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St. George in a 2-0 win over ENPPI
Shimelis Bekele
The Ethiopian side St. George beat the visiting Egyptian side ENPPI 2-0 in the first leg of the Orange CAF Confederation Cup play off on Sunday at the Addis Ababa stadium.
St. George’s Shimeles Bekele scored the opener at the 4th minute while Abebaw Butako made it 2-0 after collecting a corner kick in the 26thminute.
The local fans saluted their team’s win but now St George...
David Rudisha ready for Eugene Race
World record-holder David Rudisha is eager to lead a world-class 800m field on June 1 at the Prefontaine Classic, where he will take on all seven of the other Olympic finalists from last year.
Rudisha, the 2012 Olympic gold medallist, is no stranger to racing the best in the world, having broken the 1:41 barrier in his London victory against them. But competing in Eugene will be his first chance to...
The all new Olarro Eco Lodge
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Olarro Lodge in Kenya is an eco luxury hotel created by the famous ethical designer Anthony Russell and takes in an interesting flair of contemporary style with tribal influences from the Maasai.
Olarro Lodge is a small, eco sanctuary in the Loita Hills Massif, South Western Kenya, designed by Anthony Russell – famed not only for his sensitive, ethical and ecological credentials,...
Mestawat Tufa & Zersenay Tadese set course records at Gifu Seiryu Half-Marathon
Eritrea’s Zersenay Tadese and Ethiopia’s Mestawet Tufa set new course records when winning at the third edition of the Naoko Takahashi Cup / Gifu Seiryu Half Marathon, an IAAF Bronze Label Road Race in 1:00:31 and 1:10:03 respectively on Sunday.
Zersenay, the six-time World champion on the roads and at cross country, improved the former course record set by Kenya’s Martin Mathathi two years...
Ethiopian Tolossa Gedefa Fufi wins men’s field in debut Bay to Breakers run
Tolossa Gedefa (Photo:baytobreakers.com)
San Francisco, CA – An up-and-coming runner from Ethiopia conquered his first Bay to Breakers and Olympian Ryan Hall placed as high as any American since 1986.
Tolossa Gedefa Fufi, 23, won the men’s field in the 102nd Craigslist Bay to Breakers on Sunday, finishing the 12-kilometer race through the heart of The City in 35 minutes 1 second. Hall finished...
Half-Time Score: St. George 2 ENPPI 0 (Final)
The game is over now and the score remains the same.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – It is half-time now and St. George of Ethiopia is leading ENPPI of Egypt 2-0 in the first leg match of Orange CAF Confederation Cup Playoff competition.
Shimeles Bekele opened the score just 4 minutes into the game and Abebaw Butako added the second 22 minutes later.
St George’s line up :- Robert Odongkara , Alemayehu...
Boosting Ethiopia’s economy, one shoe at a time
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - For Bethlehem Tilahun, the answer to ending poverty in Africa is not aid or sympathy or donations from the West. It’s shoes.
Specifically, building a successful shoe manufacturing business that creates jobs, empowers employees, like the one she founded SoleRebels, the first ever global footwear company to come out of a developing country.
“You don’t build your...
Hagere EP by Ethiopian Sensation Samuel Yirga Now Available in North America
Hagere, the debut release by Ethiopian phenomenon Samuel Yirga, is now available in North America for the very first time.
Hagere, showcases the young pianist’s extraordinary playing. The EP was first released in England in 2011.
Samuel Yirga is based in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. He is the piano player with Nick “Dubulah” Page’s UK-Ethiopian fusion collective, Dub Colossus. Although...
Transonic Supports Surgeon’s Dream for Ethiopian Children’s Heart Center and Training Facility
Dr. Kifle Tondo, a German-trained Ethopian surgeon, hopes to build a pediatric cardiac clinic and training center in Ethiopia. To ensure successful surgical outcomes, Transonic has donated flow measurement equipment to the centers.
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Transonic Systems (Ithaca, NY) is pleased to be able to help a German-trained Ethiopian surgeon realize his dream. Dr. Kifle Tondo, currently working in Braunschweig,...
IAAF Diamond League Shanghai: Genzebe Dibaba wins 5,000m
Shanghai, China – Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia won the women’s 5,000m race at the IAAF Diamond League competition here today.
Dibaba won the race in 14:45:92, followed by fellow compatriot Meseret Defar (14:47:76) and Viola Jelagat Kibiwot of Kenya (14:48:29). Buze Diriba Kejela and Gelete Burka finished in 6th and 8th places respectively.
In the men’s 1,500m race, Mekonnen Gebremedhin...
