Ethiopian-Born York Student Nahom Worku Wins Apple Prize, Meets Tim Cook for Education App
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – June 24, 2025 – A fourth-year York University student, Nahom Worku, has received international recognition at Apple's esteemed Swift Student...
Ethiopian Airlines Acquires Twin Otter 300-G Aircraft to Expand Regional Connectivity
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – June 21, 2025 — Ethiopian Airlines has signed a purchase agreement for two Twin Otter Classic 300-G aircraft, in a...
How Two AI-Generated Ethiopian Aunties Are Rewriting the Rules of Diaspora Media
“Buna Girlies Take Over TikTok”:
In a social media era dominated by creators chasing trends, filters, and monetization schemes, a brand-new TikTok account has...
Kaleb, Yonas, and Bersabeh: The TikTokers Cultivating a New Rural Dream
By Abel Asrat
In the popular imagination of young Ethiopians, the countryside is often cast in sepia: nostalgic, perhaps, but frozen in time. It...
How African American Streamers Are Rewriting the U.S. Cultural Export Model
Introduction: From One-Way Export to Two-Way Exchange
For decades, American pop culture largely flowed in one direction – from the U.S. outward – often overshadowing...
Fined & Furious: Ethiopia’s Traffic Fine Dilemma
A recent TikTok video vividly captured a heated confrontation, showcasing a driver physically engaging in a fight with two traffic policemen in Addis Ababa....
