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Fekat Circus – Introducing Children Into The Creative Circus world

Fekat Circus is one of the few independent creative/cultural spaces in the heart of Addis. It cultivates a new generation of creative minds and spreads positive emotions involving children of all backgrounds into the circus world. It is a circus troupe searching and staging artistic performances in Ethiopia and abroad. It is the organiser of the African […]

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The Weeknd: Passionate Humanitarian

Cover Article, People / prologu2

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 Food Programme is doing urgent and important work to change and save lives on a daily basis and I feel

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Remembering “Ethiopian Elvis” Singer Alemayehu Eshete

Arts & Culture / prologu2

Born and raised in Jimma in 1941, the singer rose to fame in the 1960s, matching his Ethiopian heritage against jazz improvisation and a soulful appeal. Performing with the famed Police Orchestra in Addis Ababa, Alemayehu Eshete enjoyed his first hit ‘Seul’ in 1961 before going on to form his own Alem-Girma Band. Releasing 30

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Tikus Delivery at your Service

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Avenir Technologies’ Tikus Delivery is an on-demand delivery business that was started in Addis Ababa with the goal of hiring 1,000 jobless youngsters. This, according to Tikus Delivery, is only the start of an attempt to link individuals with employment, better income, happier days, and stronger communities. Tikus intends to employ 1000 young men and

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Award Winning Bamboo Labs

People / prologu2

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 the government’s push for more sustainable modes of transport, they are producing wheelchairs and bicycles made out of bamboo for

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Looted Artefacts Returned

Arts & Culture / prologu2

Ethiopian artefacts that were looted at the Battle of Maqdala in 1868 have been officially handed over to Ethiopian Embassy in London by the Scheherazade Foundation. The items include a handwritten Ethiopian Bible, crosses, an Imperial shield, a set of beakers, an icon and a magical scroll, were procured by the Scheherazade Foundation through a

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A Point of View

People / prologu2

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 Ethiopia is gifted with.Animals and HumansWe strictly demarcate the world of humans and animals. Every creature, except man we call

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Peacock Park Transformed Into ZOO

City, Cover Article / prologu2

The former Lion Zoo Park at 6 kilo has been moved and integrated into a new site in the recently transformed Peacock Park Zoo located in the Bole area. Following the city-funded construction of the new facility, the zoo is now in a much larger 26-hectare site which was designed in collaboration with German architect

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Shine Like a Star on the Dancefloor

City / prologu2

SHINE Dance Studio Ethiopia is a unique dance school that offers customized classes in salsa, merengue, bachata, kizomba and semba, as well as fusion styles. Our dance journey started many years ago, first fueled by a passion for Cuban salsa. Once the salsa is in your blood, you will be forever in love with it…

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New Ayzot App: A doctor in your pocket

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The Ayzot app is a collaboration between Surrey, the University of Strathclyde, Hospice Ethiopia, the Federal Ministry of Health and Hello Doctor Ethiopia, an Ethiopian-based software company run by Dr Yohans Wodaje. ‘It’s like having a doctor in my pocket’; this was the feedback from one of the patients at Hospice Ethiopia during user testing

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