Diaspora

Hospitality by Feven Abiy

In Georgia, where I grew up, southern hospitality is a way of life. We abide by rules and customs that include being neighborly and welcoming to family, friends, and even strangers. There is definitive qualities Southerners exhibit from politeness to good home cooking that people from all over the United States recognize as distinctly southern.

February 6, 2019 • By Addis Insight

Diaspora

Presidential Hopeful Cory Booker Picked Addisu Demisse as His Campaign Manager

New Jersey Senator and Democrat Presidential Runner Cory Booker announced Ethio-Canadian Addisu Demissie as his campaign manager for his run for the Democratic presidential nomination 2020. Adissu Demissie is the Vice President and Director of Grassroots Advocacy. He graduated from Yale University and Yale Law School, and a member of the State Bar of California.

February 4, 2019 • By Addis Insight

Diaspora

Investment Commissioner Fitsum Arega Appointed as Ethiopian Ambassador to the US

Ethiopia’s President Sahle-Work Zewde gave full promotion to 20 ambassadors to be appointed overseas. This is the first time the President appointed new ambassadors since taking office last October. Among the appointees, six were women and includes prominent figures like W/ro Mulu Solomon. Also, Ato Fitsum Arega who was the former chief of staff for

December 24, 2018 • By Addis Insight

Diaspora

Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund Raises Half a Million Dollar

Ethiopian Diaspora Trust Fund (EDTF) an initiative which was established nearly six months ago raises half a million dollar in just six weeks campaign. The trust fund was started following PM Abiy challenge call for the diaspora to at least contribute one dollar a day from their daily macchiato expense. According to EDTF “The Fund

December 21, 2018 • By Addis Insight

Diaspora

Meet 2019 Ethiopian Diaspora Fellowship (EDF) Fellows

Ethiopian Diaspora Fellowship (EDF) is proud to announce our fourth cohort and the class of 2019! Every year we are more and more impressed and proud of the incredible achievements of all the applicants we get to read about during the selection process. Our newest fellows Samrawit, Meki, Edom, Rebekah and Feven have achieved so

December 11, 2018 • By Addis Insight

Africa News

Ethiopian, Eritrean and Somali American Among Winners of This Year Midterm Election

Yesterday history was made in the US mid-term election in which the country elected its first Somali-Muslim-American to Congress. Not only that Democrats regain control of the house with over 222 seats which is a great news for immigrants that feel threatened by Trump rhetoric. Just a day before the midterm election we published a

November 7, 2018 • By Addis Insight