Saveur BY JEFF KOEHLER After 56 days of Lenten fasting, Ethiopians prepare an Easter table laden with stewed lamb, chicken, and raw spiced beef The smell of the morning’s pan-roasted coffee still lingered as a late lunch was hurried up the stairs from the kitchen in hot terra-cotta pots. On the second floor, home of the […]
Bloomberg A service that allows people to withdraw or deposit cash by text has become an indispensable part of lifeBy Moses Mozart DzawuAugust 13, 2019, 12:00 AM EDT It doesn’t look like the hub of an online bank. But that’s what the yellow and blue metal kiosk becomes when Albert Agane locks himself behind the metal […]
The East African By MAWAHIB ABDALLATIF Technical teams seeking to end the conflict over Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam along the river Nile appeared headed for a major breakthrough as the second round of talks progressed in Cairo, Egypt on Tuesday. Observers said Ethiopia and Egypt had ceded ground on their divergent demands and were now […]
Ecologists are working with the nation’s Tewahedo churches to preserve these pockets of lush, wild habitat By Alison Abbott Photography by Kieran Dodds/Panos Pictures If you see a forest in Ethiopia, you know there is very likely to be a church in the middle, says Alemayehu Wassie. Wassie, a forest ecologist, has spent the […]
Haile Gebrselassie is sueing Facebook over Ethiopia violence’ Ethiopian athletics legend Haile Gebrselassie says he is considering suing social media giant Facebook for playing a significant role in inciting recent violence in the country, state-linked Fana Broadcasting Corporate reports. He said networking sites, particularly Facebook, have enabled the growing incidents of violence in the country. ‘’If […]
Enchanting tourist attractions, unique diplomatic stature and a thriving airliner have placed Ethiopia, Land of Origins, on top of the world when it comes to tourism growth. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council’s (WTTC) annual review, the country saw the highest tourism growth in the world (48.6%), surpassing the global average growth rate […]
Lessons from an open-air prison: The change in Somali Regional State offers an example for the country ‘How is democracy?’ asks Bashir Ahmed Hashi, smiling broadly, as he bounds out of his jeep towards the gates of Jigjiga prison. Entering the courtyard, the commissioner is greeted by a loud cheer. Excitable inmates jostle to shake […]
By. Simon Allison The Mail & GurdiGua The Ethiopian government is celebrating a major victory in a long-running dispute over who owns the patent for products made from teff – an ancient grain that forms the basis of Ethiopia’s staple food, injera. In 2003, a Dutch company registered a European patent for teff-related products, claiming that […]
The Guardian, By Yomi Kazeem As tech ecosystems and hubs continue to sprout across Africa, an accompanying effect has been an upswell in local software engineering talent. It’s proven enough for even global tech giants to notice: Microsoft is investing over $100 million to open its first development centers on the continent and employ 100 full-time African developers this […]
Twin Cities Maaza Mengiste was in Rome, doi itng research for her new novel, “The Shadow King,” when she found a picture taken in Ethiopia in 1935, when Italians invaded. It was, she says, an incredible moment for her. “The picture was of a woman in uniform, wearing an ammo belt, with a horse. She […]
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