Clean energy project underway; assela wind power project
The Ethiopian government has just completed the financing for the construction of the Assela wind farm thanks to the validation of a loan agreement previously signed between the Ministry of Finance and Danske Bank. Denmark’s …
New braille newspaper “fetil” devised by Ethiopian journalist
A young Ethiopian journalist Fiyori Tewolde has produced and distributed the country’s first Braille newspaper. Braille is a system allowing visually impaired people to read by using raised dots to represent letters that are felt …
Learning renewed: a safe way to reopen schools
Education Development Trust, which leads the UK’s £20m technical assistance to Ethiopia, is supporting education system leaders globally. Their most recent thinkpiece, #LearningRenewed, shares a vision for school reopening in low-income countries. As education systems …
Entoto natural park now officially open
Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed has now inaugurated the Entoto Natural Park. The Prime Minister on the occasion expressed his gratitude to those who have contributed towards the construction of the park, which is part …
Korkor Lodge
Korkor is a newly established eco-lodge in the picturesque Tigray region of Ethiopia. Situated next to the village of Megab, the lodge is surrounded by the stunning natural beauty of the Gheralta Mountains. Within close …
Letsedbet Gidey – long distance runner breaks record
Letesenbet Gidey (born 20 March 1998) is an Ethiopian long-distance runner born in Endameskel in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. She was the fourth child born to her parents, having two brothers and a sister …
Tesfa Tours – Ethiopian tourism due to return this month
The Kremt rains have been heavy this year; Ethiopia’s rainy season is brought about by the same weather system that causes India’s monsoon, and like the monsoon it runs from its beginning at the end …
Interview with Samuel Merga: aiming to make Ethiopia the model of space technology and security
Samuel Merga is CEO and President of African Space Research Organization and African Intelligence Security and African Intelligence Security Agency. First of all Congratulations on your great achievements in helping Ethiopia progress in Space Technology! …
Addis Ababa Noir – a collection of short stories by Ethiopian writers
In what is probably a first-ever, Ethiopian writers’ short stories are anthologized and published in the US this August. Addis Ababa Noir is the name of the collection edited by Maaza Mengiste and features big …
COVID-19 PCR Diagnostic Testing Kits Production in Ethiopia
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugrated the commencement of Ethiopia’s commercial production of COVID-19 PCR diagnostic testing kits for both the export market with a priority to African countries and Ethiopia’s domestic demand. The COVID 19 …
First-ever Cup of Excellence competition in Ethiopia awards grand prize to Sidama-based natural coffee
Mayfair cafe is selling the UK’s most expensive filter brew made from this rare fair trade bean costing £2,000 per kilo and served in a crystal wine glass! Caffeine lovers with deep pockets are being …
More Haile resorts to open in Ethiopia
Haile Hotels and Resorts today inaugurated its 7th resort built in the city of Adama.The inauguration of the resort with luxurious dining and meeting halls, 106 reception rooms, sport fields and swimming pools, was attended …
Ethiopia Cup of Excellence auction breaks records
The 2020 Ethiopia Cup of Excellence (COE) auction has broken records, with total sales of 1,348,690 US Dollars topping the previous record of 830,245 US Dollars from El Salvador in 2011. The El Salvador auction …
POETRY – Ribka Sibhatu
The Poetry Translation Centre (PTC) have just published Aulò! Aulò! Aulò!, Ribka Sibhatu’s latest collection which includes recent poems including some of her efforts to record the oral folklore and myths of Tigrinya tradition, and …
Artist profile: Tadess Mesfin
A prominent figure in Ethiopian Modernism, Tadesse Mesfin thrives on two creative fronts: making paintings and training the next generation of artists. Women are the protagonists in Mesfin’s ongoing series “Pillars of Life.” The paintings …
