EthioSports is an Oregon (USA) based Sports & Tourism Promotion Service connecting the United States, Ethiopia and Africa.
When EthioSports was created back in 1999, its primary function was to provide news and information on soccer and athletics events in Ethiopia. But after more than a decade of valuable service, we felt that it was time to expand our news services and explore new opportunities. So, in February 2013, we decided to add Adventure, Travel & Tourism news sections and focus our attention to connecting the United States with Ethiopia and the rest of Africa in the areas of Sports & Tourism.
Furthermore, we’ve created Sports Tourism News , a new online news magazine dedicated to Sports Tourism in the United States and around the globe.
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What we do
- Connect the United States, Ethiopia & Africa in Adventure, Sports, Travel & Tourism.
- Provide a platform for travel & tourism-related companies to post their News & Press Releases, Deals & Packages and advertise their products & services to the 1.4 million Africans living in the US.
- Serve as an information center for travelers who want to share their Sports & Travel experience in the US, Ethiopia and elsewhere.
- Bring together entrepreneurs and investors to discuss tourism-related investment opportunities in the country.
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Sports Tourism Market
“Sport tourism is the fastest growing sector in the global travel and tourism industry, accounting for an astonishing US$600 billion a year market, according to WSDE Sport Tourism Expo.
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Athletes of African Descents in US Sports:
Athletes of African descents include recent immigrants and those born and/or raised in the United States. Former Houston Rockets’ star Dikembe Mutombo (DR Congo); New York City Marathon winner Meb Keflezighi (Eritrean-American); Steve Nash (South Africa/Canada) of the Los Angeles Lakers; All- American Defensortland Timbers, Nicholas Batum (French/Cameroon) of the Portland Blazers, Luo Deng (Sudan/UK) and Joakim Noah of the Chicago Bulls, whose family heritage includes Cameroon, Sweden and France, are a few examples.
There are thousands of athletes of African descents competing in NCAA Tournaments, NFL, NBA, WNBA, MLS, and hundreds more come here to the US every year to compete in track and field and other sports.
African Adventure
Africa is blessed with natural beauty and great landscapes, which are suitable for a range of outdoor activities, including walking, fishing, bird watching, mountain and rock climbing, white-water rafting, kayaking, canoeing, water skiing, trekking, caving and paragliding. However the link between tourism and sport activities in the continent has not adequately been promoted.
Africans in the US:
- Population = 1.6 million (immigrationpolicy.org)
- Annual Purchasing Power = $50 billion (www.ethnictrends.info)
The number of Africans living and working in the United States is estimated to be around 1.4 million, and they commanding $50 billion in annual purchasing power. They enjoy great adventure and attend numerous sports activities and often travel both within the US and to Africa. EthioSports will serve as a great platform for sports events organizers & travel-related companies to explore this niche & untapped market.
Top Ten States African Immigrant*
1. California 143,882
2. New York 141,958
3. Texas 110,042
4. Maryland 109,751
5. New Jersey 78,527
6. Georgia 69,548
7. Virginia 66,724
8. Massachusetts 65,151
9. Minnesota 63,612
10. Florida 59,176
Two-fifths of African immigrants have a bachelor’s degree or more education.
- Just under one-fifth (16.1%) of African immigrants age 25 and older had a graduate degree (in addition to a bachelor’s degree) in 2010. In comparison, 10.4% of the U.S. population as a whole age 25 and over had a graduate degree in 2010 {Figure 12}.
- Nearly one-quarter (24.2%) of African immigrants age 25 and older had a bachelor’s degree only in 2010. In comparison, 17.7% of the U.S. population as a whole age 25 and over had a bachelor’s degree only in 2010 {Figure 12}.
More than one-third of African immigrants work in professional jobs.
- 37.7% of employed African immigrants age 16 and over worked in management, business, science, and arts occupations in 2010.
- One-quarter (24.8%) of employed African immigrants age 16 and over worked in service occupations in 2010, while one-fifth (19.8%) worked in sales and office occupations.
For detailed information please visit:
African Immigrants in America: A Demographic Overview
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Website Growth:
Our website has shown tremendous growth over the years, where our daily news is now indexed in Google News, helping us to attract the following numbers*: (Source: Google Analytics)
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87% of our visitors come from outside Ethiopia, with the great majority of them from North America (63%) and Europe.
* 57% of our visitors are new visitors.
Growth comparison (%) between 2011 and 2012:
- Unique Visitors – 85% increase
- Visits – 67%
- Pageviews – 61%
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News, Press Releases & Articles
We will post the latest news & information and also welcome your press releases and articles. Please send yours at: [email protected].
Share your Experience
We invite you to share your travel experience (including photos) in the US, Ethiopia and elsewhere.
Deals & Offers
EthioSports will also publish news & information on airlines, tours, hotels and restaurants’ deals & offers. So, send us yours.
Events:
We can post your “Events”. Send yours at: [email protected]
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Advertising:
Become a sponsor of EthioSports and we’ll publish your company’s profile; news, press releases, articles, deals & offers, events ….
We offer the following advertising opportunities: Square (125×125), Rectangle (300×250) and Banner (468×60) Ads.
Vitit our “Advertising Page” or contact us at: [email protected]
Thank you
Mamo Gebrehiwot, Founder & Publisher - [email protected]
Oregon, USA – February 2013
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FOUNDER
Founder & Managing Editor- Mamo Gebrehiwot Mamo Gebrehiwot is an Ethiopian/American Sports Consultant with extensive business and sports background.
Education: B.A. in Business Administration with emphasis in Accounting- San Jose State University, San Jose, California.
Sports Background: Mamo played for Electric Football Club’s reserve team, one of Ethiopia’s leading soccer clubs but his playing career was cut short due to a nagging knee injury. Undeterred by the setback, he used his love for the sport and his language skills to pursue a career as a sport journalist with the English daily “Ethiopian Herald”, which gave him the opportunity to meet and interview some of Africa’s leading soccer stars, athletes, coaches and officials. Following his move to the United States, where he received a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from San Jose State University, Mamo worked as a Credit analyst and Auditor for Silicon Valley Bank for seven years. Despite his striving career, he left the banking world to pursue a career in sports. He has, since then, worked as an independent sports consultant working with the Ethiopian Athletics and Football Federations, founded soccer-africa.com, an online magazine (folded in 2000) and Ethiosports.com, which was mentioned as one of the world’s 100 Best Soccer Sites by Soccer America magazine (July 3, 2000).
Languages Skills: Amharic (Ethiopian), French and English He currently resides in Aloha, Oregon, where he can be reached at: [email protected]
Mamo with some of the World’s Greatest Sports Personalities
- Mamo with England’s 1966 World Cup winner & Manchester United superstar
- Sir Bobby Charlton (left), France’s 1984 European Champion & current UEFA President
- Michel Platini (center), CAF President Issa Hayatou and 2010 Southe Africa’s World
- Cup Organizing Committee President, Danny Jordan
- Mamo with Ethiopia’s greatest athlete Haile Gebrselassie (left), Germany’s World
- Cup winner and current US national soccer team coach Jurgen Klinsman (center)
- and England’s 1966 World Cup hat-trick hero Geoff Hurst
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EthioSports
EthioSports.com has over the years interviewed some of Ethiopia’s greatest athletes such as Haile Gebrselassie & Kenenisa Bekele, and worked with & assisted:
- Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF)
- Ethiopian Athletics’ Federation (EAF)
- National Ethiopian Cycling Federation (NECF)
- Ethiopian Ju Jitsu Association
- Confederation of Africaine Football (CAF)
- International Amateur Athletics Federations (IAAF) and
- A great number of individuals (Ethiopians & others) and NGOs
EthioSports’ contribution to Ethiopian sports is not limited to just reporting news & information, as it has:
- Provided running shoes to young Ethiopian runners
- Organized & financed a cycling championship (bearing its name) in 1999 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which was attended by 20,000 cycling enthusiasts. The competition was covered by all Ethiopian media - print, radio & TV.
- Assisted a number of individuasl & organizations and much more.
