What’s Out Addis City News and info
As the world marked International Women’s Day, women in Africa are making significant strides forward in science, technology and innovation. Selamawit Araya Kidane is on her journey to become one of the few nematologists in Ethiopia and indeed Africa. Her research is on Enset (False Banana), Ethiopia’s underestimated “saviour” crop.Selam obtained a BSc in Horticulture. […]
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The Addis Ababa transport authority said it has finalized preparations to replace 10,500 blue and white Lada taxi cars with new ones.The authority recently signed an agreement with associations to replace the classic Lada taxis – they are more than 50 years old. According to Engineer Sitotaw Akal, head of Addis Ababa transport bureau, the
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Meskel Square is know most notably for the annual Meskel celebration every Sept 27th – long ago it was an actual green square but as more cars appeared on the roads, a junction of vehicles crisscrossing from all directions took precedence. Prior to the new development, Meskel Square was also known however for impromptu football
What is the meskel square project Read More »
A new cultural and recrational center for the whole family, a large green space with fun activities, games, foods, products and entertainment The vision of this project is to create a little piece of Ethiopia; a place where parents can come with their children to enjoy a day of nature, beauty and relaxation. As well
Nuchika Enabuka – A Cultural and Recreational Center Read More »
After a really successful breeding season the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation program is thrilled to announce that 21 Ethiopian wolf packs have recently welcomed new arrivals. Their monitors have counted a grand total of 71 pups across the country! A great boost for this endangered species. The Born Free-supported Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme (EWCP) is celebrating
It’s a Baby Boom of New Wolves! Read More »
Hippos are the third-largest living land mammal, after elephants and white rhinos. Despite their large and bulky appearance, they have adaptations to their semi-aquatic environments allowing them to move swiftly on both water and land. Their feet have four-webbed toes that splay out to distribute weight evenly and therefore adequately support them on land, and
Leading eye care nonprofit Orbis proudly celebrates 22 years of working to eliminate the blindness-causing infection trachoma in Ethiopia. Most recently, Orbis administered more than 7.5 million doses of trachoma-fighting antibiotics in just one month despite significant challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Trachoma is highly contagious, but it is easily treatable with antibiotics if
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Opened in 2007, Tukul Village is located just a 10-15 minute walk downhill from most of the major rock-hewn churches and consists of twelve red sandstone Tukul huts, each topped with a thatched roof and split into two storeys, offering 24 en suite rooms. The hotel is well-known for its concepted architecture, which is a
Tukul village Lalibela Read More »
Efrem Beyene (Stockholm based consultant in the field ofCommunication and Branding) in cooperation with HiltonAddis Ababa and Cactus Communications have joined toorganize the first of its kind exhibition named “Brandingand Communication in Ethiopia for Over 100 Years” whichwill highlight the different iconic brands that have beendeveloped in Ethiopia in the past 100 years.With this exhibition,
100 years of Branding and Communication in Ethiopia Read More »
Ethiopian Airlines Group, is pleased to announce that Airbus, the largest aircraft manufacturer, has awarded Ethiopian for the unique agility and resilience that it displayed amid the COVID 19 global crisis. In connection with the award, Mr. Tewolde GebreMariam, Ethiopian Group CEO remarked, “We at Ethiopian are immensely delighted that one of the top companies
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