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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...
In quest of an exotic honeymoon
For Bethel Maru, 26, the most fascinating part of marriage is the . Currently, she is engaged to be married in a couple of years.
She feels that the books she read about love and marriage have impacted her view on the subject. “I don’t know why, but I worry about having a memorable honeymoon than an actual wedding,” she says. Bethel is not alone in insisting on having an exceptional honeymoon;...
Tariku Jufar’s Historic mission at the Ottawa Marathon
Once again athletes from across the planet will converge upon Ottawa for the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend on 25-26 May for the 10km and Marathon – both of them IAAF Silver Label Road Races – and among them will be a large contingent of Ethiopians.
Half a dozen Ethiopians are part of a group trained in Addis Ababa by renowned coach Haji Adilo and managed by Hussein Makke, who is based in Pennsylvania....
‘American Idol’ finale audience drops to record low, reflecting show’s declining popularity
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Ratings for the “American Idol” finale plunged to a record low for the 12-year-old show.
According to Nielsen Co. figures Friday, Candice Glover’s victory over Kree Harrison was watched by 14.3 million viewers. That’s a 33 per cent drop from the year before, when 21.5 million viewers saw Phillip Phillips claim the “Idol” crown. That represented the show’s previous record...
Menbere Aklilu Named Commencement Speaker at Holy Names University
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Menbere Aklilu (Photo: salutemarinabay.com)
Menbere Aklilu, East Bay community leader, recipient of 2009’s Contra Costa Woman-Owned Business of the Year Award, and owner of Salute e Vita Ristorante in Richmond, Calif., will deliver the keynote address at Holy Names University’s (HNU) 87th commencement on Saturday, May 18.
Born in Ethiopia, Aklilu has demonstrated resilience, determination,...
Billboard honors record executives at Music Biz event
Ethiopia Habtemariam (Photo: lasentinel.net)
Epic Records A&R President Tricky Stewart and Motown Executive Vice President of Urban Music Ethiopia Habtemariam, provide industry gems and music forecasts at the Music Biz 2013 40 Under 40 panel.
Record executives Ethiopia Habtemariam and Tricky Stewart were both honored at Music Biz 2013, a four-day music industry event jointly orchestrated by NARM...
Liya Kebede: The Ethiopian Supermodel With A Beautiful Heart
Ethiopian Supermodel, Liya Kebede, lights up runways in Paris and New York, all honey brown skinned and long limbed. And like Warie Daris, Iman, Naomi Campbell, Tyra Banks and her other black supermodel sisters, she broke through the colour barrier in the modelling world to become the first woman of colour appointed face of Estee Lauder cosmetics in a multimillion dollar contract in 2003 – it was...
Denver Nuggets’ Masai Ujiri named NBA’s top executive
The Nuggets’ Masai Ujiri receives the award for 2012-13 NBA executive of the year Thursday at the Pepsi Center. (Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post)
DENVER (AP) — Denver Nuggets general manager Masai Ujiri was named the NBA‘s executive of the year on Thursday, a day after George Karl was named the league’s top coach.
Ujiri, the first African-born (Zaire) GM in major American sports,...
University to launch new post graduate programs
Hawassa, Ethiopia (ENA) – Hawassa University in South Ethiopia Peoples’ State said preparations are underway to launch new post graduate programs in the coming academic year.
Speaking at a relevant forum on Saturday, Social Science and Humanities College Dean with the University, Dr. Negussie Meshesha said the new programs will be in journalism and mass communication, social psychology,...
Ethiopian café celebrates Senators and all that is Canadian
Lily Kassahoun, a former Ottawa resident and ByWard Market restaurant manager who recently opened a restaurant in Addis Ababa called Oh Canada, whose Canuck theme runs throughout the space and where hockey is front and centre. (Photo: ottawacitizen.com)
Former Ottawa resident’s restaurant becomes hockey central in Addis Ababa.
OTTAWA, Canada — As the Senators face off against the Canadiens in Game...
