Africa News

Eritrea’s Biniam Girmay becomes first Black African rider to win a Grand Tour stage

Biniam Girmay (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux) claimed the first Grand Tour stage victory of his career – and the first in history for an Eritrean – as he put Mathieu van der Poel (Alpecin-Fenix) to the sword on stage 10 of the Giro d’Italia. Having missed out to the Dutchman on the opening stage, before claiming four

May 17, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Sport

The Ethiopian national football team lost its first match to Cape Verde

  The Ethiopian national football team has lost its first match of the Africa Cup of Nations (Cameroon) against Cape Verde. In the 12th minute, Yared was sent off for a foul. As a result, the national team finshes with 10 players. In the 45th minute, Cape Verde’s Tavarez scored to move three points clear

January 9, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Sport

Ethiopian athletes win cross-country race in Italy

Addis Ababa: Athlete Dawit Seyoum and Addisu, who are part of the World Athletics Tour in Italy, have won first place in both genders. In the men’s 10km, the newcomer took first place in 28 minutes and 39 seconds. According to information obtained from the Ethiopian Athletics Federation, Dawit Seyoum finished first with a time

January 7, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Sport

Taye and Aregawi break world 5km records in Barcelona

Ethiopia’s Ejegayehu Taye and Berihu Aregawi broke the world’s 5km records* at the Cursa dels Nassos in Barcelona on Friday (31), clocking 14:19 and 12:49 respectively. Taye, 21, had set an Ethiopian 3000m record of 8:19.52 earlier this year and was the second-fastest woman in the world over 5000m this season, but tonight in Barcelona

January 1, 2022 • By Addis Insight

Business

Four Ethiopian women among 100 most influential Africans in 2021

Mimi Alemayehou Spearheading Twitter’s thrust in AfricaEntrepreneurs After cutting her teeth in the US administrations of George W. Bush and Barack Obama, Mimi Alemayehou, an Ethiopia-born, Kenya-raised American development finance expert, is now making waves in the global private sector.In June, Alemayehou – who served as Executive Vice-President of the US Overseas Private Investment Corporation

December 30, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Sport

The Ethiopian Football Federation has announced the 25-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

The Ethiopian Football Federation has announced the 25-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. It is known that the Ethiopian national team has returned to the continental tournament after eight years. The Walias were drawn in Group A with hosts Cameroon, Cape Verde and Burkina Faso. List of players selected by Coach

December 22, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Sport

Ethiopian runners win 2021 Taipei Marathon

Among Taiwanese marathon runners, Chou Ting-yin (周庭印) had the best time of 2:23:13 in the men’s division to finish sixth overall, while Tsao Chun-yu (曹純玉) performed the best among Taiwanese women with a time of 2:33:51 to finish fourth overall. After finishing the race, Chou said he was happy to participate in a marathon despite

December 19, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Sport

Congratulations to Tirunesh Dibaba and Sileshi Sihin

ETHIOPIA – Congratulations to Tirunesh Dibaba and her husband Sileshi Sihin for the birth of their third child, a girl named Mati. They already have two sons, Nathan born in March 2015 and Allon born in January 2020. Our best wishes to the whole family!

December 16, 2021 • By Addis Insight

News

Winners of Bahrain Royal Night Half-Marathon 2021 crowned

Kenya’s Philemon Kiplimo was last night crowned the overall winner of the Bahrain Royal Night Half-Marathon 2021, while Ethiopia’s Gotytom Gebreslase claimed first place among the women. The prestigious World Athletics Label Road Race took place along a 21.1-kilometre course in Zallaq in chilly, winter conditions, with the start and finish at the Bahrain International

December 15, 2021 • By Addis Insight

News

Blind Ethiopian Israeli runner Avi Solomon wins 62nd in Abu Dhabi Marathon

Israel’s blind runner, Ethiopian-born Avi Solomon, won an astonishing 62nd place out of 12, 000 participants in this year’s Abu Dhabi marathon. His run, at three hours and 22 minutes, will help raise funds for Afikim, a charity founded to help children in need. Justine Zwerling, the British-Israeli who co-ordinated Solomon’s participation on behalf of

December 1, 2021 • By Addis Insight