Kidus Tesera, known as “Kius King” or the “Wooden King,” is a British cyclist of Ethiopian origin who built a fully functional bicycle entirely from wood. With no prior woodworking experience and limited cycling background, he spent two months designing and constructing the bike during a gap year, turning a bold idea into reality. Born […]
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Chaîne des Rôtisseurs at Sheraton Addis Marriott Steakhouse On 24 March 2026, the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs hosted an elegant evening at the new Marriott Steakhouse in Sheraton Addis, celebrating fine dining, friendship, and exceptional hospitality. Bailli Délégué Otto Kurzendorfer opened the event with welcoming remarks, setting a warm tone for the night. Under the guidance
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A client struggles to conceive, undergoes the standard fertility workup and is told everything looks “normal.” The resulting diagnosis? Unexplained Infertility. For the woman on the receiving end, this label is a dead end. If the basic labs are fine, where do you go? The focus remains narrowly on hormones and anatomy, leaving many to
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Time and Servings Prep: 15m Cook: 10m Serves: 4 Ingredients 250g penne pasta 1 tbsp olive oil 200g thickly sliced button mushrooms 6 fresh thyme sprigs, leaves removed 1 barbecue chicken, bones removed, meat and skin shredded 40g packet French Onion Soup mix 60g baby spinach 375ml (1 1/2 cups) Full Cream Milk 125ml (1/2 cup)
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Bamboo Labs, a four-year-old Ethiopian social enterprise known for its innovative bicycles and wheelchairs crafted from the bamboo tree, is preparing to expand operations into Kenya. Abel Hailegiorgis, the company’s founder, explained that their first activities are scheduled to begin with a two-week training program in Nairobi. He added that the necessary manufacturing inputs, including
This year, Ethiopian Airlines celebrates an extraordinary milestone: 80 years of connecting people, cultures, and continents. Ethiopian Airlines was founded on December 21, 1945, and commenced its first scheduled operations on April 8, 1946, with flights between Addis Ababa and Cairo using Douglas C-47 aircraft. From these humble beginnings, the airline has grown into one of Africa’s
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Ethiopian tattoos, locally known as the traditional Nikisat (ንቅሳት), are among the country’s oldest cultural traditions, reflecting a unique blend of faith, beauty, and identity. Practiced for centuries, they are most common in the northern highlands of Tigray and Amhara, though variations exist across Ethiopia’s diverse ethnic groups. Historically, Nikisat served multiple purposes. For women,
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