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TOURISM WINNER

Samrawit Moges of Travel Ethiopia for her tireless efforts to promote Ethiopian tourist destinations to the world and Kumneger Teketel (right), managing director of Ozi Consultants, awarded at the seventh Hotel Show at Millenium Hall on June 27, 2019.

TOURISM WINNER

Eyob Tekalgne (PhD) (left), state minister for Finance, and Hirut Kassaw (PhD) (center), minister of Culture & Tourism, awarded Samrawit Moges of Travel Ethiopia for her tireless efforts to promote Ethiopian tourist destinations to the world and Kumneger Teketel (right), managing director of Ozi Consultants, at the seventh Hotel Show at Millenium Hall on June 27, 2019.

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Parliament Receives $237m Development Loan Package

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Regional Power Exports Yield $366m as Capacity Hits 9.6GW

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