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2 Dec 2019

International Furniture and Interior Expo, FINTEX 2020, to be held in Addis

FINTEX 2020, an international furniture, interior and finishing expo, will be held from 5 – 7 March 2020 at the Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa, with the support of several Ministries in Ethiopia, local and international councils and trade associations.
Trade and Investment
29 Nov 2019

Peaceful Referendum in Sidama, a sign of things to come in 2020!

Catch up on the latest updates from Ethiopia, and from our mission, in our monthly newsletter. November 2019 Issue.
Newsletter
29 Nov 2019

Peaceful Referendum in Sidama, a sign of things to come in 2020!

On 20th November, Sidama residents gathered peacefully to vote on whether there should be a new Sidama Regional State, within Ethiopia's federal system, or whether Sidama should remain as part of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR). They voted overwhelmingly – over 98% - in favour of change, so Sidama has officially become Ethiopia’s 10th regional state.
Editorial
26 Nov 2019

Ethiopia to launch first satellite in December

According to the Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute, Ethiopia will launch its first-ever satellite into space on 17th December. The satellite will provide data on changes in climate and weather-related phenomena that will be used for agriculture, forestry and natural resource conservation activities.
News
20 Nov 2019

Aregawi and Yehualaw crowned champions at the 2019 Great Ethiopian Run

18-year old Berihu Aregawi and 20-year old Yalemzerf Yehualaw were the men’s and women’s winners at the 2019 Great Ethiopian Run – Africa’s biggest road race - staged in Addis Ababa on 17th November. Around 450 foreign runners took part this year, one of the highest numbers of overseas participants for the race.
Sports
19 Nov 2019

Ethiopia’s Chief Justice on UK working visit

The Honourable Ms Meaza Ashenafi, the President of the Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia, led a delegation of senior Ethiopian judges on a first working visit to the United Kingdom in mid-November. The Chief Justice and her Delegation were visiting the United Kingdom for a series of meetings and consultations with the country’s senior judiciary and justice-sector institutions as part…
Politics
15 Nov 2019

Ethiopia celebrated at World Travel Market

Tourism Ethiopia, the Ethiopian Embassy, Ethiopian Airlines and 20 of the country’s best tour operators, represented Ethiopia at the 40th World Travel Market in London. The event was an important opportunity to showcase Ethiopia’s tourism potential, maintain key industry relationships and build new ones.
Travel
13 Nov 2019

Ethiopia among Rough Guides Best Countries to Visit in 2020

In their latest list of best places to travel in 2020, travel publisher and tailor-made trip provider, Rough Guides, has placed Ethiopia among the ‘4 Best Countries to Visit.’
Travel