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This book documents transformation in twenty rural communities in Ethiopia, that have changed almost beyond recognition, in complex ways with different implications for various people–men and women, adults and youth, rich and poor. The communities have become less rural through urbanisation and more outward-looking, including through labour migration. The local economies have become more diversified, […]
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Bioengineers from MIT and Harvard in the USA have been working on developing sensors that can detect viruses such as Ebola and Zika for the last six years. Their hard work has since then progressed and they are now adopting their technology to aid in the fight against coronavirus. James Collins, a professor of Biological
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The African Development Bank has approved a $1.2 million grant to Ethiopia’s government to finance a feasibility study into a standard-gauge railway (SGR) link between Ethiopia and neighbouring Sudan. This grant from the African Development Fund, the Group’s concessional-rate lending arm, covers 35% of the total cost of the study, estimated at $3.4 million. The
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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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Launched in January 2020, the Cup of Excellence competition in Ethiopia was organized by the Alliance for Coffee Excellence and Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority, with support from USAID through our Feed the Future Ethiopia Value Chain Activity, and wide-ranging collaboration across the Ethiopian coffee industry. The competition aims to create a more viable specialty
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The Ethiopian government has adopted an approach to respond to water and drought problems affecting the lives of millions of people. One of the actions is a water-centered development strategy to reduce water and water related food problems to speed up the overall socio-economic development of the country. It gives special attention to water resources
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The Ethiopian brand, Mafi Mafi, led by designer Mahlet Afework, has been a staple in the countries’ fashion industry since 2011. Her designs merge contemporary styles with traditional Ethiopian fabrics and techniques, all of which are created by a team of skilled female weavers who are bringing the knowledge of their ancestors into the modern
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Before anyone knew about COVID, a launching ceremony of alcohol-based hand sanitizer was held in College of Health Sciences(CHS) in January. Alcohol-based sanitizer production is a project of the Department of Pharmaceutics & Social Pharmacy at School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University. Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital’s health professionals and patient attendants
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