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Ethiopia’s Booming Hotel Industry
Jupiter International Hotel (Photo: TripAdvisor.com)
The Sheraton Hotel is doing another good day of business on a Monday morning. The hotel, run by Sheikh Mohammed Ali Al-Amoudi, is Ethiopia’s most recognized hotel. It fills with business travelers from London and diplomats from all over Africa. It offers similar services and accommodations expected from any major hotel in America or Europe. For...
South Africa – a top tourism destination
iSimangaliso Wetland Park (Photo: http://www.isimangaliso.com/)
South Africa’s heritage and culture tourist attractions are taking centre stage at this year’s South African Tourism Indaba hosted in Durban.
The Indaba is the largest travel and tourism trade show and marketing event on the African tourism calendar.
For the first time, the four day event will see cultural and heritage experiences...
Tourism and Hospitality week to be held in Addis Ababa
Genet Hotel
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The Catering and Tourism Training Institute (CTTI) under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism (MoCT) is to organise a tourism and hospitality week for the first time.
Officials of the institute indicated that the event that will be held for three days from May 21 will include several events and an exhibition promoting the sector.
Dawit Haile, director of CTTI,...
“ Taking Hotel Hospitality to New Heights”
Ulrike Braun-Nasso, General Manager of Capital Hotel and SPA ( Photo: newbusinessethiopia.com)
Addis Ababa, is becoming fast a hub for international and local commerce, as well as a hub for international organization and a destination for Conference tourism.
In line with that the Hospitality industry is expanding at a fast scale with the newest addition being the upscale the Capital Hotel and SPA.
NewBusinessEthiopia.com’s...
State secures over 715.4 million Birr from tourism
Lalibela
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia - (ENA) - Over 715.4 million Birr was secured from more than five million tourists, who visited tourist sites in Amhara State during the last nine months, the regional culture and tourism and parks development bureau said.
Public relation head with the bureau, Haileyesus Filate said 4.9 million of the total tourists are Ethiopians.
He said ancient monasteries, the Castle...
Capital Hotel & Spa opens its doors
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - After five years of construction period with an investment cost of 720 million birr (around 39 million US dollars at the prevailing exchange rate), Capital Hotel and Spa, a swanky five star new hotel & spa, has officially opened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia this morning.
Built on 19,383 square meters, the new hotel has begun operation today (May 10,2013) just in time to accommodate...
Gondar Zone secures over 24 million Birr from tourism
Fasiledes Palace Gondar
Gondar, Ethiopia (ENA) – Over 24 million Birr revenue is secured from nearly 22,000 tourists, who visited tourist attraction sites in North Gonder Zone of Amhara State during the last nine months, the zonal culture and tourism department said.
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer with the Department, Getachew Tsega told ENA on Wednesday that more than 15,280 of...
Gamogofa Zone secures 40 million Birr from tourism
Crocodiles and Pelicans (Photo: www.johnnyabyssinia.com )
Arba Minch, Ethiopia (ENA) – Over 40 million Birr (a little over $2 million US) was secured from 85,000 tourists, who visited tourist sites in Gamogofa Zone, South Ethiopia Peoples’ State during the last nine months, the zonal culture and tourism as well as government communication affairs department said.
The Department told ENA...
Ethiopian to Start Flights to Seoul
Press Release
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing airline in Africa, is pleased to announce that it will commence scheduled four weekly flights to Incheon International Airport in Seoul, the Republic of South Korea effective 18 June 2013.
Seoul is the fourth largest metropolitan economy in the world, after Tokyo, New York and Los Angeles. It is home to four UNESCO World...
Addis Ababa: A dynamic City
Addis Ababa, the capital of Africa, is a buzzing hub of economic, social and political activity and home to notable international offices.
The diversity of its people is reflected in the many churches, mosques and museums, including the Ethiopian National Museum which just received this past week the 3.2 million years old fossilized skeleton of Lucy that was on a five-year long journey in the USA.
Addis...
