Enkutatash (Ge’ez: እንቁጣጣሽ) is the first day of the New Year in Ethiopia. It occurs on Meskerem 1 on the Ethiopian calendar, which is 11 September (or during a leap year on12 September) according to the Gregorian calendar. Why was September chosen as the beginning of the year in Ethiopia? One reason is derived from […]
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Minister of Culture and Tourism, Dr. Hirut Kassaw launched the nation’s first-ever tourist taxi service in Addis Ababa. Dr. Hirut Kassaw said the government has permitted tax free car motor imports in a bid to tackle air pollution and foster job creation in the car assembly sector. The Minister urged the founder of “Hello Taxi”,
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Jennet Lemma is the founder of Gaber Garment, a garment manufacturing social enterprise dedicated to empowering women in Ethiopia. A returnee from the United States, she repurposed her garment factory in April to produce face masks and protective gear. She retained jobs for all of her 75 employees, mostly women, despite the economic downturn caused
A 1.4 Million Year Old Handaxe Unearthed In Ethiopia Paleoanthropologists working at the Konso research area in Ethiopia have found a 1.4 Million year old large bone fragment shaped into a handaxe form . The newly-discovered handaxe is a bifacial flaked fragment of a hippopotamus femur (thigh bone). The superbly-preserved tool, which measures 12.8 by
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Deforestation is a disaster for the environment, but it is a disaster for people too. Bees for Development workers see this in their work helping people around Lake to improve their lives through beekeeping. Here, beekeepers face a huge problem: severe deforestation, including the loss of nectar-bearing trees, has had a devastating impact on bees.
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Teff, an ancient grain originally from Ethiopia, is a staple crop for 50 million people in the country. It is also increasingly popular worldwide, touted as a superfood for its gluten-free, high fiber and protein, and low-sugar properties. Yet dramatic temperature increases projected in Ethiopia by 2070, could force farmers to grow it only in
In 2014 international photographer James C. Lewis held an amazing exhibition of “African Orishas” as he paid homage to African deities through his art. James C. Lewis has a series of photos that depict some of the most famous Bible characters as people of African and Middle Eastern origins. The series features over 80 models
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Yaphet Teklu is from Addis Ababa and he discovered his love of photography while exploring his own hometown. School and part-time jobs took him to all corners of the city and gave him the chance to see it in a new light. Born in Ethiopia and now living in the United States, Yaphet Woubishet first
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Aster Zaoude was born in 1953 and raised in Addis Ababa until 1970 and after completing her Baccalaureate at Lycee Guebre Mariam she left for France to study Law pursuing her graduate studies in International Law at the Sorbonne University in Paris. Aster was raised by a mother who was a pioneer female entrepreneur and
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Great Ethiopian Run has announced the postponement of the 2020 TOTAL Great Ethiopian Run International 10km race due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 20th edition of the race was scheduled to take place on November 15, 2020. It was announced that the postponement of the race and further details of the new date will be
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