Ethiopia: State Secures Over 5.2 Bln Birr From Tourism

-The Amhara State Culture and Tourism Bureau announced that it has collected over 5.2 billion Birr in revenue from more than 8.6 million domestic and foreign tourists over the past nine months.

The Bureau’s Public Relations Chief, AbebeEmbiale, told the Ethiopian Press Agency (EPA) that approximately 8.6 million domestic and 16,956 foreign tourists visited the state during the first nine months of this fiscal year.

He pointed out that the number of domestic and foreign tourists exceeded the planned targets for the period by 91.3% and 67.7%, respectively.

Accordingly, the state achieved 5.1 billion Birr in revenue, surpassing the planned 3.9 billion Birr income from domestic tourists, the official noted.

He added that overall…