Amharic Classes
REGISTRATIONS OPEN UNTIL: SEPTEMBER 06, 2026 BEGINNER: Every Monday INTERMEDIATE: Every Wednesday 18:00 – 20:00 | 10 weeks total | 20 hours total COURSE START DATE: SEPTEMBER 14,
Ashenda: The Festival of Beauty, Freedom, and Sisterhood
Every year, the highlands of Tigray come alive with music, color, and celebration during Ashenda — one of Ethiopia’s most vibrant cultural festivals. Celebrated mainly by girls and young women, Ashenda takes place after the Filseta fasting season in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church tradition. The word “Ashenda” comes from a tall green grass that
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Powering a New Era of Tech-Enabled Delivery in Ethiopia
Garri Logistics is emerging as a forward-thinking logistics company focused on transforming how goods move across Ethiopia through technology, efficiency, and reliability. In a fast-growing economy where timely delivery and supply chain transparency are becoming increasingly important, Garri Logistics positions itself as a modern solution built for today’s digital commerce environment. At its core, the
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Bale Mountains Wild Coffee
Danida Green Business Partnerships have funded the project “Bale Wild – Market Development for Organic Wild Certified Forest Coffee”, which has resulted in the first bags of Bale Mountains Wild Coffee now being exported to European markets. Congratulations to the project partners: Original Food Germany, Original Food Switzerland, Burka Yadot Farmers’ Cooperative Union, Garen Bale
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GENFO
Ingredients: 1 cup wheat flour 1 cup barley flour 1–2 cups water (as needed) Salt to taste 4 tbsp kibbeh (clarified butter) 1 tbsp berbere Yogurt or sour cream (optional) Method: Sift wheat and barley flour together.Dry roast the flour in a pan over low heat, stirring often until it smells nutty.Boil 1–2 cups of
One Stitch At A Time
In a world racing toward automation, Kirubel Alebachew chooses to slow it down. The Ethiopian designer behind the brand DRIቶ, a name that speaks to rebirth, bringing something once disregarded back to life, is a self-taught bag designer grounded in the discipline of ‘making by hand’. Just under two years in, he’s built something worth
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Bethlehem Alemu; Arise Woman Of Impact
Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, the Ethiopian entrepreneur behind global footwear brand soleRebels, has been named among 100 of Africa’s most accomplished and influential women honored at the ARISE Africa Women of Impact Awards on International Women’s Day this year. The recognition places Bethlehem alongside an elite cross-section of African leaders from Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Zimbabwe,
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Random Observations On The CityHan’s With Care:
The Art of the Addis Café: More than just a Macchiato By mid-afternoon, the rhythm of an Addis café shifts. Laptops appear alongside macchiatos, and the space transforms: it becomes a boardroom, a creative studio, and a sanctuary from the city’s bustle. We’ve all been there, mentally weighing the bill against the experience. Yet, the
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Han’s With Care:
Empowering Women Through Innovation In Ethiopia, access to affordable menstrual and personal care products remains a challenge for many women and girls. Han’s With Care Manufacturing is helping change that through sustainable and reusable solutions.Founded by Ethiopian entrepreneur Hanan Ahmed Abdi, the company produces reusable sanitary pads, period underwear, and adult care products designed to
Where Words Meet Legacy
Fidesa Literary and Littmann Books Launch New Era of Ethiopian Publishing Fidesa Literary and Littmann Books have announced a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening Ethiopia’s literary landscape and expanding access to both local and international works. The collaboration unites Fidesa Literary, a platform dedicated to promoting Ethiopian writers and storytelling, with Littmann Books, an independent
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