The Circus Center: Training and Empowering Ethiopian Youth
A little girl who grew up in Addis, Sosina Wogayehu loved acrobatics from the age of 6 and grew up to become a globally renowned circus artiste creating multiple opportunities for many other young Ethiopian …
The Fastest Family on Earth
Ethiopian distance runner Tirunesh Dibaba made history at the 2008 Beijing Olympics when she became the first woman to win gold in both the 5,000-metre and 10,000-metre races. She defended her gold medal title in …
The Weeknd: Passionate Humanitarian
The Weeknd is more famous for chart-topping hits, but he is also a passionate supporter of the UN’s World Food Programme and has donated to the organisation’s relief efforts in Ethiopia recently. “The UN World …
Community Trekking in Wof Washa Forest
This is an ancient forest protected since King Zera Yacob, with the super forest in Afro Alpine vegetation at over 3,000m (peaks at 3,600) and dropping down through Juniper Olive and Podocarpus forest to below …
Sara Menker: One The 100 Most influential People of 2021
Sara Menker is an Entrepreneur and the CEO of Gro Intelligence. She is a trustee of the Mandela Institute for Development Studies and was elected one of the World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders. She …
Award Winning Bamboo Labs
Bamboo labs is an award-winning social enterprise in Ethiopia working to address the growing aspirations for sustainable and accessible mobility in Addis Ababa. Capitalising on the huge supply of bamboo in Ethiopia and aligning with …
A Point of View
MEET MICHAEL METEFERIA. He is a photographer as passionate about photography as he is about his homeland. Michael has travelled all over Ethiopia and captured many images promoting the natural, cultural and historic wonders that …
The Great Green Wall; saving metema forest
In the drylands of Ethiopia and other African countries, people are living on the frontline of the climate crisis. Temperatures are rising, trees are disappearing, the land is becoming infertile and the desert is spreading …
The Solution to Plastic Pollution
In recent times, visitors to the Danakil have been shocked by the amount of plastic rubbish on the sides of the volcano. The hots springs at Dallol are much the same. Litter gets blown by …
Car Maintenance
My name is Dawit Tedela and I am a mechanical engineer. I have a great appreciation and knowledge about vehicle maintenance which evolved into my business “Dave Auto Mobile Garage”. Here are 4 tips for …
Mourning The Loss of Zemi Yenus
an advocate for autism awarenessZemi Yenus founded the first center for children with autism in 2002 here in Ethiopia. Sadly whilst receiving treatment for covid related complications, she recently passed away. Zemi had a successful …
Rivers of the World
Rivers of the World is the flagship art and education project of London’s Thames Festival Trust delivered in partnership with British Council. Running since 2005 across the world and with Ethiopia since 2016, it aims …
Fashion, in conversation with my mother
What was the landscape of fashion in Ethiopia in the60s and 70s? Pleated skirts were popular in the late 50s and 60s,straight and Parimode skirts, A-shaped, flared andgathered dresses/skirts, among the modern generationto name a …
Meskel Gold
Traffic is building across the streets of Meskel Square overlooking Hyatt Regency. Not the ordinary kind, no. Drones have inhabited a spot above the hotel, causing quite a buzz. The drones are often accompanied by …
AFROPIAN: PANAFRICAN BRAND HIGHLIGHTING ARTISANS ACROSS THE CONTINENT
Afropian is a Panafrican brand focusing on Ethiopia as it connects to the rest of Africa. It is 100% Handmade in Africa! As a Cameroonian who calls beautiful Ethiopia home, founder and creative director Hortense …
