One of the two enset – or ‘false banana’ – plants at Kew Gardens in London has flowered for the very first time. Situated in the Temperate House, the specimen will only flower once before it withers and dies, with a flowering period of only a few weeks or months. Enset plants are described as […]
Ethiopia’s remarkable ‘wonder crop’ flowers at Kew Gardens Read More »
Gebeya Inc the SaaS-enabled, Pan-African marketplace and the Mastercard Foundation have announced Mesirat, a five-year program that will equip 100 entrepreneurs in Ethiopia with their own multi-sided gig marketplaces. “Mesirat” means “to work” in Amharic. Powered by a $48 million partnership, the two organizations and several other consortium partners will leverage their combined experience and expertise to
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Enat Bank in Gofa Gebriel area opened its 134th branch named after Dr. Tewabech Bishaw, a role model for many women. Enat Bank, which was founded by eleven women with vision, is celebrating its 11th year anniversary this year Dr. Tewabech is an example that has won many awards in the country and internationally for
Enat Bank Names Branch After Maternal Health Role Model Read More »
What can’t you find in Merkato, the open-air market near Piazza that is a city unto itself? A new children’s book, Spaced, follows the young Fekadu, a boy with his head in the clouds, as he finds an old motorcycle helmet and remakes it into a spacesuit, ready for a flight to the moon. While
New Bilingual Children’s Book ‘Spaced’ Promotes The Power Of Imagination Read More »
Gudi fecha ጉዲፈቻ is originally a practice indigenous to the Oromo culture, which allows ‘outsiders’ and children to integrate and be fully accepted in the social order. Beyond just being tolerated into the society, the newcomers are to be treated really well, like welcomed guests into a warm community. The local adoptions are open, meaning
Lions Roaring Far From Home ~ An Anthology By Ethiopian Adoptees Read More »
Disney has put a Queen of Sheba a one hour scripted drama series is in development. Sheba, is also exec co produced by actress-writer-producer Azie Tesfai who came up with the idea (Tesfai was born and raised in California, the daughter of Eritrean immigrants who grew up in Ethiopia). The drama explores the rise to
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Rebuilding families , one child a Twenty three years ago, in a casual discussion with group of friends about our country and our people, we discovered that we were all aching to help but did not know how to do it or where to begin. We all have tried to help here and there with
Wegene Ethiopian foundation Read More »
Vaisala a global leader in weather, environmental, and industrial measurement, headquartered in Finland, has unveiled a new era in sustainable and reliable weather insights by powering Ethiopia’s new weather radar network with solar energy. Utilizing clean solar energy power will allow Ethiopia’s new weather radar network to operate with highest availability so decision-makers can focus
Solar Energy Power Activating Radar Network Read More »
Meet Milky; a mother of three, born and raised in Addis Ababa. She received her first degree in Ethiopian Language and literature and a Master’s degree in TEFL from Addis Ababa University. Her journey as an entrepreneur started when she faced the challenge of finding a trained nanny for her first-born daughter. Despite her efforts
An Ethiopian Mother Creates Efoy Nanny and Housekeeping Training Center Read More »
