Ethiopia urged to harness tourism sector potential

STORY: Ethiopia urged to harness tourism sector potential DATELINE: Aug. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:31 LOCATION: Addis Ababa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of an exhibitionvarious of people attending the event on tourism and technologySOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): NASISE CHALI, Ethiopian Minister of TourismSOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): SHIMELIS ABDISA, President of Ethiopia's Oromia regional state STORYLINE: Experts and policymakers attending an event on tourism and technology have called for concerted efforts to harness Ethiopia's untapped potential in the tourism sector. They made the call Wednesday during the opening of the Tourism and Technology Week that aims to create a policy discussion platform for tourism-related issues, enhance networking opportunities for tourism digital champions and innovators, as well as bring together partners in the tourism sector. Ethiopian Minister of Tourism Nasise Chali said that Ethiopia is working to add value to its natural and historical tourist attraction sites so as to fu

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-TOURISM AND TECHNOLOGY WEEK

ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-TOURISM AND TECHNOLOGY WEEK

(220811) -- ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Shimelis Abdisa, president of Ethiopia's Oromia regional state, speaks during the opening of the Tourism and Technology Week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Aug. 10, 2022. Experts and policymakers attending the opening of the Tourism and Technology Week on Wednesday have called for concerted efforts to harness Ethiopia's untapped potential in the tourism sector. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)