Ethiopian Airlines opens double assault on KQ routes

By WANGUI MAINA March 5  2014  IN SUMMARY Malawian government has cancelled KQ’s rights to fly the Lilongwe to Lusaka (Zambia) route, which allowed Kenya Airways to pick and drop passengers between the two cities.The move does not, however, affect KQ

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Ethiopia’s growing debt appetite and Eurobond 

By Ezana Kebede  March 4, 2014 The Ethiopian government has significantly increased its borrowing in recent years. Debt-to-GDP ratio has reached an all-time high of 35 percent and continues to grow. The country has also been shifting slowly from concessional

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Ethiopia secures $50m grant from Poland for agric development

March 4, 2014 The Ethiopian Government has secured a 50-million-dollar grant from Poland to mechanise its agriculture systems for higher production. The government said on Monday in Addis Ababa that the fund would be utilised in various projects, to increase food

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Ethiopia, Kenya get $5m energy grant from GRMF

By: Apa  March 4, 2014 a Ethiopia and Kenya on Monday secured a $5 million grant from the Geothermal Risk Mitigation Facility (GRMF) for Eastern Africa to develop renewable energy and reduce cost in the use of fuel to generate electricity. The

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Ethiopian Airlines CEO: We are waiting the full Investigation of the hijacking

03 March 2014 By OLIVER CLARK ADDIS ABABA-Ethiopian Airlines chief executive Tewolde Gebremariam says that any changes to the airline’s security procedures await a full investigation into the hijacking of a Boeing 767-300 by its co-pilot last month. “We don’t know the

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Uganda, Ethiopia overtake Kenya as hospitality investment destinations

Sunday, March 2014 By Macharia Kamau Ethiopia and Uganda have overtaken Kenya as key investment destinations for global hotel chains scouting for opportunities in the region. The two nations feature on the top five list, whose hotel sectors are expected

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Uganda, Ethiopia overtake Kenya as hospitality investment destinations

Sunday, March 2014 By Macharia Kamau Ethiopia and Uganda have overtaken Kenya as key investment destinations for global hotel chains scouting for opportunities in the region. The two nations feature on the top five list, whose hotel sectors are expected

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Ethiopian Airlines strategic partner Malawian Airlines launches first international flight to Johannesburg

Travel Daily News Vicky Karantzavelou - 01 March 2014 In line with Ethiopian’s strategy of establishing multiple hubs in Africa, the airline has partnered with the Malawian Government and private interests in the country to launch Malawian Airlines in Lilongwe. ADDIS

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Ethiopian Airlines to start four weekly flights to Vienna, Austria in June.

01 March, 2014 Press Release Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing and most profitable airline in Africa, is pleased to announce that it has finalized preparations to start four weekly flights to Vienna, Austria starting 2 June 2014. Vienna is the

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Ethiopia: Cheap labour force + almost free land policy + No accountability = Booming for Chinese Business

Treading a new path A major Chinese shoe manufacturer is lacing up for the long run in this economic powerhouse. Will others follow? By Elissa Jobson, gga.org Feb 28, 2014 Elissa Jobson is a freelance journalist based in Ethiopia. She is

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