Africa Travel Week has thrown its full support behind the recent announcement by South Africa Environmental Affairs Minister Barbara Creecy putting an end to captive lion breeding.
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African Governments must work together to define a standardized travel protocol if tourism is to recover swiftly and deliver the economic benefits that are so critical for the continent.
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The United Nations today warned that the devastating socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt for years to come unless smart investments in economic, societal and climate resilience ensure a robust and sustainable recovery of the global economy.
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The COVID-19 has caused colossal damage to the US travel industry, grounding airlines, emptying hotels, and stopping almost all business and leisure travel for months.
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With the aim of encouraging new private investments in tourist attraction sites, the Government of Ethiopia has introduced a zero profit tax for new investments in hospitality sector near seven tourist attraction sites of the country.
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Exotic Ethiopian Adventures, one of the fastest growing tour operating companies in Ethiopia, says it is keen in expanding its network by joint venturing with foreign companies engaged in the tourism sector.
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JLL, one of the world’s leading real estate investment and advisory firms, released its overview of the Hotel industry in Ethiopia. The report examines the factors that make Ethiopia a unique tourist destination as well as the impact of COVID-19 on tourism in the region.
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NEWS – Planning Commission of Ethiopia introduces a ten years development plan that targets cutting the number of people living below poverty line by more than half.
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Amidst the challenges faced by the outbreak of the global pandemic, coronavirus, Ethiopian economy is expected to grow by six percent this year, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said.
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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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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.
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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 Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, Italy.
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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 targeting to boost the number of Ethiopian tourists and co-market the two nations as single destination.
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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 utilizing readily available funds and developing new tourist attractions.
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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 growth sector in Africa.
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