Ethiopia’s Minister of Culture has disclosed that the country grossed $1.4 billion US dollars from tourism revenue, state-affiliated FBC reported on Wednesday. The report said the figure was in respect of the second half of 2018 (July – December, 2018). The plan was to secure 2.7 billion US dollars but the country managed to attain 53% of its target by earning 1.4 billion US dollars, Minister Hirut Kassa is told the media. Ethiopia’s tourism had suffered the effect of anti-government protests that affected the industry after multiple state of emergencies were declared to quell the 2015 – 2018 protests. Under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia in 2018 opened up to entry especially by Africans.

Source: Ethiopian News February 20, 2019 14:37 UTC