Year: 2014
- Africa
Coca Cola Ethiopia launches grant for outstanding students facing financial difficulties
Thirty prospective university students with a chance to enter three state universities but are facing financial difficulties are to receive financial support and material assistance from East Africa Bottling S.C. (Coca Cola Ethiopia). The students will be admitted at Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar and Dire Dawa universities, which are all located in cities where the company has factories. Speaking at…
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Fever Pitch: The fight against the long-term affects of child hunger
By Dr Noel Marie Zagre & Gary Quince Eric Turyasingura chases after a ball made from plastic bags outside his mud-brick home in the mountains of southern Uganda. Yelling in his tribal tongue, Nkore, “Arsenal with the ball! Arsenal with the ball!” he jostles with his younger brothers for possession. The fame of the English soccer club has reached even…
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Sixty six new Peace Corps volunteers sworn in at U.S. Embassy
Ambassador Patricia Haslach administered the oath of service to 66 new Peace Corps Volunteers at the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa today. With this new group, there are now 231Peace Corps Volunteers in Ethiopia providing English language education, combating HIV/AIDS,preventing environmental degradation,and promoting food security. The Volunteers are locatedin Amhara, Oromia, Tigray, and SNNP Administrative Regions. The new group is…
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New report reveals violence against children remains high throughout Africa
Physical violence at home and in the wider community, mental violence in the family and prevalence of FGM high in Ethiopia Kalkidan Yibeltal Despite decades of efforts made by governments in regulations and legislation, the levels of physical, sexual and emotional violence against children throughout Africa remains high, revealed a new report. Released in Addis Abeba this morning, the…
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First regional forum on business and human rights in Africa held in Addis
The African Regional Forum on Business and Human Rights, convened by the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights with the support of the African Union, The UN Economic Commission for Africa and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, bringing more than 250 participants from business enterprises, governments, civil society and national human rights…
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UN experts urge Ethiopia to stop using anti-terrorism legislation to curb human rights
A group of United Nations human rights experts* today urged the Government of Ethiopia to stop misusing anti-terrorism legislation to curb freedoms of expression and association in the country, amid reports that people continue to be detained arbitrarily. The experts’ call comes on the eve of the consideration by Ethiopia of a series of recommendations made earlier this year by…
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Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency creates a hotline to help smallholder farmers nationwide
A new information hotline is giving smallholder farmers across Ethiopia access to best practice agronomic advice revolutionizing traditional agricultural extension. In collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), and Ethio Telecom, the 8028 hotline was created by the Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA), who placed the extension information typically provided to agricultural Development…
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Zambian contractors in Ethiopia for cobblestones course
A delegation of Zambian medium and small-scale contractors is in Ethiopia to confer with their counterparts on matters of road construction using cobblestones. The seven-man delegation is led by National Association for Medium and Small Scale Contractors (NAMSSC) president Mutale Mpepo. This is according to a statement issued by the Zambian Embassy in Addis Ababa. Mr Mpepo said when he…
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Eight renowned Italian companies to participate in Ethio-Con 2014
On the occasion of the 11th specialized international exhibition on construction (ETHIO-CON 2014) which will be held at AA Exhibition centre from 17th to 21st September 2014, NOVE Consulting in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Ethiopia announced the participation of Eight highly experienced and internationally renowned Italian companies working on building, building materials supply and construction under the…
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New report claims economic growth, action on climate change can be achieved together
Report aims to drive action by world leaders, business executives and investors ahead of major summit on climate change. A major new report released by a commission of global leaders finds that governments and businesses can now improve economic growth and reduce their carbon emissions together. Rapid technological innovation and new investment in infrastructure are making it possible today to…
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