Following the rush by the major powers to establish diplomatic relations following the Ethiopian victory at Adwa, more and more westerners began to travel to Ethiopia looking for trade, farming, hunting and mineral exploration concessions.
Dengan dibukanya hubungan diplomatik dengan negara-negara Barat setelah kemenangan Ethiopia di Adowa, banyak orang Barat berkelana ke Ethiopia untuk mencari konsesi perdagangan, perburuan, pertanian dan eksplorasi barang tambang.