Thursday, January 27, 2011

Ethiopia: African Union summit not in danger, says official

Source: Africa-news, Thursday 27 January 2011
A top Ethiopia official has debunked a serious security alert issued by the Australian Foreign ministry as unfounded.

Governments and business are bullish on Africa


Source: Bloomberg business week, January 27, 2011
Asia's still the economic darling, but it's hard to find anybody in government or business who isn't optimistic about Africa as the hot new continent for trade and investment.

Ethiopia-Australia-AU summit

Source: African Press Agency,  2011-01-28
Australia offers 1,000 scholarships for African students
APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) The Australian government on Thursday announced the award of 1000 scholarships for African students as from 2013.

Ethiopian Airlines and ET African Journeys Offer Tanzania Safari Deal

(January 27, 2011, Air lines and destinations)--The price of $2,259 (plus taxes) includes airfare, deluxe accommodations, games drives, transfers and most meals and levies no additional supplemental fees for single bookers. The package is available for fixed departure dates in March and April, 2011.

Boeing, Ethiopian Airlines, Seattle Anesthesia Outreach Partner for Relief Flight

(Jan 27, 2011, SEATTLE, PRNewswire)--For the second time in less than two months, Boeing (NYSE: BA), Ethiopian Airlines and Seattle Anesthesia Outreach (SAO) have partnered to deliver medical equipment to Black Lion Hospital, Ethiopia's largest hospital.

Coffee Gains Spur Investment, Ethiopia Exchange Chief Says


Surging coffee prices are prompting more farmers in Ethiopia, the world’s sixth-biggest producer, to cultivate the crop and invest in higher yields, the executive director of the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange said.

Local couple now parents to four Ethiopian children

(January 27, 2011, Nola)--Jeff and Laura Gaspard of Metairie share something in common with stars Angelina Jolie and Madonna.They have children they adopted from Ethiopia.

UK travel warning over threat to Ethiopia AU summit

Source: Reuters, Thu Jan 27, 2011
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain amended its travel advice for Ethiopia on Thursday after the Australian foreign ministry warned that militants were planning bomb attacks on Addis Ababa during an African Union summit starting this week.

Testing Ethiopian Food