Business

Can Addis Ababa’s Hotels Handle 25,000 Climate Conference Guests?

Addis Ababa Hotel Market Faces 25,000-Delegate Climate Conference Test Addis Ababa’s Hotel Crunch: Can the City Host 25,000 Climate Delegates? Market Analysis • Addis Insight A data-led assessment of hotel inventory, ADR pressure, and the playbook to make Climate Week work—complete with charts and tables. Addis Ababa has long punched above its weight in diplomacy.

August 30, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Business

Haile Hotel Shashemene Reopens After 600M Birr Expansion

Haile Hotel Shashemene Reopens After 600M Birr Expansion: 7 Big Upgrades Guests Will Love Haile Hotel Shashemene is back in business! After undergoing a large-scale renovation and expansion, the iconic hotel has reopened its doors with modern facilities, bigger capacity, and improved services. The hotel, part of Haile Hotels & Resorts Group, a subsidiary of

August 30, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Culture

DoubleTree by Hilton Arrives in Addis Ababa, Elevating Ethiopian Hospitality

ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia’s capital just gained a new global landmark in hospitality. DoubleTree by Hilton has officially opened in Addis Ababa, marking the brand’s first hotel in the country and the second Hilton-branded property in the city. Built at a cost of 700 million Birr, the project took 13 years to complete — a

August 28, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Culture

Lucy and Selam’s Prague Journey: Ethiopia’s Ancient Treasures Guarded by Elite Force

Prague, Czech Republic – Two of Ethiopia’s most iconic ancestral remains, Lucy and Selam, have touched down in Europe for a rare exhibition at the National Museum in Prague, drawing global attention to Ethiopia’s role as the cradle of humankind. The fossils, flown in on a special Ethiopian Airlines flight, received meticulous care upon arrival

August 27, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Culture

Gordon Ramsay Saves a Beloved Eritrean Spot in Philly

Gordon Ramsay Undertakes a Daring Rescue of a Beloved Eritrean Restaurant in PhiladelphiaIn a dramatic turn of events, celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay swooped into West Philadelphia to save Dahlak, a 40-year-old Eritrean restaurant that was once a pillar of the community but had fallen into a state of disrepair. The restaurant, run by 66-year-old Eritrean

August 23, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Business

From $500 to Nine Restaurants: Ethiopian-Born Sara Aradi’s Rise in Dubai’s Culinary World

Sara Aradi: The Architect of a Culinary Dynasty As of August 2025, more than three decades have passed since a young Sara Aradi took a leap of faith that would redefine her destiny. Now 53, she stands as one of the UAE’s most influential culinary entrepreneurs—a titan whose story resonates from her native Ethiopia to

August 13, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Food & Drink

Ethiopia Sets Historic Record, Earning Over $2.6 Billion from Coffee Exports

Ethiopia has achieved an unprecedented milestone in its coffee sector, earning more than $2.6 billion in export revenue—the highest in the nation’s history. According to the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority, during the recently concluded fiscal year, Ethiopia exported 468,967 metric tons of coffee to the international market. This export volume surpassed the government’s target

July 9, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Culture

Addis Ababa’s Hotel Star Ratings Updated: Only 11 Five-Star Hotels in Africa’s Diplomatic Capital

Ethiopia | May 2025 – The Ethiopian Ministry of Tourism has released the official results of its latest hotel star grading reassessment for Addis Ababa, conducted for the year 2017 E.C. (2024/25 G.C.). A total of 40 hotels were evaluated, with ratings spanning from one to five stars based on internationally benchmarked service and infrastructure

May 29, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Culture

Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church Registers Sacred Relics as Intellectual Property to Prevent Misuse

The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church has formally registered a range of sacred items—including drums, cymbals, crosses, rosaries, and more than ten ancient liturgical books—as intellectual property. This move, the Church says, is essential to protect these religious artifacts from misuse and to safeguard their spiritual and cultural significance. According to Elder Dawit Yared, head of

April 17, 2025 • By Addis Insight

Culture

Addis Ababa University Village: Long-Term Urban Development Project Launched

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — A large-scale development initiative known as the “Addis Ababa University Village” has been officially announced, marking the beginning of a ten-year project that aims to transform a key area of the capital into a center for education, research, tourism, and community life. According to the Ethiopian Press Agency (EPA), the project

April 16, 2025 • By Addis Insight