Education in Ethiopia has come a long way in just the last 30 years or so. But there is a great deal more that must yet be accomplished and it may take even longer to do so.
Hawassa is one of the up and coming towns in Ethiopia. At the center of its attraction to visitors from the capital and beyond, is the lake known as Ye'Fikir Hayk or Lake of Love.
Words that have been used
to describe the late Honorable Dr. Senedu Gebru include Resistance
fighter, philanthropist, educator, feminist, patriot, author, teacher
and mother. History may
remember her foremost as the first woman elected to Parliament, but her
contributions to this nation were so many and varied, she
could rightly be considered Ethiopia’s Renaissance Woman of the 20th
century.
Although it might seem like more Ethiopians from abroad are moving back to Ethiopia than ever before, it is also true that the much greater outflow of Ethiopians leaving the country in search of better opportunity abroad, continues unabated.
How many different types of dishes in Ethiopia? If you're starting to count just the ones you're familiar with, your answer will likely be far short of the truth....over 600! If you happened to attend the Taste Ethiopia Festival on February 4, you would have a better idea of the extraordinary culinary diversity that one can find within Ethiopia's borders.
Maskarm Haile is an avid world
traveler whose adventurous exploits have taken her from one end of he
globe to another. Since she is going to be a writing regularly about
her travel exploits for Horizon Ethiopia, she starts by introducing
herself and explaining how she was bitten by the travel bug in the
first place.
Given that Addis has one of the highest rates of traffic accidents per car in the world, it should perhaps come as no surprise if the city were to also have the highest number of 'leaning lamposts' in the world. Although this statistic has not been verified, it is quite likely not very far from the truth.
Another landmark will see tremendous change very soon, victim to the ongoing march of development in Addis. But the benefits for road safety that this change will imply, are quite substantial.
By now, you must know about the enforcement of seatbelt and mobile phone usage while driving laws that have motorists in Addis buckling up and staying off their phones while driving. But did you know what else is in the new set of laws? Like the one which will penalize you if you are not carrying a first aid kit in your car?! Or if you splash a pedestrian with water?
Meti Yilma is a radio show host, poet, writer, MC, one time tv
personality and a number of other things besides. Including, a top 4 finisher in 2006's Survivor Africa.
Sehin Teferra
is a freelance trainer and consultant with an academic background in
international development and gender equity. She has written since her teens, and invites your comments and
thoughts on her observations.
There is no question that there is a lot of agricultural investment occurring in Ethiopia right now. The question is how much of that is being initiated by Ethiopians?
Despite a global downturn in real estate prices, it seemed like Ethiopia's market was impervious to it all. But there are signs which point to an inevitable downturn in the near future. Just how far down prices will go is anybody's guess.
After emigrating abroad, going to school and then opening a successful business in London, it only took a vacation to Tewodros Tadesse's hometown of Hawassa to convince him to leave everything behind and move back once and for all.
ESAI celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Horizon Ethiopia would like to congratulate them on their achievements through the years and wishes them another decade and more of continued success.
He’s broken every record he’s ever gone for so what mission are we talking about? Here’s a clue…it has absolutely nothing to do with sports.
Internet connection rates take another dive.
Coffee Round Table held at Hilton right after EAFCA 2010 and ECX's launch of Direct Specialty Trade.
How many different types of dishes in Ethiopia? If you're starting to count just the ones you're familiar with, your answer will likely be far short of the truth....over 600! If you happened to attend the Taste Ethiopia Festival on February 4, you would have a better idea of the extraordinary culinary diversity that one can find within Ethiopia's borders.
Given that Addis has one of the highest rates of traffic accidents per car in the world, it should perhaps come as no surprise if the city were to also have the highest number of 'leaning lamposts' in the world. Although this statistic has not been verified, it is quite likely not very far from the truth.
By now, you must know about the enforcement of seatbelt and mobile phone usage while driving laws that have motorists in Addis buckling up and staying off their phones while driving. But did you know what else is in the new set of laws? Like the one which will penalize you if you are not carrying a first aid kit in your car?! Or if you splash a pedestrian with water?
There is no question that there is a lot of agricultural investment occurring in Ethiopia right now. The question is how much of that is being initiated by Ethiopians?
Despite a global downturn in real estate prices, it seemed like Ethiopia's market was impervious to it all. But there are signs which point to an inevitable downturn in the near future. Just how far down prices will go is anybody's guess.
After emigrating abroad, going to school and then opening a successful business in London, it only took a vacation to Tewodros Tadesse's hometown of Hawassa to convince him to leave everything behind and move back once and for all.
ESAI celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Horizon Ethiopia would like to congratulate them on their achievements through the years and wishes them another decade and more of continued success.
