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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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Prominent Ethiopian designer Mahlet Afework and her MAFI MAFI team recently launched a branded scarf and matching face mask collection called Tibeb. These new unisex masks are intricately designed & traditionally hand-loomed by their fantastic Shemane (weaver) Endalkachew and come with an adjustable earloop for your comfort. Fashion Designer and Entrepreneur, Mahlet Afework / @mahletafework
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Africa Spa Awards for 2020 were proud to announce their winner for Day Spa – 2020 category to @tillaclub in Ethiopia. Tilla is more than a spa or fitness club. TILLA is a lifestyle brand devoted to creating a new wellness ecosystem for their clients. GM Simone Lipari : “We are extremely honored and thankful
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Small living room ideas – how to best decorate a compactsitting room, snug or lounge Supersize your space with our top tips and clever design tricksto make the smallest of rooms feel perfectly proportionedby Tamara Kelly When you are redecorating, one of the easiest ways to make a small living room feel more spacious is
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This article describes the different garments of traditional and historic Ethiopian clothing. Bernos (also transliterated Barnos, Burnos) is a wool cloak-like garment and hood woven in one piece, worn by Ethiopian and Eritrean highlanders. The term seems to be an adaptation of the Maghrebi version of Burnous. Donald N. Levine notes that the wealthier men
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Ethiopia has carried out its first exports of avocados by train under a pilot project forming part of the National Cool Logistics Network. An inauguration ceremony was held at Modjo Dry Port to mark the recent loading of the first refrigerated containers bound for the European market. The 24-tonne consignment was produced by dozens of
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Sheba Socks Plc is the first Ethiopian socks brand that draws its raw material from bamboo plants designed with Ethiopian Tillet patterns. Yiddiya Damtew, creator and manager of Sheba Socks, previously worked on business development for the multi-national company General Electric. They are Ethiopia’s first Socks brand on a simple mission: to provide uniquely designed
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Ditch expensive cleaners and head for the vinegar, lemon andbleach, because we’ve found 10 home remediesguaranteed to make the toughest cleanups a breeze. Almost-Free All-Purpose CleanerWhy buy an antibacterial spray cleaner if you can make one in less than five minutes? Combine 1 cup rubbing alcohol, 1 cup water, and 1 tablespoon white vinegar in
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Lulit’s handwoven was founded in 2015 and Lulit Sahle-Michae is the owner and creative director of Lulit’s Handwoven clothing and accessory shop. After obtaining her fashion and marketing BA in London, and working at various fashion and textile companies in France (including Mahlia Kent in Paris where she discovered her passion for the art of
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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
