Tom Electric Vehicles (TomE) was established with a vision to introduce and implement a green transport alternative in Ethiopia by 2030. With a private partnership model agreement with Nifas Silk Poly Technical College, TomE hopes to be one of the pioneers within the electric transport sector in the country through knowledge and skills transfer. TomE […]
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Every thought and every emotion causes a cascade of hundreds, if not thousands, of neuropeptides and hormones that orchestrate a symphony of positive and negative effects within the body. Thus, negative emotions such as fear, anxiety, grief, and worry will cause negative impact and literally poison the body. Rarely has the threat of disease occupied so
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Among the locals of Harar, Yusuf is known simply as “Hyena man”– a title he inherited from his father, Yusuf Saleh who began feeding hyenas in the 1960s to protect his livestock. As a child I took the train from Le Gare in Addis Ababa down to Dire Dawa and Harar. It would have been
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Read the book about this incredible escapade and then see the film! In the early 1980s on a remote part of the Sudanese coast, a new luxury holiday resort opened for business. Catering for divers, it attracted guests from around the world. Little did the holidaymakers know that the staff were undercover spies, working for
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I was lucky enough to experience the Solar Eclipse in Lalibela in June. Lalibela was exactly on the central path of the shadow of the moon as the sun rose that morning, which meant that there was an annular eclipse – the moon’s mass filled the centre of the sun – which is some 400
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Rahel Mohammad is a successful businesswomen and the woman behind the success of supermarket All Mart. Her business admin and accounting degrees obtained in the USA as well as her experience in sales, as a cashier and finally supervisor at the famous U.S. department store chain, Kmart, gave Rahel the motivation that she could do
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Ethiopia is one of the main honey producing countries in Africa. This 2014 documentary, Honeys of Ethiopia, takes a look at some of the special honeys that are produced in different regions of the country. The film promotes the Honey Network: a network of beekeepers and farmers that, through specific educational training, improvements in marketing
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Poaching is tragically on the rise in Ethiopia. Not only is it a devastating loss to an already dwindling elephant population here but a total disrespect by humans for this magnificent species….From more than10,000 elephants in 1970, there are now allegedly less than 3,000. The park was established in 1974 to protect elephants and giraffes.
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Ethiopia has recently evolved into one of the most interesting gem-producing countries, with large reserves of sapphire and emerald coming onto the market. Ethiopian dealers, exporters, and governments are gathering knowledge about new deposits, other gem varieties, and gemstone manufacturing to make the most of these immense gemstone resources. In February 2017, GIA received news
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Our skin protects us from microbes and foreign elements that can cause damage to the body. It regulates and permits the sensation of touch, heat, and cold. This important organ needs protection and care. Besides other factors like diet, exercise and medical conditions, skincare products are the primary supportive ways to keep skin healthy and
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