Whats Out Addis, people information about interesting people in town and in Ethiopian history
The Ministry of Culture and Sport has recently awarded Firew Konjo from Arba Minch as awardee of the year at the Sheraton Hotel at their 2nd National Recognition and Award ceremony. On receiving this award, Frew said “I will continue to work hard to pass on the weaving skills created by our forefathers to the […]
Firew Konjo; His Journey To Preserve And Maintain Artisan Weaving Skills Read More »
Misrak Terefe is a well-known poet and performer based in Addis Ababa. She is a founding member of the Tobiya Poetic Jazz group, which holds hugely popular monthly literary/musical events. She was the first female poet to put out her own VCD and is featured in other joint publications as well as on the Tobiya DVD (vol
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Timnit Gebru is an Ethiopian American computer scientist who works on algorithmic bias and data mining. She is an advocate for diversity in technology and co-founder of Black in AI, a community of black researchers working in artificial intelligence (AI). She is the founder of Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (DAIR), which will work with
Timnit Gebru; 100 Most Influential People Of 2022 Read More »
From tech leaders, innovators, and investors to activists, Rest of World has identified 100 people outside Silicon Valley and the West whose efforts directly impact countries where the majority of the world’s population lives. They set out to find 100 of the most influential, innovative, and trailblazing personalities in fintech, e-commerce, policy, digital infrastructure, and
Addis Alemayehou: One of 100 Global Tech’s Changemakers List Read More »
As mother’s day was celebrated across the globe this past may, I decided to dedicate this edition to the strong women of our country. In a third-world country like Ethiopia, women are obliged to take tons of domesticassignments, apart from their career or pursuing their education. Preparing thefamily meal, taking care of the house and
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A 14-year-old boy is being hailed for generating electricity from biogas, lighting up several homes in Borana zone, southern Ethiopia. Adan Hussein Dida, who charges each home in his village $0.87 per month, supports his family with the money he raises from his electricity project. Dida, a grade eight student at Tula Web Primary School,
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Fasil Giorghis is Chair of Conservation of Urban & Architectural Heritage at the Ethiopian Institute of Architecture Building Construction & City Development (EiABC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He has been researching the preservation of Ethiopia’s architectural heritage for over 25 years. Most widely held works by Fasil Giorghis The city & its architectural heritage: Addis Ababa
Amanuel Balcha, a lecturer at the University of Dembi Dollo in Western Oromia, has successfully assembled “his own drone” and conducted a 250 meter long test-flight. According to Dr. Leta Tesfaye, President of Dembi Dollo University, Emmanuel Balcha, a graduate of mechanical engineering from Arba Minch University, currently teaching at Dembi Dollo university, is also
Ethiopian Teacher Assembles Own Drone Read More »
“We came to Belgrade aiming to make history for Ethiopia,” So said Selemon Barega and indeed they did. The Ethiopian domination of the men’s 3000m continued with an eighth gold and a second successive 1-2 in the event, Selemon Barega emerging victorious from a last-lap sprint with compatriot Lamecha Girma in the final morning session
Gold Medals For Outstanding Ethiopian Athletes At Athletic World Championships Read More »
Kebedech was born in Addis Ababa but she arrived from a concentration camp in Somalia where she had been a prisoner of war for 10 years. When she left Ethiopia in 1979, she was only a high school student, but was also an active member of a student-led political movement. As the junta hunted the activists,
Artist and Poet Profile: Kebedech Tekleab Read More »
