Government Designates Tourism as Economic Pillar to Share Global Wealth, Ensure National Interest: Prime Minister Abiy
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has announced that tourism will become one of the country's five core economic pillars to drive growth and national development. The government aims to diversify the economy beyond agriculture to ensure long-term prosperity and global competitiveness.
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This policy shift marks a significant strategic change in Ethiopia's economic development model, aiming to leverage global tourism for structural transformation.
Login Logout አማርኛ ትግርኛ Afaan Oromoo Af‑Soomaali Qafar Afa English Français عربي Politics Social Economy Sport Technology Environment Feature Videos About Us Government Designates Tourism as Economic Pillar to Share Global Wealth, Ensure National Interest: Prime Minister Abiy 🔇Unmute Addis Ababa, June 30, 2026 (ENA) —The Ethiopian government has designated tourism as one of the country’s core economic pillars to secure a greater share of the rapidly expanding global tourism economy and permanently safeguard national strategic interests, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed stated.
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