Ethiopia News News Ethiopia » Tourism: Ethiopia bids to be an African medical tourism hub but its health system is struggling
ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia hopes to reinvent its biggest city as an African medical tourism hub with a new $400 million hospital complex set to open next year. But the plan for a major for-profit hospital ...
News Ethiopia » Tourism: In Ethiopia, tourism opportunities are on the rise
Ethiopia is an up-and-coming African destination that has the potential to become a bucket-list adventure for many travelers. African tourism industry veteran Chris Roche recognized the potential of ...
News Ethiopia » Tourism: Ethiopia's Tourism Sees Hope After Tigray Peace Deal
Ethiopia's tourism authorities say the industry lost $2 billion during the past two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in the Tigray region. With the November peace deal between the ...
News Ethiopia » Tourism: Ethiopia targets 1.6 million international visitors in 2026/27
President Taye Atske Selassie outlined plans to strengthen tourism development and prepare the country for major international forums Ethiopia aims to attract more than 1.6 million international ...
News Ethiopia » Tourism: Commissioner Lelise Dhugaa welcomes the world to Oromia Tourism Week 2026
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — September 2026 — Oromia is preparing to welcome international guests, tourism professionals, i ...
News Ethiopia » Tourism: African Tourism Board Chairman in Ethiopia
thiopia has embarked on a massive tourism infrastructure development. The meeting and incentive sector, also known as MICE has taken centre stage towards tourism development. The African Tourism Board ...
News Ethiopia » Tourism: Ethiopian revamp bids for tourist dollar
A tourism makeover in Ethiopia is trying to draw in visitors with ancient history, cultural diversity and topography - consigning images of war and famine to the past. David Pollard reports. Hunger, ...
News Ethiopia » Tourism: Lessons From Ethiopia’s Post-War Tourism Recovery
The civil war is over, but Western government travel warnings are still there. If there's going to be a recovery, tourism authorities need to focus their energy on getting those lifted. That's going ...
News Ethiopia » Tourism: Ethiopia Ends Tourist Coffee Ban
Earlier this week, Ethiopian customs officials enacted a temporary ban on taking locally produced coffee out of the country in any form. According to the information from some foreign embassies on ...
News Ethiopia » Tourism: In Ethiopia, tourism opportunities are on the rise
Wilderness Expeditions offers excursions to the village of the Kara tribe near Lale’s Camp. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Chris Roche, Wild Expeditions Ethiopia is an up-and-coming African destination ...