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Ethiopian Athletes shine in Hamburg and Dusseldorf
Ethiopians Shami Dawit and Seboka Diriba Tola broke local marathon records in winning the men’s races in Hamburg and Dusseldorf on Sunday.
Dawit posted two hours five minutes 58 seconds over the 42.195 kilometres in Hamburg, bettering the previous best mark in the northern German city of 2:06.52 set by Julio Rey of Spain in 2006.
Ethiopian Dadi Yami was second in 2:07:01, with Augustine Ronoh...
Tokuma Hotel, a new addition to Adama’s Hospitality Industry
Adama, Ethiopia– Tokuma (Tokumaa), a seven-storey modern hotel constructed at a cost of 50 million Birr was inaugurated here on Saturday.
Speaking on the occasion, Mayor Guta Lachore said the hotel helps to offer great facilities to tourists and will also contribute significantly to the effort of making Adama a trade, tourism and conference center.
About Tokuma Hotel
Tokuma Hotel offers a tranquil...
Duke Football players hope to build team chemistry in Ethiopia
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) – Most of Duke‘s offensive linemen hope to build some team chemistry – and perhaps some more muscle- by helping build an African community.
Guard Dave Harding is bringing 10 teammates and a strength coach to Ethiopia for nearly two weeks to drill at least one freshwater well in a remote area of the country, while also volunteering at an orphanage and holding...
First Anniversary of Registration of Konso Cultural Landscape as World heritage Center begins
Arba Minch, Ethiopia (ENA) – Celebration of the first anniversary of the registration of the Konso Cultural Landscape as the world heritage center has begun on Friday at Karat Town of Konso Woreda, where the heritage exists.
Speaking on the occasion, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn urged the young generation to protect and preserve the historic and cultural...
Access Real Estate partners with Dubai-based Soliton Holding
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Access Real Estate on Tuesday signed an agreement with a Dubai-based company Soliton Holding that would enable it to jointly develop its housing projects.
The agreement is said to be worth two billion birr. At a press briefing held at the Sheraton Addis, executives of the companies said that Soliten would make substantial investment in the ongoing projects of Access...
Ethiopia to host 2013 AGOA Forum
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopia will for the first time host the 2013 African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), forum according to information obtained by The Reporter. The country got the chance to organize the yearly event after authorities, being overseen by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, have been lobbying for it for over four years now, of whom one key figure was the former minister of the...
Ethiopian apparel producers to seal $10 million deal with US buyers
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Some four apparel and textile producers are set to wrap up a USD ten million deal with three to four U.S. big-time buyers in a matter of weeks, according to a senior representative of USAID Compete, a USAID initiative which organizes Origin Africa, a yearly textile and apparel trade show in Africa. Maa Garment, AYKA Addis, Addis Garment and Kombolcha Textile are the four...
Tesco eyes Ethiopian market
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The British multinational grocery and general merchandise retailer, Tesco, is conducting negotiations with the Ethiopian government to open a mega store here. Tesco is the third-largest retailer in the world measured by revenues after America’s Walmart and France’s Carrefour and the second-largest measured by profits after Walmart.
Ethiopian government representatives...
Accommodations in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – It is not a secret that Addis Ababa is increasingly becoming a tourist destination as well as a hub for foreigners working for NGOs and international conferences that are increasingly being held in the city. Hotels are a traditional way of accommodating visitors, however guesthouses are rising in popularity.
Guesthouses, which are often times homes converted into bed and...
Developing the hotel industry to better tap tourism
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The hotel industry is presently a multi-billion dollar industry employing millions of people across the world. The industry has a wide range of components that include food and accommodation services, meetings and events, entertainment and recreation and tourism services. These services in turn are vital for the development of the tourism industry by creating adequate...