Congratulations to Naomi Girma, who was voted the 2020 U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year. Naomi is an Ethiopian-American and the current captain of the U.S. National Women’s Under-20 Team. Naomi led the U.S. defense during the 2020 CONCACAF U-20 Women’s Championship. As captain, she led the team through the World Cup qualifying […]
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Out Of Thin Air: Running Wisdom and Magic from Above the Clouds in Ethiopia Since Abebe Bikila’s heroic barefoot victory in the marathon at the Rome Olympics in 1960 – the first gold medal won by a sub-Saharan African – running has been part of the Ethiopian psyche and a huge source of national pride.
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Ibrahim Haji Ali, Journalist, linguist, singer, songwriter, & guitarist, passed away recently while receiving medical treatment. Among his stellar legacies, Ibrahim was one of the few founders of the second generation of the famous Afaan Oromo music band Afraan Qaallo in mid 1970s along with giants of Oromo music such as Ali Birra, and Abdu
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Here today, gone tomorrow. This is the story of the house of Dejazmach Asfaw Kebede, which until recently was located behind Addis Ababa University in Gulele sub city. It stood out as one of the few remaining examples of Menelik era built heritage architecture. It elegantly integrated Ethiopian cultural details with the influence of Indian
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Professor Mitiku Belatchew has become an internationally renowned surgeon. Born into a family of 9 in a rural area where there were no schools, he tended cows and goats from the time he was a small child. At age 12 he left his village of Wenshi to attend school in Addis Ababa. Without any funds,
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Different varieties of oils and butter are recommended and used by the experts to maintain skin and hair health. For the last few years, I have been using a hot oil treatment for my hair and skin; I get so many benefits from it – such as fast hair growth, healthy scalp, and hydrated skin.
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Congratulations to Ayele Solomon for winning a $750,000 deal with 4 sharks on Shark Tank for his Bee D’vine winery, inspired by Ethiopian national beverage t’ej. Ayele Solomon, a conservationist and Food & Magazine Tastemaker, presented his product seeking $750,000 for 20 percent equity and it would be an understatement to say that he impressed
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The Women4Climate program is to support emerging women leaders to become expert influencers while mobilizing others in their efforts to accelerate climate action in meeting Addis Ababa’s sustainable environmental targets. Yididiya Damtew is a sustainable entrepreneur who wants to create positive change by sourcing products made from sustainable and renewable material focussing on the abundant
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This craft center is run by women living with disabilities in Addis Ababa, supporting each other and their families through their beloved craft. All their crafts are handmade from natural materials. With every purchase of a beautiful and unique piece you will be supporting them 100%. Items produced on site include Waldorf style dolls, crocheted
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Preparations are underway to launch electric buses in Addis Ababa. The bureau is working in collaboration with the London-based C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) to secure financial and technical supports for the project. The bureau conducted global virtual workshop for two days in collaboration with (C40), a network of the world’s megacities taking action
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