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Ethiopia invites diaspora to invest in Gorgora ecolodge

January 17, 2022February 23, 2022 BEHAK 590 ViewsEthiopia, Ethiopian diaspora, Gebeta Lehager, Gebeta Lesheger, Gorgora, Koysha, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Switzerland, tourist attractions, Wenchi Crater Lake 3 min read

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia invited the Ethiopian diaspora to invest in an ecolodge rooms being developed by the

Humanitarian

Ethiopians in Switzerland mobilize resources to Ethiopia

January 2, 2022 BEHAK 210 ViewsEthiopia, Ethiopian diaspora, European Union, internally displaced, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, reconstruction of Afar region, reconstruction of Amhara region, Switzerland, terrorist group, The United States, TPLF 3 min read

The Ethiopian youth in Switzerland has mobilized 35,000 Swiss Francs donation for the Ethiopians internally displaced due to the ongoing

Politics

Ethiopians diaspora demonstrate supporting Abiy Administration

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 BEHAK 142 ViewsAl Jazeera, AP, BBC, Biden’s administration, Brussels, Canada, CNN, Democratic Party, Ethiopia, Ethiopian diaspora, Ethiopians, Germany, Italy, London, Luxembourg, Paris, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Republican Party, Reuters, Spain, Switzerland, terrorist group, The Netherlands, The United States, TPLF, Verginia 4 min read

Thousands of Ethiopians in the diaspora have gathered this week on the streets of Paris, Brussels, London, Canada, Luxembourg, Germany,

Investment

Ethiopia, Switzerland agree to avoid double taxation

July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 BEHAK 159 Viewsdouble taxation, Ethiopia, Switzerland 2 min read

The Government of Ethiopia today signed double taxation avoidance agreement with the Government of Switzerland.

Travel

Emirates suspends flights to stop COVID-19 spread

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020 53 Viewsairline, Australia, Canada, cargo, COVID-19, dnata, Emirates, flight, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, pandemic, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Thailand, UK, USA 4 min read

In response to COVID-19 pandemic Emirates suspends most its passenger flights by 25 March 2020, while retaining its cargo operations.

Culture & Tourism

Ethiopian Epiphany becomes world intangible heritage

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019 Business News 90 ViewsAlpinism, Artisanal talavera, church tabot, Ethiopia, Ethiopian Epiphany, France, Geda system, Intangible Heritage, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Oromo, Spain, Switzerland, Talavera de la Reina, UNESCO 1 min read

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday announced inscribing Ethiopian Epiphany on UNESCO’s Representative List of

Politics

Burkina Faso, Mauritania set to host military exercises

February 1, 2019February 1, 2019 128 ViewsAFRICOM, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Chad, Czech Republic, Denmark, Flintlock 2019, France, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Italy, Japan, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Senegal, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, the United Kingdom, The United States, Tunisia, U.S. Africa Command 1 min read

Burkina Faso and Mauritania are set to host the 2019 Flintlock 2019, an annual African-led, integrated military and law enforcement

Trade

Mauritius tops Africa online shopping readiness ranking

December 10, 2018July 23, 2019 139 ViewsAfrica, E-commerce Index, Mauritius, online shopping, Singapore, Switzerland, The Netherlands, UNCTAD 3 min read

Mauritius has been ranked the most prepared country in Africa for shopping online, according to UNCTAD’s Business-to-Consumer (B2C) E-commerce Index

Travel

Aviation Security Week discusses responses to terrorist mobility, emerging threats

December 1, 2018December 1, 2018 137 ViewsAirports Council International, Argentina, Australia, Aviation, aviation security, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, global air transport, ICAO, International Air Transport Association, Italy, Japan, Jordan, New Zealand, Nigeria, Portugal, Qatar, Russian Federation, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, terrorist mobility, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States 3 min read

The security of global air transport operations took an important step forward this week, with a series of new agreements

Economy

United States takes over Hong Kong as most competitive economy

May 24, 2018May 24, 2018 80 ViewsHong Kong, IMD 2018 rankings top economies, Singapore, Switzerland, The Netherlands, United States 2 min read

The United States returns to the first spot of IMD’s most competitive economies in the world, followed by Hong Kong,

USAID helps Democratic Republic of Congo's fight against Ebola

Finance

United States gives $67 million to Democratic Republic of the Congo

April 13, 2018April 23, 2018 71 ViewsDemocratic Republic of the Congo, DRC, Geneva, humanitarian assistance, Humanitarian Conference, people, Switzerland, The United Sates government 2 min read

The United Sates government announced nearly $67 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the people of the Democratic Republic of