Ethiopian news reporter Abel Birhanu who has gained popularity on his self-titled YouTube channel has accumulated more than 2 million subscribers and over 290 million views. He posts commentary on current events, focusing especially on news in Ethiopia. He launched his YouTube channel in August 2018. Coming from his hometown, Alem Gena, to standing on […]
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In Fifty Shades of Wanderlust for an African Soul, Ethiopian traveler and author Abduselam Ademnur shares his remarkable journey across more than 50 countries and three continents, celebrating travel from an African perspective. The book reflects his passion for exploration and challenges stereotypes surrounding African travelers. Inspired by his late father, a fearless truck driver
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In Ethiopia, hair is more than aesthetics—it conveys ethnic identity, age, social status, and sometimes marital status. Each ethnic group has unique hairstyles shaped by centuries of tradition, creativity, and symbolism although the day-to-day style is often two simple braids, or cut short. The following is a broad analysis of the different styles found around
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Beza Hailu Lemma is one of the most promising voices in contemporary Ethiopian cinema. Based in Addis Ababa, he has earned international recognition for his unique storytelling style, which blends documentary realism with spiritual, cultural, and philosophical themes deeply rooted in Ethiopian society. Although he graduated from Addis Ababa University in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering,
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Kibret Abebe, President of Social Enterprise Ethiopia and Founder & CEO of Tebita Ambulance, has been awarded the 2026 Charles Schwab Foundation Award for Social Entrepreneurship, joining 21 global innovators recognized for creating impactful and sustainable social change. A nurse anaesthetist by profession, Kibret’s journey into social entrepreneurship began while working in one of Addis
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Building communities and fostering cultural literacy among the youth “Third spaces” or places other than home to unwind and have meaningful conversations become essential as nowadays, human connection is scarce. Videobet is such a “Third space”. It is an arthouse cinema and film center based in Addis Ababa around Meskel square, on the first floor of
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The Original Teff-ly, the world’s first plant-based milk made from teff, was launched recently at the Ethiopian Embassy in London, bringing together guests from the business community, the media, vegan sector, and social media influencers. The event introduced Ethiopia’s heritage grain to global audiences amid growing demand for plant-based and sustainable food alternatives. H.E. Ambassador
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A delegation from Embassy of Ethiopia in London visited Millennium Seed Bank of Kew Gardens to explore cooperation in biodiversity conservation and seed banking. The Millennium Seed Bank, managed by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, is the world’s largest wild plant seed conservation facility, safeguarding over 2.5 billion seeds representing more than 40,000 species. Discussions emphasized
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