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Change looms for Ethiopia's ancient salt tradeAbdu Ibrahim Mohammed was 15 years old when he began trekking with caravans of camels to collect salt in a sun-blasted desert basin of north Ethiopia that is one of the hottest places on earth. Now 51 and retired, he has passed hi More… |
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Etihad postpones Addis Ababa route launchEtihad Airways has confirmed the airline had been forced to postpone the launch of its flights to Addis Ababa after the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority rejected the airline’s application for the required operating permit. More… |
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Strongman Meles leaves behind richer EthiopiaEthiopian strongman Meles Zenawi led one of Africa's most populous nations for more than two decades, steering it along the path of economic growth while clamping down on dissent. A towering More… |
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Ethiopian PM Meles dies from infectionEthiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has died from a sudden infection while recovering from an undisclosed illness at a hospital abroad, the African nation's state-run television said on Tuesday. Speculation that Meles, 57, w More… |
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Qatar team wins Ethiopia stadium dealA Qatari/Australian led consortium's design for a Fifa/Olympic-standard stadium with a sunken arena has won an international architecture competition to create a national stadium and sports village in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Doha-bas More… |
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700 to gather for WEF in EthiopiaMore than 700 leaders from business, government, civil society, academia, media and the arts from over 70 countries will come together at the 22nd World Economic Forum on Africa in Ethiopia. The meeting is being hosted for the first time i More… |
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RJ adds two more destinations to networkRoyal Jordanian will start flights to two new destinations - Lagos and Nairobi, in December. The move is expected to help both RJ and the tourism sector in the kingdom benefit from the tourism potential in some major West and East African countrie More… |
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Gulf Air inaugural flight lands in Addis AbabaBahrain national carrier Gulf Air's inaugural flight to Addis Ababa touched down at the Ethiopian capital's Bole International Airport yesterday. Addis Ababa is Gulf Air’s second route this month, following the commencement o More… |
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Coffee helps boost Ethiopia exports to $2bnResurgent coffee sales and diversification into other products lifted Ethiopia's exports to a record $2 billion in 2009/2010 from $1.5 billion in the previous year, the trade ministry said. "Coffee has bounced back to $528 million this yea More… |
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Saudi expanding investment in EthiopiaSaudi Arabian investment in the Ethiopian farm sector is expanding with many Saudis and local companies signing contracts with landowners to produce grains and other agricultural products, a report said. “They either lease plots of land or More… |
