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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...
Addisfortune gossip: Fine Line: Sufian Ahmed was dispatched to Beijing last week
Sufian Ahmed, the long serving Ethiopian finance guru, was dispatched to Beijing last week, hoping to see some of China’s key policymakers, gossip disclosed. His visit was prompted by a growing...
Former US President George W. Bush Arrives in Addis Today
Former US President George W. Bush has arrived today morning in Addis for an official visit of the country.
Ethiopian ministry of foreign affairs Dr. Tewodros Adhanom and diplomats of the US...
ECX’s CEO Resigns
Ethiopian Commodity Exchange’s CEO, Anteneh Assefa has submitted a letter of resignation to the ECX’s board of directors and it is announced that the board has accepted the request, as the...
Aster Mamo to be the next president of Oromia Regional State
Aster Mamo who was recently elected as the vice chairman of Oromo People’s Democratic Organization (OPDO) is going to be the next president of Oromia Regional State replacing Alemayehu...
Meet Assegedech: the mother Teresa of Ethiopia
Despite being in her 70s, Assegedech Asfaw shows no sign of slowing down.“We have 9 cows here,” she informs me with pride. “When they get as big as they can, we sell them and the profits...
Nation flew flag at half-mast to mourn death of Alemayehu Atomsa
Addis Ababa March 07/2014 The House of Peoples' Representatives decided that the national flag flew at half-mast for the coming three days to mourn of the death of Alemayehu Atomsa.
The national...
The enlightenment of Helen Hai
It is not as though Helen Hai is exactly hard up for cash. Hai, 36, was paid a decent salary and has a successful husband working in private equity. "If I stop working, I don't need to worry about...
Breaking News: Former OPDO leader Ato Alemyahu Atomassa Passed Away
Former OPDO leader Ato Alemyahu Atomassa Passed Away....
Pastor wins medal from Ethiopian government
Pastor Kim Sam-hwan of the Myungsung Presbyterian Church was conferred a medal of appreciation by the Ethiopian government for his contributions to the development of Ethiopian medical...
Mohammed Al Amoudi #61 in Forbes Billionaires List
Son of a Saudi father and Ethiopian mother, Mohammed Al Amoudi has accumulated a portfolio of construction, agriculture, and energy companies across Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia since he began investing...
Getachew Gessi Passes Away
An Ethiopian music conductor and Yared Music School Director Getachew Gessi passed away. Getachew, 60, who has a prominent role on the Ethiopian music has died today on March 1, 2014.
Getachew has...
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