Chinese language competition held in Ethiopia to celebrate cultural exchanges
ADDIS ABABA, June 5 (Xinhua) -- The "Chinese Bridge" Chinese Proficiency Competition for Ethiopian college students was held in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, on Wednesday. The competition was jointly hosted by the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia, the Confucius Institute at Addis Ababa University (AAU) and the Confucius Institute at the FDRE Technical and Vocational Training Institute (TVTI). A total of 11 Ethiopian students from across the country participated in the annual worldwide Chinese-speaking and performance event at TVTI. Shen Qinmin, charge d'affaires at the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia, on his part called on the contestants in particular and other Chinese language students to serve as the connecting bridges between the two brotherly peoples. The competition also featured distinctive Chinese cultural activities, including Chinese traditional songs, cultural performance and classical Chinese poems performed by Ethiopian Chinese language students, among others.
Source:Ethiopian News
June 05, 2024 19:19 UTC
Ethiopia: Ethio-Saudi Investment Forum Underway in Addis
A high-powered trade mission from Saudi Arabia, led by the country’s Chamber of Commerce President, is in Ethiopia for a two-day investment forum which is currently underway in Addis Ababa. Fitsum highlighted economic reforms and a welcoming business environment for foreign investment. Discussions focused on mutual interest areas, with Saudi Arabia expressing interest in Ethiopia's resources and sectors such as agriculture. Both sides stressed strengthening trade and investment ties, aiming for broader cooperation. The forum aims to create trade and investment opportunities, while strengthening the economic connection and friendship between the two nations.
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June 05, 2024 17:29 UTC
Tukwila's Spice Bridge Global Food Hall empowers and supports immigrant chefs
This Global Food Hall is located at Tukwila Village. Spice Bridge, a program of the nonprofit , walks alongside immigrant cooks (primarily female) as they explore how to start and operate their own food businesses. This business incubator program provides coaching, commercial kitchen space, resources to find affordable insurance and an opportunity to operate out of their Global Food Hall. Taste of Congo and Moyo Kitchen are the two businesses currently serving food at the Global Food Hall. You don’t see that very often in the food world.”You can support these aspiring food businesses not only by eating at the Global Food Hall but also by donating to Spice Bridge or attending special events (such as their Holiday Market).
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June 05, 2024 17:25 UTC
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Exceeds Power Generation Targets in First 10 Months
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has surpasses expectations, generating over 2,700 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity in the last ten months, according to the Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP). This initial production already contributes 16% to the nation's total electricity generation of 16,900 GWh for the ten-month period. With eleven more turbines scheduled for installation, Ethiopia anticipates a substantial 83% boost in its overall generating capacity upon their activation. The completed GERD project is expected to reach a 5,150 MW capacity, producing a staggering 15,760 GWh of electricity annually. GERD began generating electricity on Feb. 20, 2022, after its initial filling in July 2020.
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June 05, 2024 17:17 UTC
Ethiopian Forces Likely Committed Genocide During Tigray War
A new report by the US-based New Lines Institute concludes there is compelling evidence that Ethiopian forces committed genocidal acts during the Tigray war. The 120-page draft cites multiple independent sources indicating that Ethiopian and its allies engaged in “acts constituting the crime of genocide” from 2020 to 2022. It stated that Ethiopian forces had an intent to destroy Tigrayans as an ethnic group and employed mass killings and starvation tactics, among others, as tools toward this end. The Tigray war began in November 2020, with the Ethiopian military moving into the northern region following its government’s bid for autonomy. The report aligns with UN findings, and calls for Ethiopia to be brought before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) despite its denial of war crimes.
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June 05, 2024 16:42 UTC
Ethiopia: Leather Strategy Instrumental to Identify Constraints, Comprehensive Solutions
ADDIS ABABA — The recently designed leather strategy is of great significance to identify the sector's major constraints and help to come up with comprehensive solutions, the Manufacturing Industry Development Institute (MIDI) said. MIDI Deputy Director General Seleshi Lema made the above remark yesterday while opening the National Ethiopian Highland Leather (Ethiopian Highland Leather) conference here yesterday. Speaking at the occasion, Seleshi stated that tremendous efforts have been exerting tremendous efforts to develop the Ethiopian highland leather over the past several years. The director general further noted that in order to scale up the initiative further, the Ethiopian highland leather certification needs to be addressed. The Ethiopia Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Association in collaboration with the Ethiopian Leather Development Association, MIDI, CBI (SNV) and JICA organized a conference that aims to utilize Ethiopia's enormous highland leather potential.
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June 05, 2024 15:45 UTC
Singapore and Ethiopia can serve as gateways to enhance links between SEA and Africa: PM Wong
Singapore and Ethiopia are exploring cooperation in areas such as transport, connectivity, digitalisation and capacity building. This comes after the prime ministers of both countries committed to deepening their bilateral ties. Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is hosting his Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali, who is making his first official visit to the city-state. Alif Amsyar reports.
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June 05, 2024 15:26 UTC
10K world record holder Rhonex Kipruto banned for 6 years in doping case
MONACO (AP) — Kenyan runner Rhonex Kipruto has been stripped of his world record in men’s 10-kilometer road racing and banned for six years in a doping case. A disciplinary panel ruled that abnormalities in Kipruto’s blood samples pointed to “a deliberate and sophisticated doping regime” and Kipruto likely had help from unknown third parties. No banned substance was found in Kipruto’s system and the case rested on data from his biological passport, which tracks athletes’ blood samples over time to detect irregularities and changes that point to blood doping. Kipruto also sought to dispute the validity of some blood samples in the case. Fellow Kenyan runner Rodgers Kwemoi, who placed fourth behind Kipruto in the world championship 10,000 in 2019, was banned for six years last month in a similar case based around blood sample data.
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June 05, 2024 15:18 UTC
Guinea-Bissau look to build on solid start
by Graeme JacksonGuinea-Bissau will look to build on their solid start to the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers when they host Group A rivals Ethiopia at Estadio 24 de Setembro in Bissau on the early evening of Thursday 6 June 2024. Guinea-Bissau secured four points from their first two matches in November last year, drawing 1-1 ‘away’ to Burkina Faso in Marrakesh, before a 1-0 ‘away’ win over Djibouti in Cairo. Guinea-Bissau are entering a new era, with former Arsenal, Fulham and Portugal player Luis Boa Morte taking charge of his first matches as their new head coach. In head-to-head stats, this will be the first official meeting of the teams. Guinea-Bissau will go on to host heavyweights Egypt at the same venue in Bissau on June 10, while Ethiopia will be away to Djibouti in Morocco the day prior.
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June 05, 2024 15:15 UTC
'Serious breaches' of international law committed in Tigray War, watchdog says
omersukrugoksu/Getty Images(LONDON) — There were “serious breaches” of international law and crimes against humanity were committed during the two-year Tigray War, according to a report released by U.S think tank New Lines Institute. The report said it found “reasonable basis” that all parties in the conflict committed war crimes and “serious” breaches of international law. Ethiopia’s Defence Force and allied forces also appeared to have committed “crimes against humanity” and “acts of genocide” against Tigrayans as an ethnic group, the report said. The report published Monday is intended to relate “multiple and widespread” reports of atrocities committed during the conflict to the U.N.’s Genocide Convention. Ambassador at Large for War Crimes Issues David Scheffer, who wrote the report’s afterward.
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June 05, 2024 14:06 UTC
Singapore, Ethiopia to enhance cooperation in areas such as transport, digitalisation
SINGAPORE – They may be 7,000km apart and vastly different in size, but Singapore and Ethiopia share deep, common bonds such as being multicultural societies and hubs of their respective regions, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. Singapore and Ethiopia also share a determination to strengthen their bilateral relationship, and are exploring the possibility of cooperation in new areas such as transport, digitalisation and capacity-building, he added. Both leaders also witnessed the signing of a statement of intent between Singapore’s Ministry of Transport and Ethiopia’s Ministry of Transport and Logistics to further strengthen transport cooperation. He noted that Singapore and Ethiopia have something else in common – the lion as a national symbol. He added: “I wish Prime Minister Abiy a fruitful visit in Singapore and I look forward to commemorating many more milestones in our relations in the years to come.”
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June 05, 2024 14:04 UTC
Sean Kingston walks out of Broward jail
Sean Kingston walks out of Broward jail Singer Sean Kingston, who is facing million-dollar fraud charges, walked out of Broward jail on Tuesday evening after posting bond. The Jamaican-born artist is accused of stealing money, jewelry, a Cadillac Escalade SUV, and furniture.
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June 05, 2024 13:46 UTC
Ethiopia’s incumbent operator expands 4G service to 77 new cities
Telecom(Ecofin Agency) - Ethiopia's incumbent telecom operator -Ethio Telecom- is seeking to strengthen its position on the national telecom market amid increasing competition. Last week, the state-owned Ethiopian telecommunications company, Ethio Telecom, announced the expansion of its 4G internet service to an additional 77 cities across Ethiopia, bringing the total number of covered Ethiopian cities to 417. The historic operator shares the market with private telecom operator Safaricom Ethiopia since October 2022, with the government planning to introduce a second private operator in the country. As of December 31, 2023, Ethio Telecom boasted 74.6 million customers, including 36.4 million internet subscribers. By March 31, 2023, Safaricom Ethiopia had 9.4 million mobile services subscribers, covering approximately 40% of the Ethiopian population estimated at 123.4 million by the World Bank.
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June 05, 2024 11:04 UTC
Ethiopia sets up production of textiles by utilising local raw materials
This is according to the Manufacturing Industry Development InstituteThe 12th International Scientific Conference on Cotton, Textile and Apparel Value Chain in Africa (CTA-2024) was held at the Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology (EITEX) at Bahir Dar University. Deputy Director General of Manufacturing Industry Development Institute, Sileshi Lema, spoke about the success of the Made in Ethiopia movement in strengthening the domestic capacity of the industry. Ethiopia used to spend more than a billion US dollars annually on textile imports, now it produces textiles and garments on a large scale. Professor Tamerat Tesfaye, Scientific Director at the Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology, said the institute trains professionals and skilled workers to support the industry. "The textile and garment industry is crucial for job creation, economic growth and cultural exchange in Africa," professor Tamerat Tesfaye emphasised.
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June 05, 2024 09:34 UTC
Ethiopia: Logistics Sector Gets a Boost as Railway and Shipping Lines Join Forces
Ethiopia's logistics sector is set for an upgrade following an agreement signed between the Ethiopia-Djibouti Standard Gauge Railway Share Company (EDR) and the state-owned Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics (ESL). The partnership aims to streamline the country's logistics network through improved coordination between the two key players. This is expected to enhance the role of the Ethiopia-Djibouti railway, a vital artery for Ethiopia's import and export activities. The 752-kilometer railway, constructed by China, has already become a game-changer for Ethiopia's trade. It serves as a critical passage for Ethiopia's major export, coffee, with 98% of coffee exports now relying on this efficient and reliable mode of transport.
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June 04, 2024 20:14 UTC