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Scientists Discover Technique To Turn Light Into Matter
A team of scientists from the Imperial College of London has discovered a technique to turn light into matter, bringing closer to reality a task that was set on paper 80 years ago.
According to...

Second-hand computers give first-class education to Ethiopia’s children
It’s a far cry from Live Aid, but one charity is helping Ethiopia find its feet in a more 21st-century manner, by filling its schools with reconditioned computers, says William Sitwell
It was...

Liyou Libsekal wins 2014 Brunel African Poetry Prize
The winner of the second Brunel University African Poetry Prize is Liyou Libsekal, an Ethiopian poet who lives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The two runners-up are Amy Lukau (Angola) and Nick Makoha...

Medawelabu University Students Demonstrate in Opposition to the Addis Ababa Master Plan
The Medawelabu University Students have demonstrated today in opposition to the Addis Ababa city’s master plan in the Robe campus of the university.
As sources , the students were chanting...

Ethiopia once again looks to Indian teachers
Ethiopia, where Indian teachers have long been revered, is again looking at Indian teachers and trainers in various fields as the ancient East African nation, where one of the earliest traces of...

International Children’s Book Day Event at Shoa Hypermarket
International Children’s Book Day Event at Shoa Hypermarket
Addis Ababa -- On April 2nd 2014, Whiz Kids Workshop is holding a special reading event and launch at Shoa Hypermarket in Megananya,...

Ethiopia Joins the Global Champions Group for Education
Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister, H.E. Demeke Mekonnen, says Ethiopia’s impressive performance in education is the result of building on sustained economic growth along with a strong commitment to...

Dr Segenet Kelemu receives L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science award
Ethiopian scientist is one of the five exceptional women honored for scientific excellence L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science today. Each woman represents a unique career path combining...

Ethiopia Has to Exploit Its Comfortable Geographic Position for Space Exploration
Ethiopian Space Science Society Ethiopian Space Science Society (ESSS) announced that though studies are showing the convenient position of Ethiopia for space exploration, the country hasn’t yet...

Fundraiser to help schools in Ethiopia
Each March, Craig and Stacey Klotzbach organize a fundraiser that not only raises money but awareness to the need for education in Ethiopia. Craig Klotzbach, a science teacher at LaBrae High School,...

Ethiopian scientist at the University of Texas receives award
Professor Dereje Agonafer, Jenkins Garrett Professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Texas, was selected as the 2014 NSBE Golden Torch Award honoree for Golden Torch Legacy Award and...

100 Million Young Women Unable to Read a Single Sentence
Ethiopia: Unesco - 100 Million Young Women Unable to Read a Single Sentence
A serious gender imbalance in global education has left over 100 million young women in low and lower middle income...
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