https://www.freshstuffs.com.ng/2018/05/ethiopia-to-allow-all-africans-to-visit.html?m=1
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has revealed that the
country will "very soon" follow Rwanda's example allowing all
Africans to travel to the country without visas. The policy will
open up the east African country to African visitors, and it will
undoubtedly ease the free movement of African nationals and
boost tourism.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has revealed that the
country will "very soon" follow Rwanda's example allowing all
Africans to travel to the country without visas.
The plan was revealed during a state banquet hosted by
Prime Minister Abiy for Rwandan President Paul Kagame who
is in Ethiopia on a three-day official visit. The two leaders
held bilateral talks at the National Palace in Addis Ababa, and
made a commitment to strengthen relationships in key
sectors, which include defence, and air services.
While Prime Minister Abiy did not give specific details of the
plan to allow all Africans to travel to Ethiopia without visas,
the proposal is a laudable step to open Africa's borders. The
policy will open up the east African country to African visitors,
and it will undoubtedly ease the free movement of African
nationals and boost tourism.
As part of the visit, President Kagame also toured Hawassa
Industrial Park which has attracted 18 leading global apparel
and textile companies.
Rwanda visa-on-arrival example
On 1 January this year, Rwanda started implementing a new
visa regime where nationals of all countries get a visa upon
arrival without prior application.
The issuance of visa-on-arrival for all countries was widely
celebrated by many across the continent, and on social
media.
The announcement by Prime Minister Abiy is indeed laudable
and demonstrates that African countries are beginning to act
on the implementation of the African Union's A number of
African countries have in the past year started implementing
the 30-day visa-on-arrival policy recommended by the AU,
and these include Kenya, Ghana and Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe
offers visas on arrival for SADC members and several
international countries).
However, other countries have been slow in implementing the
30-day visa-on-arrival policy recommended by the AU. The
visa policies of most African states remain restrictive, and the
countries are inaccessible to African visitors.
The AU has appealed to countries to review their visa policies
to "implement mechanisms allowing for the issuing of visas
on arrival for citizens of Member States, with the possibility of
a 30-day stay".
The Africa Visa Openness Index, a guide by the African
Development Bank (AfDB) reveals how Africa countries remain
largely closed off to African citizens.
According to AfDB, "on average Africans need visas to travel
to 55% of other African countries, can get visas on arrival in
only 25% of other countries and don't need a visa to travel to
just 20% of other countries on the continent".
AfDB recommends that African countries should promote
more visa-free regional blocs, push for greater reciprocity,
and introduce more visa on arrival policies for Africans.
The AU has urged member stat es to champion the visa on
arrival initiative, identified as "critical to facilitating and
encourage intra-African trade and investments, as well as
tourism. With a growing middle class, we must encourage
intra - Africa tourism".
Source:allAfrica

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chukxie:
It would be a good development for tourism. I hope our people no go go spoil that zone ooo cos some of our people sabi develop other people country.

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ferhyntorlah:


My uncle, Hmmmmmmm. This table you are shaking.

Hope you're good?

My person, you sabi say some of our people sabi spoil things. I no mean any harm ooo!
I'm going great. Thanks. How about you?

Zoogeria will not emulate because they think they are the chicken wing of Africa

chukxie:


My person, you sabi say some of our people sabi spoil things. I no mean any harm ooo!
I'm going great. Thanks. How about you?

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Na so we se am ooooo.

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merci01:
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ferhyntorlah:


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Na so we se am ooooo.

Have a great weekend.

lonlytroy:
Zoogeria will not emulate because they think they are the chicken wing of Africa

there is God oh...

Interesting Can't wait to visit my friend there

Theophinio:
Interesting Can't wait to visit my friend there

abi oh