Africa
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Rotary announces US$2 million in grants to fight polio in Ethiopia
In advance of the Oct. 24 observance of World Polio Day 2014, Rotary announces US$2 million in grants to combat…
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Cleaning Addis Abeba: It is a Sisyphean task
More than 10, 000 street cleaners are scrambling to clean a city that produces 200,000 tons of waste annually; but…
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Global aid workers and development professionals gathered in Addis Abeba
Devex, the media platform that connects aid workers and development professionals around the world, will host its largest regional event,…
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The end of Ebola
By Abdul Tejan-Cole DAKAR – The Ebola epidemic is threatening not only West Africans’ lives, but also the progress toward…
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The third annual AWiB event to celebrate outstanding female Ethiopian leaders
The Association of Women in Business (AWiB) hosted a press conference to showcase the upcoming 2014 Women of Excellence Annual…
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Emirates announces new sets of discount for Ethiopian travelers
Emirates, a global connector of people and places, is offering Ethiopian travellers up to 25% discount on Business Class and…
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The U.S. Embassy in Addis Abeba issues alert on potential “imminent terrorist attack” in Bole area
The U.S. Embassy in Addis Abeba issued an alert advising U.S. citizens in Addis Abeba of a potential terrorist attack…
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Ethiopia to host third Powering Africa meeting
The 3rd Annual Powering Africa meeting will take place here in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, from 20 -21st November 2014, the…
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Rod of Correction
The Encyclopaedia Aethiopica under scrutiny By Gregory Norris The crowds kept pouring in until a multitude took shape. Above them…
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Temsalet: a book celebrating phenomenal Ethiopian women launched
The Network of Ethiopian Women’s Associations (NEWA) launched Temsalet: Phenomenal Ethiopian Women, a book featuring stories and photographs of 64…
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