Oman Air, Ethiopian in code share dealOman Air, the national carrier of Oman, has entered into a codeshare partnership with Ethiopian Airlines, the country’s flag carrier, on the Muscat and Addis Ababa sectors, offering greater choice for customers of the two airlines. More… |
Julphar opens Ethiopian plantThe UAE-based Julphar, in conjunction with its local Ethiopian partner Medtech, has inaugurated its first manufacturing facility in Africa in Addis Ababa. & More… |
Bahrain to donate $10m for MaliBahrain will donate $10 million to two UN support funds for Mali's defence and security forces and the Forces of the African-led International Support Mission in Mali, a report said. The aid was announced by Foreign Minister S More… |
Etihad postpones Addis Ababa route launchEtihad Airways has confirmed the airline had been forced to postpone the launch of its flights to Addis Ababa after the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority rejected the airline’s application for the required operating permit. More… |
Ethiopian PM Meles dies from infectionEthiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has died from a sudden infection while recovering from an undisclosed illness at a hospital abroad, the African nation's state-run television said on Tuesday. Speculation that Meles, 57, w More… |
Etihad to start flights to 2 citiesEtihad Airways will add Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, and the Indian city of Ahmedabad to its rapidly growing network starting November. The two new cities will expand the airline’s reach to 86 passenger and cargo destinations around the More… |
700 to gather for WEF in EthiopiaMore than 700 leaders from business, government, civil society, academia, media and the arts from over 70 countries will come together at the 22nd World Economic Forum on Africa in Ethiopia. The meeting is being hosted for the first time i More… |
Flydubai debuts route to Addis AbabaFlydubai, a Dubai-based low-cost airline, has inaugurated its service to Ethiopia’s capital city Addis Ababa, marking its seventh route to Africa. “The sky is the limit for Africa - it has emerged into a dynamic global force over the More… |
Gulf Air delays launch of Basra, Isfahan flightsGulf Air has delayed the launch for its services from Bahrain to Basra in Iraq and Isfahan in Iran, due to procedural and administrative delays. Services to Basra will now commence on December 5, while Isfahan service will be launche More… |
Coffee helps boost Ethiopia exports to $2bnResurgent coffee sales and diversification into other products lifted Ethiopia's exports to a record $2 billion in 2009/2010 from $1.5 billion in the previous year, the trade ministry said. "Coffee has bounced back to $528 million this yea More… |








