophies Named

Sports

Former Ethiopia coach shocked by Fifa probe

Former coach Iffy Onuora is shocked by a Fifa probe that has put Ethiopia‘s passage to the African World Cup play-offs on hold. The East Africans beat South Africa 2-1 on Sunday to seemingly... 

• Draw for final African WC qualifiers set for September
• World Cup: Minyahil Teshome’s yellow cards put Ethiopia’s progress in doubt

Sports Tourism

African Safari Company Launches North American Office

Shadows of Africa’s U.S. location eases African vacation planning. Reno, Nevada - A leader in African safari tourism, Shadows of Africa (http://www.shadowsofafrica.com) has announced the launch... 

• Sports Tourism Conference gets down to business
• New Golf & Safari Travel Brochure Launched At Tourism Indaba in South Africa