Year: 2014
- U.S
Thanks, but no thanks
With President Obama’s domestic popularity at historic low and his international influence scarce, it is no coincidence that Democratic incumbents are reluctant to be seen with the President or wish to be associated directly with his agenda, says our U.S. correspondent Tomas Mega from Las Vegas, Nevada This much should be certain about the 2014 mid-term election: President Barack Obama…
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Kenya – the home to authentic safari
* Travel Story Sponsored by Kenya Tourism Board! In many ways Kenya is the ultimate destination for Africa’s authentic safari. A luxury travel in the country provides travelers with an intimate window into the heart of Africa! Located near the equator, Kenya offers savannahs teeming with game and cultures as old as time and unchanged by the modern world…
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The Hotel Industry in Ethiopia: The best is yet to come
Third only to Brussels and Washington DC, Addis Abeba is home to 118 diplomatic missions accredited to both the govern¬ment in Ethiopia, the AU and the UNECA. But it is a city which has only three international chain and six internationally branded hotels. For the hotel industry in Ethiopia, the best is yet to come Kalkidan Yibeltal When the…
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Shine bright like a diamond
[Las Vegas] has a way of wrapping you tightly in its arms, kissing you gently on the cheek and whispering in your ear; “You’re gonna love it and we’re going to do everything we can to make you smile.” What has been done here is truly astonishing, from our correspondent Tomas Mega, in Las Vegas, Nevada It is a city…
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A trillion dollar industryInternational tourism up by five per cent in just six months
International tourist arrivals grew by 4.6% in the first half of 2014, according to the latest United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) World Tourism Barometer released in Sep. 2014. “Destinations worldwide received some 517 million international tourists between January and June 2014, 22 million more than in the same period of 2013,” UN¬WTO said. IN 2013, the total export earnings…
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The missing ingredients The hotel industry in Ethiopia
Elias A. Kebede The modern history of what is now known as the “Ethiopian hospitality industry” dates back to more than 100 years with the opening in 1895 of Taitu Hotel, the first hotel in Addis Abeba (previ¬ously Finfinee) by Empress Taitu. Located in the heart of the old city – Piassa, the hotel still bears the same name, and…
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Five U.S.-Ethiopian Universities Partnerships to Receive U.S. Embassy Seed Money Grants
To mark the conclusion of International Education Week, the Embassy of the United States of America today announced the results of a small grant competition to provide seed money for innovative partnerships between U.S. and Ethiopian universities. Five grants of $15,000 each will be awarded to new research, academic exchange and curriculum development partnerships between: 1. Jimma and Mettu Universities/…
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New report reveals Africa’s gambling revenues moderate amidst faltering economic climate
Gross gambling and casino revenues showed subdued growth in 2013 in the wake of a faltering economy. Gross gambling increased only 4.3%. The slowdown in gross gambling revenue was centered on casinos, the largest category at 76% of the market or R16.5 billion. Some casino operators in certain regions believe the slowdown in 2013 was due in part to growing…
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Africa’s Latest False Choice
By Mahamoud Ali Youssouf Djibouti – With the rise of Asian economies and their desire to play a greater role on the world stage, it has been suggested that Africa should choose between keeping its partnerships with the West and embracing new alliances with the East. This is the same false choice that African countries were told that they had…
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Philosopher kings versus philosopher presidents
By Robert Skidelsky London– When I recently met Irish President Michael Higgins – sharing a platform for a speech in which he connected his newly launched “ethics initiative” to a book I co-wrote with my son, How Much is Enough? Money and the Good Life – I was struck by his devotion to thought. Indeed, engaging with ideas is…
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