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Sunmei International 2019 Strategy: Improving the Quality Supply Chain System and Building Quality Hotels

Recently, the Sunmei International Supplier Award Ceremony and Hotel Investment Appreciation Conference entitled “Growing Together” was held in Qingdao. For Hotel operation, low cost + high efficiency is an important pairing, not only involving the operation and management of hotel franchise, but also in the hotel supply chain. In 2019, in order to improve the

September 16, 2019 By Addis Insight
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Top Ten Profiles of The Year 2011 by Addis Insight

  Politics   Mustafa Mohoumed Omer – Deputy President of Somali region   For decades, the Somali region has been one of the most troubled regions of the country. The region suffered because of the ex-president Abdi Iliey who was known for his iron fist administration and tragic human rights abuses. Mustafa used to challenge

September 11, 2019 By Addis Insight
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Microsoft and the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Collaborate to Support Agriculture Transformation

Accra, Ghana, 03 September 2019 – Microsoft, through its 4Afrika Initiative, has today announced a new collaboration with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) to co-create technology solutions in agriculture. Announced at the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF), the collaboration will support AGRA’s digital transformation as it works to improve food security

September 5, 2019 By Addis Insight
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The 7th Bego Sew Award Especially Honored Gamo Elders

The 7th Bego Sew award recognized its winners with a vibrant ceremony at Intercontinental Hotel, Addis Ababa on September 1, 2019. Ethiopian President Sahlework Zewde and other government officials attended the event.   Elders of Gamo received ‘special Bego Sew award’ for their intervention to prevent a mob attack on Oromo businesses in Gamo, Arba

September 2, 2019 By Eldad Damte
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National Electoral Board of Ethiopia Scheduled Sidama’s Referendum in November

The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) announced on Thursday ethnic Sidama’s will have a referendum on 13 November 2019. The board announced it would make arrangements for the referendum till then. Provisions include 1,692 polling stations and recruitment of 8,460 election officials. Sidama, a zone in South Nations and Nationalities regional state have been

August 30, 2019 By Addis Insight
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Ethiopian Parliament Approved the Contentious Electoral Bill

House of Peoples Representative parliament has approved the revised bill of ‘political parties registration and electoral ethics,’ on Saturday. The House approved this bill ahead of the most debated poll which will probably be held in 2020. State media EBC reported that the parliament approved the revised bill anonymously. Some of the opposition parties have

August 26, 2019 By Addis Insight
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Ethiopia Should Unconditionally Release Journalist Misganaw Getachew — CPJ

Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) requested the Ethiopian government on Tuesday to release journalist Misganaw Getachew unconditionally. Authorities arrested Misganaw on August 9 after recording an interview outside the courthouse in Addis Ababa. Misganaw Getachew is a reporter for ‘Ethiopis’ weekly owned by Eskindir Nega. He was arrested shortly after interviewing a lawyer Henok Aklilu

August 21, 2019 By Addis Insight
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‘Little Ethiopia’ in Las Vegas Getting Official Designation

A community in Las Vegas nicknamed ‘Little Ethiopia’ could get the official designation if Nevada Assemblyman has his way, Fox5 reports.   Southern Nevada is a home for thousands of Ethiopians, and there are dozens of Ethiopian owned businesses in the area of Flamingo and Decatur. They run business, including traditional coffee shops, and restaurants

August 19, 2019 By Eldad Damte
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Ethiopians Ignored After Deporting From Saudi Arabia–HRW

Hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians have driven to migrate to Saudi Arabia over the past decades because of the factors of economic difficulties, drought, and human right abuses. They travel by boat over the Red Sea and then by land through Yemen to Saudi Arabia. Most travel informally and have no legal status when they

August 16, 2019 By Eldad Damte