Diaspora

Documentary Shot Over 10 Years, Examines Dangerous Commodification of Khat in Ethiopia

  Born in Mexico and raised in Ethiopia, self-taught filmmaker Jessica Beshir burst into the documentary scene when her debut feature “Faya Dayi” debuted at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. An evocative exploration of the consumption and production of khat, a stimulant chewing leaf traditionally used for Sufi religious practices, the film started out as

December 3, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Ethiopian War

Mehal-Meda, Chefa Robit, Harbu and Mekoi towns liberated

Breaking News Mehal-Meda, Chefa Robit, Harbu and Mekoi towns and their surroundings were liberated. A coalition of security forces led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has liberated the central town of Chafa Robit, Harbu and Mekoi from the TPLF. Prime Minister Abiy called on the people of the country to work together for the peace

December 3, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Africa News

Twitter Failed African Countries

IN NOVEMBER 2019, Twitter CEO Jack Patrick Dorsey tweeted from the airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, that he would be moving to “Africa” for up to six months in 2020. His high-profile monthlong tour of the continent, where he visited Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, and Ethiopia, had come to an end, and the billionaire was feeling wistful. “Africa

December 3, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Health

XCMG finalize Clean water project in 20 schools in Addis Ababa

In a joint effort to build clean water facilities for schools in the Ethiopian capital, XCMG  together with 17 charitable suppliers, have donated and constructed 20 water purification systems for 20 public schools in Addis Ababa, which have now been put into operation. Between 2019 and 2021, with the support of XCMG and partner suppliers,

December 3, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Feature

Loza Tadesse: Influential Ethiopian Woman Under 30

Loza Tadesse, an incoming assistant professor in the engineering department at MIT, is developing diagnostics for extreme environments. To that end, she has developed a rapid system using machine learning and a light scattering approach that can identify infectious bacteria much faster which will lead both to better treatments and less reliance on the use of

December 3, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Feature

Three Immigrant Women Entrepreneurs that are changing the Dynamics of AI Design

Arize AI is a start-up with a dynamic founding team, Tsion Behailu, Aparna Dhinakaran, and Manisha Sharma  (along with five others, all over 30). The startup, which enables customers to monitor the performance of AI models using software that looks for things such as unforeseen biases in algorithms, has $24.5 million in funding from Battery

December 2, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Culture

Lake Wonchi announced as the best tourist site of 2021

At the 24th General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization, which is being held in Madrid, Spain, Lake Wonchi was chosen as the best tourist site of 2021. Lake Wonchi, southwest of Shoa in the Oromia region, has been selected as the first of 170 tourist sites. It’s situated at the base of an extinct

December 2, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Business

Ethiopian Airlines Wins African Airlines Business Travel Award 2021

Ethiopian Airlines has been announced as the winner of the 2021 African Airlines Business Travel Award. Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest aviation industry, has won an award for its work in the world-famous Business Travels magazine. This year’s award covers 24 months of customer feedback. Also highlighted are the effectiveness of airline communication and Covid-19 prevention

December 2, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Culture

France to continue renovation of Lalibela church

Following the restoration of the war in northern Ethiopia, the Minister of Innovation and Technology, Dr. Belete Molla, announced that France would continue the Lalibela Church Renovation Project. The signs of progress on the restoration work of the Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela were postponed due to the Ethiopian Tigray’s war after the location was controlled

December 2, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

Oballa encounter with President Biden

Yesterday was a historical day of my life because I was able to meet with our President Joe Biden. After his speech remarks on Bipartisan Infrastructure law the President went around the room to greet people , at first I was nervous to go in the line to greet him because all State senator’s, congressman/women

December 1, 2021 • By Addis Insight