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

Ethiopian War

The historic city of Lalibela is now under the control of the Defense Forces,

The historic city of Lalibela is now under the control of the Defense Forces,the Amhara Special Forces. The Defense Forces and the Amhara Special Forces,took control of the historic city of Lasta Lalibela and the Lalibela International Airport. Lalibela, the site of a world-renowned rock-hewn church, and its international airport. The Defense Forces and the

December 1, 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

Ethiopian War

In the Amid of Ethiopia’s Tigray War: Russia and US Relation Face Challenges

Russia orders US embassy staff to leave Moscow until January 23. Relations between Russia and the United States have soured since President Joe Biden came to power in the run-up to the election. Following the Biden administration, the US has bittered the relation it has with Ethiopia as well. In the misconception of the context

December 1, 2021 • By Addis Insight

Opinion

Simply untrue that foreigners are under threat in Ethiopia;by Chris Turnbull

Over the last weeks, I’ve been getting a lot of messages asking how I’m doing as people see the news from Ethiopia. I will first say that I really appreciate that people care and want to make sure I’m okay. I know I haven’t responded to everyone, but I want you to know that we

December 1, 2021 • By Addis Insight