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President Honored in USA.
(left
to right): Karen Hoffman, The Bradford
Group, Jane Thompson, The Bradford Group,
Geoffrey Williams, Africa House, New York
University, Hon. Prof. Jumanne A.
MAGHEMBE, Minister for Natural Resources
and Tourism, United Republic of Tanzania,
Rubi E. Valdez, Caterer, H.E. Dr.
Augustine Mahiga, Permanent Representative
of the United Republic of Tanzania to the
United Nations, Peter Mwenguo,
PRESIDENT OF
ETHIOPIA, HOUSTON BUSINESS LEADERS DISCUSS
TOURISM AND TRADE
Airline and
Coffee Industries Targeted for Expanded
Commerce
HOUSTON:
While in Houston today to tour the Houston
Museum of Natural Science (HMNS), future
site of "Lucy's Legacy: The Hidden
Treasures of Ethiopia," Girma
Wolde-Giorgis, president of Ethiopia, also
met with local business leaders, including
airline and coffee industry
representatives, to discuss tourism and
trade between Houston and Ethiopia. "Many
opportunities await my country and Houston
as we forge a partnership based on
friendship and trust," said Wolde-Giorgis.
"Ethiopia is a stable democracy with a
rich history that offers many
possibilities for expanded commerce."
Wolde-Giorgis' itinerary included a
meeting with local coffee industry
executives &endash; James Hilton and Leo
Vasquez of Maximus Coffee Group &endash;
to determine ways to strengthen Ethiopia's
coffee trade. Houston boasts one of the
top-ranked coffee exchange ports in the
world and is home to approximately 50
coffee-related companies. Additionally,
the president met with airline officials
to propose the establishment of a direct
flight from Addis Abbaba to Houston via
the country's official airline, Ethiopian
Airlines. "President Wolde-Giorgis' visit
reinforces the Partnership's goal to
position Houston as a gateway to global
markets," said Jeff Moseley, president and
CEO, Greater Houston Partnership. "We look
forward to continuing a long and
mutually-beneficial relationship with the
premiere of 'Lucy's Legacy' at HMNS at the
end of August and beyond." "Lucy's Legacy:
The Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia"
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Ethiopia
President Girma
Wolde-Giorgis and Jeff Moseley at the
Greater Houston Partnership
FLASHBACK
2006
CCA and NYSE Cooperate in Historic African
Presidents Program
September
22 &endash; The presidents of Liberia,
Mozambique and Tanzania participated in a
historic program at the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE) this past Friday. The
event was organized by the Corporate
Council on Africa and the NYSE to honor
the commitment of each of the presidents
to promote trade and investment
opportunities in their countries. The
program began with a private meeting
between the presidents and the NYSE Chief
Executive Officer, Mr. John Thain. In that
meeting the presidents discussed economic
conditions in their respective countries
and the opportunity for a "training
program" at the NYSE for traders from
African countries. Mozambique and Tanzania
have stock exchanges, while President
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf said that she hoped
to establish a stock exchange in Liberia
in the longer-term. Thain remarked that he
was open to building relationships with
African countries. He also said that he
was pleased to be part of the historic
meeting. This was the first time in the
exchange's history that three heads of
state had participated in a bell ringing
ceremony.
After
the ringing of the closing bell; the
presidents were presented with a gift from
the NYSE and also signed the exchange's
guestbook. The visit underscored Africa's
rising importance in the global economy.
It also helped showcase Africa and African
opportunities to a U.S. investment
audience.
This
is the second time that CCA and the NYSE
have worked together to promote Africa in
the U.S. CCA's Acting Vice President of
Programs, Ambassador Joseph Huggins, who
organized this
historic
event, also orchestrated Botswana's
President Festus Mogae's ringing of the
closing bell at the exchange in
2005.
Contact
Sherry-Lee Abrahams at CCA at
sabrahams@africacncl.
Photo Credit: David Brown
 Liberia's
Ellen
Johnson-Sirleaf,
Africa's
1st elected Female President.
Tanzania's
Maghembe Honored in USA.
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Ethiopia Tourism USA Roadshow
Brochure
USA-Ethiopia
Trade Missions through
EATIC
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National
Coalition of Black Meeting Planners Annual
Convention,
Las Vegas, Nevada.November 15-19 .
Details
The
Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Tourism and
Culture will be touring the USA on a
promotional Road Show from March 12 - 21,
2007
ATA Roadshow Events will be held
in New York, Atlanta, Southern California
and Washington, D.C. on the following
dates.
March 13: New York City, NY
- New York University, King Juan
Carlos II of Spain Center, Atrium
March 14: Southern
California - Hacienda Hotel. (Please
RSVP to: 323.753.4130 or send an email to
fran-harris@sbcglobal.net
March 19: Atlanta, GA - Emory
University, Winship Ballroom
March 20: Washington, DC - Dukem
Ethiopian Restaurant
To participate in events in NYC,
Atlanta, and/or Washington, please send an
RSVP to nathalie@africatravelassociation.org
or call 212.447.1357.
For California, please call Fran Harris
at 323.753.4130 or send an email to
fran-harris@sbcglobal.net
Download
ATA Membership Application
Download Promotional Flyer
HONORABLE
PROF. JUMANNE A. MAGHEMBE
MINISTER
FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND TOURISM, UNITED
REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA, HONORED IN FIRST OF
THREE CITIES DURING U.S. PROMOTIONAL
TOUR
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