Whats Out Addis, people information about interesting people in town and in Ethiopian history
Betelhem Dessie is an Ethiopian web and mobile technology developer. She is currently Founder and CEO of iCog- Anyone Can Code (ACC) in collaboration with iCog Labs an Ethiopian research and development company that focuses on Artificial Intelligence. It trains children aged six to thirteen on topics ranging from robotics and AI up to programming. […]
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In 2009 Australian actor Hugh Jackman and his wife Deb travelled to Kochere Ethiopia as global ambassadors for World Vision Australia. It was there Hugh met a coffee farmer named Dukale. He was growing delicious coffee and with the use of some simple technology he had zero carbon footprint. Hugh worked with Dukale on the
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The honorable and much beloved musician Ali Bira recently passed away. He had been in the music business for over 50 years and recorded almost 300 songs. He was born in Dire Dawa where a park was named after him and he received honorary degrees from Dire Dawa and Jimma Universities. Ali Birra was well
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This pictorial Book titled “Ababa Janhoy” depicts the Emperor along with his whole family, greeting dignitaries, visiting institutes of higher learning, holding court sessions and celebratory processions, at the Maychew frontline with his army, his stay in the Great Britain, giving a speech at the League of Nations to the US congress and UN general
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
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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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