Ethiopian Embassy in DC Invites you for Meles Zenawi Birthday Celebrations
The Ethiopian Embassy in DC invites you all for a birthday celebration … Come and celebrate the birthday of the late PM Meles Zenawi on May 11, 2013 … Late Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi’s birthday celebration and a night…
Azeb Mesfin Stresses Public Participation in Meles Zenawi Foundation (Video)
Photo: Azeb Mesfin, Meles Zenawi’s widow, and President of The Meles Zenawi Foundation The Meles Zenawi Foundation Board President, Azeb Mesfin, called on the public to take part in the activities undertaken to transfer the legacy of the Visionary Leader…
Renowned Politicians and Leaders Pay Tribute to Meles Zenawi and Remember his Legacy (Video)
Photo: The late Ethiopian PM, Meles Zenawi PRESS RELEASE London, UK, 30th April 2013 — Tributes were paid to Ethiopia’s exceptional leader, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, for his outstanding contribution to the renaissance of both Ethiopia and Africa during his…
Dr. Eleni Gabre-Madhin, the Woman who Successfully Launched Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) and Changed Many Lives (Video)
Photo: Dr. Eleni Gabre-Madhin By Sarah McGregor Cornell Food Fight Leads Gabre-Madhin to Battle Africa Scarcity When Eleni Gabre-Madhin climbed onto a cafeteria table as a junior at Cornell University almost 30 years ago and begged students to end the…
Videos: Ethiopia’s Emerging Middle Class
The African Development Bank (AfDB), entitled the Middle of the Pyramid: Dynamics of the Middle Class (2011), defines the middle class broadly to include a group of people who spend (on per capita basis) US $2 -$20 daily. AfDB further…
France 24 Interviews Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn
Source: France 24 Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn was elected as chairman of the African Union in January. Since then, he has to deal with the war in Mali. After months of fighting, the country still needs the international community’s…
Ethiopia to Reap Benefits from Eco-friendly Light Rail Train (LRT) Projects
By E. G. Woldegebriel ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Taking advantage of its expanding hydropower and other renewable energy capacity, Ethiopia is building an extensive system of electric railways to ease urban traffic congestion and reduce carbon emissions…
Statement by EU Commission President José Manuel Barroso after Meeting with Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn (Video)
Press point/Brussels 18 April 2013 Good morning ladies and gentleman, It is a great pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn on his first official visit to Europe. I also know this is the first official visit that he pays…
Ethiopian-Canadians in the Greater Vancouver Area Raised Around $80,000 USD in Bond Purchases and Donations for the Construction of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)
Photo: Downtown Vancouver, BC, Canada The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will be the biggest dam in Africa and the 13th in the world, and will cost about $5 Billion USD, and is expected to be completed in 2015 VANCOUVER, BC, April…
Video: Recovering Ethiopia’s Heritage (Video)
CCTV’s Girum Chala reports on the lost, stolen artifacts of Ethiopia. Embedded video:
Ethiopia Beats Botswana 1 to 0 in 2014 World Cup Qualifying (Video)
Ethiopia wins over Botswana 1 to 0 in 2014 World Cup qualifying. Getaneh Kebede scored the winning goal at the 88th minute of the game, securing his team the Walya Antelopes over Botswana’s National team. The game was held at the…
The World in 2013 Festival: Bill Easterly vs. Dambisa Moyo (Must Watch Video)
Photo: Dambisa Moyo, renowned economist A must watch video (Courtesy of The Economist) Which countries will be the economic success stories of 2013? William Easterly, professor of economics at New York University, and Dambisa Moyo, author of “Winner Take All”,…
Embracing Africa’s Economic Potential (Videos)
U.S. Senator Chris Coons Chair, Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs March 7, 2013 Recommendations for Strengthening Trade Relationships Between the United States and Sub-Saharan Africa TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter from Senator Coons Executive Summary Detailed Examination of Recommendations…
One Woman: A Song for UN Women – We Shall Shine! (Video)
Late Prime minister Meles Zenawi worked hard to lift the women of Ethiopia out of poverty and protect them from violence. From China to Costa Rica, from Mali to Malaysia, acclaimed singers and musicians, women and men, have come together…
Ethiopian PM Meles Zenawi Speech on Launching GERD (Text and Videos)
The speech made by the late PM Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia at the official commencement, groundbreaking ceremony of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project. Translated from Amharic April 02, 2011 Guba, Benishangul Gumuz Honorable peoples of Ethiopia First and…
An Interview of Melaku Bedada from the Embassy of Ethiopia in D.C. with Tsehaye Debalkew of Selam Radio
Tsehaye Debalikew of Selam Radio Interviewed Minister Counselor Melaku Bedada from the Embassy of Ethiopia in D.C on Feb 20- 2013. Mr. Bedada explains how and where any Ethiopian can buy bond for the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam. Mr. Badada…
CCTV Reporter, Girum Chala, Explains Ethiopia’s Merkato, Africa’s Biggest Open Market (Video)
Merkato: Ethiopia’s open air market CCTV News Addis Mercato (Amharic for “New Market”, popularly just Mercato, from the Italian for “market”) is the name for the large open-air marketplace in the Addis Ketema district of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and for…
Ethiopia Military Parades Its Might in Addis Ababa – Video
Ethiopia military parades its might in Addis Ababa Not so long ago in the Dergue era, people especially the youth, used to run away out of the country, trying to avoid joining the armed forces. These days in Ethiopia, joining…
Ethiopia to Build Addis Ababa to Djibouti Railway, 656 Km Single and Double Tracks (Video)
Feb. 02, 2013 Bilateral relations between China and Ethiopia has been growing faster than ever before. China has become the fastest growing economy in the world and Ethiopia has become the fastest growing economy in Africa. The Chinese are supporting…
IMF Managing Director, Christine Lagarde, Outlines Priorities for 2013 (Video)
Photo: Christine Lagarde, IMF Managing Director By Keffyalew Gebremedhin Jan. 30, 2013 The Managing Director of the IMF outlined what she considered priorities for 2013. Ms. Lagarde outlined three areas that form a profile of the global economy and the…
Meles Zenawi: The Man Who Gave Back (Video)
Photo: Meles Zenawi, the late PM of Ethiopia Jan. 24, 2013 It is harvest season in Tigray, northern Ethiopia… and the wheat is heavy with seed. One of the world’s oldest known farming areas, the Ethiopian highlands have served as…
Hannah Godefa Appointed as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador (Video)
Jan 24, 2013 Hannah Godefa, Toronto, Canada born, to Ethiopian parents is a great speaker Hannah Godefa is the latest UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador of Human Rights, the international aid agency said today. Hannah Godefa is the latest UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador…
World Bank: Ethiopia’s Economy Grew by 10.6 Percent Every Year Between 2004 and 2011 (Video)
Jan. 01, 2013 Explore in World DataBank 2002 2003 2010 2011 Ethiopia GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) 510.0 490.0 1,030.0 1,110.0 Ethiopia Population, total (in millions) 69.0 70.8 82.9 84.7 Ethiopia GDP (current US$) (in millions) 7,768.3 8,538.9…
One Continent, Two Approaches: The U.S. and China in Africa (Videos)
Photo: Senator Chris Coons, Democrat from Delaware Dec. 19, 2012 The Center for American Progress in Washington hosted on 18 December 2012 a panel discussion on the US and China’a approach to Africa. Senator Chris Coons (Democrat from Delaware), Chairman…
The Fingerprints of Meles Zenawi (Video)
Dec. 15, 2012 The visionary leader Meles Zenawi will always be remembered by the people of Ethiopia Meles Zenawi was here, living here with us, vivid here with us and he is unforgettable: It has been almost four months weeks…
World Bank Group: 2.5 Million Ethiopians Lifted out of Poverty over the Past 5 Years as a Result of Strong Economic Growth (VIDEO)
Photo: Guang Zhe Chen, World Bank Country Director for Ethiopia Ethiopia’s Growth is Double the Sub-Saharan Average World Bank Group : Ethiopia Economic Update – Overcoming Inflation, Raising Competitiveness ADDIS ABABA, December 13, 2012—Over the past decade, the Ethiopian economy has…
Ethiopia is Attracting Billions in Direct Foreign Investment (Video)
Photo: Chuan Hui International Hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Dec. 13, 2012 CCTV Report: Ethiopia’s Trade Sector Growing Fast Ethiopia has been registering remarkable economic progress in recent years. Thanks to the government policies, a lot of red tape and…
CNN Names the Late Ethiopian Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi, Amongst “Notable People We’ve Lost in 2012″ (Video)
December 13, 2012 CNN names former Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi amongst “notable people we’ve lost in 2012″. According to CNN, PM Meles was a strongman in the troubled Horn of Africa. Meles Zenawi dedicated his life for the development of…
The 2012 Ethiopian Nations and Nationalities Day Celebrated in London, UK (Video)
Dec. 4, 2012 The Ethiopian Nations and Nationalities day was colorfully celebrated at the Ethiopian embassy in London on Dec 2, 2012. The event was attended by high Ethiopian government officials and Ethiopian Diaspora who live in Great Britain. Video…
A New Dawn for Science in Ethiopia on Sustainable Green Economy (Video)
By Gebrekidan Gebresilassie, PHD student in Materials and Energy Technology Dec. 03, 2012 Africa’s second most populous nation, Ethiopia, has shown a great commitment to catapult itself into the world’s middle income countries within the next few years and the…
ETV’s Tefera Gedamu Interviews Professor Akbar Noman on Meles Zenawi (Video)
Nov. 27, 2012 Interview with Akbar Noman, Professor at Columbia University Professor Akbar Noman comments on PM Meles Zenawi and the thinking behind the Developmental State and the vindication of PM Meles Zenawi and the failure of the Washington Consensus.
Is Addis Ababa, the Capital of Ethiopia, the New York of Africa?
BY ROSE ATHUMANI Ethiopia: Addis Ababa, the New York of Africa? ANALYSIS Addis Ababa — “Addis Ababa” loosely translated means a ‘new flower’. The capital city of Ethiopia is indeed blooming and very fast, Addis is also known as the…
Why We Need a Toilet Revolution (Video)
Why We Need a Toilet Revolution Four out of 10 people worldwide don’t have a safe way to poop. Find out why we need a toilet revolution. We need new ideas to help reduce disease and find new ways to…
Dr. Jendayi Frazer Talks about Prime Minister Meles Zenawi (Video)
Nov. 18, 2012 Dr Jendayi Frazer talks about Prime Minister Meles Zenawi Dr. Jendayi Elizabeth Frazer sat down with Tefera Gedamu to discuss in wider issues around the politics and leadership of the late Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. Jendayi…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – A city of Surprises (Must Watch Video)
Check out how Addis Ababa evolved from a tent town to a modern major metro-politan city and the capital of Africa.
Ethiopia Elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (Video)
General Assembly GA/11310 Nov. 12, 2012 – New York, NY Press Release Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York Sixty-seventh General Assembly General Assembly Plenary 34th Meeting (AM) IN SINGLE SECRET BALLOT, GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTS 18 MEMBER…
In Memory of the Late PM of Ethiopia Meles Zenawi at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York (Video)
Full Coverage of the Memorial Service for the late PM Meles Zenawi in New York City at the Abyssinian Baptist Church. May the memory of Meles Zenawi live forever!
Ethiopia: Azeb Mesfin, EFFORT Employees Vow to Make the Late PM Meles Zenawi’s Vision a Reality
Addis Ababa Nov. 09, 2012 EFFORT, conglomerates of many companies, has created more than 17,000 jobs to Ethiopians, and hasreported a net profit of $375 Million Birr (~ $22 Million USD) for the 2011/2012 fiscal year. As the CEO, Azeb…
Azeb Mesfin, Widow of the Late PM Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia, Attends Book Launch Ceremony (Video)
Addis Ababa Nov. 5, 2012 Azeb Mesfin, widow of the late PM Meles Zenawi of Ethiopia, attends a book launch ceremony in Addis Ababa. The newly launched books are both written in Tigrigna, home tongue of Meles Zenawi and Azeb…
Addis Ababa, Capital of Ethiopia, Ranked as One of Top 10 Cities in the World to Visit in 2013 by Lonely Planet (Video)
By CCTV Correspondent Girum Chala Oct. 30, 2012 Lonely planet, the global travel and guide Book Company, has named Addis Ababa as one of the top ten cities in the world to visit in 2013. What’s more, the capital of…
The Late Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi Explains How to Defeat Poverty to Ethiopian Law Makers
The late Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi discusses poverty and the choices and means of defeating it with high Ethiopian government officials. The video shows how poverty reduction and elimination has been his priority. He speaks with passion on how…
CCTV1 Video: Ethiopia’s Late PM Meles Zenawi Popularity Soars Posthumously
Girum Chala Reporting for CCTV1 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Oct. 31, 2012
Ethiopians Celebrate The National Flag Day Across the Nation, Remembering the Great Architect Meles Zenawi
Oct. 29, 2012 Nation remembers Meles Zenawi on 5th National Flag Day The National Flag Day was celebrated today (October 29) across the nation for the fifth time colorfully. This year’s theme was: “holding our flag high, we shall realize…
Credit Goes to Meles Zenawi for Ethiopian Soccer Success
By Bayelegne Yirgu Oct. 22, 2012 Yes, Meles Zenawi Deserves the Credit for the Football Win Ethiopia qualified for the African Nations Cup for the first time in 31 years, after the Black Lions defeat the Sudanese Falcons in Addis…
ETV’s Tefera Gedamu Interviews Bereket Simon on the Smooth Power Transition from the Late Meles Zenawi to Hailemariam Desalegn
ETV’s Tefera Gedamu Interviews Bereket Simon, Communications Affairs Minister of the government of Ethiopia. The country has now a new prime minister. Is Ethiopia’s political landscape about to change? Is the transition officially over? Was the transition smooth and orderly?…
Documentary Video: Meles Zenawi A Man Who Changed Africa
The late Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi is remembered in this documentary from his childhood to his move to attend General Wingate high school in Addis Ababa, to joining Haile Selassie I University, and the armed resistance fighting. Interviewees…
Special Documentary Video by EBS: “The Meles Zenawi I Knew”
Colleagues and professionals remember the late Ethiopian PM, Meles Zenawi. Abay Tsehaye, Eleni Gebremedhin, and others talk about their work, chat, discussions. Who was Meles Zenawi really? How did he pass his leisure time (if he ever had one)? What…
Documentary on the Late Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi – Must Watch Videos
Meles Zenawi’s childhood, school days, university days, rebel days, leadership, and statesmanship remembered by his childhood friends Mesfin Negash, Dr. Berhane Woubshet, Seyoum Mesfin (ex foreign minister and current ambassador of Ethiopia in China) his younger brother Gizachew Zenawi, Abay…
Professor Ephraim Isaac Pays Tribute to the Late Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi (Videos)
Professor Ephraim Isaac remembers the late Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi. He discussed his personal conversations, politics, family, the opposition, etc. Professor Ephraim Isaac Pays Tribute to the Late Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi (Part 1 of 2)…
Interview with Longtime Admirers of the late Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi
Video interview of people who have known PM Meles Zenawi for many years.
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