Whats Out Addis, people information about interesting people in town and in Ethiopian history
I am so excited to introduce this new section on Fashion in What’s Out. As some of you might know, I am the founder and organizer of Hub of Africa Addis Fashion Week, which is held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia annually, promoting the African fashion industry for the past 10 years. Just to give you […]
Turkey’s top-notch athletes have been training in one of Ethiopia’s high-altitude training sites, Sululta, with hopes to clinch the qualifying time required to compete in the marathon and 3,000 meters steeplechase in Tokyo 2020 Olympics (now scheduled from July 23 to Aug. 8, 2021). The primary goal of the two-month training in Sululta for the
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Voith Hydro’s digital solutions are to be installed at the Gilgel Gibe II hydropower plant in Ethiopia, allowing owner Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) to carry out more efficient maintenance planning. Voith’s new contract for digital solutions, including OnCare.Asset and OnCall.Video, as well as spare parts and training, follows on from comprehensive two-year service and maintenance
Ethiopia’s Gilgel Gibe II gets digital solutions from Voith Read More »
Opened in 2007, Tukul Village is located just a 10-15 minute walk downhill from most of the major rock-hewn churches and consists of twelve red sandstone Tukul huts, each topped with a thatched roof and split into two storeys, offering 24 en suite rooms. The hotel is well-known for its concepted architecture, which is a
Tukul village Lalibela Read More »
The Ministry of Education has announced a school meals project that will benefit more than 163,000 students. The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with Save the Children, has unveiled a project that will benefit 500 schools in five regions. The state minister of education Million Mathewos said that project will help ensure that children do
Nationwide feeding program for school children Read More »
Norway’s Melodi Grand Prix – Semi-Final 3 artists and songs revealed 17-year-old Dinaye is no stranger to Melodi Grand Prix, having reach the final of the junior version (MGPjr) in 2016. She previously competed as a dancer on Norway’s Got Talent, and in 2020 competed on the Norwegian version of the Idol franchise. ‘Own Yourself’
Norwegian Ethiopian singer sings lyrics in Amharic Read More »
Yared Tour & Travel is an Ethiopian tour organisation with a huge passion for creating extraordinary and responsible travel experiences involving local communities. In 2019 Yared Tour decided to co-create something really special for visitors together with the local communities in the southern Omo valley. The result of this partnership is the Shoshi Hamar community
South Omo community trekking Read More »
Charalambos N. Tsimas (best known as Mr. Bambis), owner of the original Bambis Supermarket passed away aged 90 on January 14th in Athens, Greece. In 1931, aged 20 he arrived in Addis Ababa after finishing college. Other family members were already well established in Ethiopia since 1884. Following his arrival, Bambis gained experience and an
Remembering Mr. Bambis Read More »
The CEO of Ethiopian Airlines has this year had to navigate the biggest crisis in the history of the international aviation sector as Covid-19 grounded planes and emptied the continent’s busiest airports. An employee of the airline for more than 35 years, GebreMariam made an early decision during the pandemic to temporarily switch to transporting
High Flyer Tewolde GebreMariam: One of 100 Most Influential Africans Read More »
Congratulations to Naomi Girma, who was voted the 2020 U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year. Naomi is an Ethiopian-American and the current captain of the U.S. National Women’s Under-20 Team. Naomi led the U.S. defense during the 2020 CONCACAF U-20 Women’s Championship. As captain, she led the team through the World Cup qualifying
Naomi Girma; proud of her Ethiopian roots Read More »
