Ethiopia scores highest tourism growth in the world
The World Travel and Tourism Council’s (WTTC) annual review ranks Ethiopia top scoring country in the world in tourism growth in 2018.
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Djibouti exploiting its advantages
ANDUALEM SISAY GESSESSE – Djibouti has registered remarkable economic growth over the past decade, mainly after its ports began handling Ethiopia’s import and export trade.
African youth to discuss heritage, conservation
A planning meeting for the “International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property” ICCROM’s new Africa programme is set to be held at the Egyptian … Read More
Djibouti targets Ethiopian tourists
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Djibouti-Following the commencement of the newly built Ethiopia – Djibouti railway transport and the growing number of middle class in Ethiopia, Djibouti says it is … Read More
UN advices Africa to utilize untapped tourism potential
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Kigali, Rwanda – A study conducted commissioned by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) advices African countries to develop their tourism sector by … Read More
Accessing opportunities in Africa’s hospitality, tourism sector
With over one billion young people set to enter the global labour market over the next decade, many policy makers and development practitioners see hospitality and tourism as a key … Read More
Development Finance Forum to Promote Affordable Housing in Rwanda
The World Bank Group today launched the Development Finance Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, for global public and private sector leaders to explore and demonstrate strategies to boost private sector investment … Read More
Key facts about tourism in Ethiopia
Ethiopia generates substantial income from its tourism sector. The country received over 900,000 visitors in 2015. In the same year, according to World Bank report, tourism created about 1 million … Read More
Former Nigerian president to invest in Ethiopia
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, secured 2,000 square meters of land in Ethiopia to join hotel and tourism business.