Ethiopia: The Victory of May 28, 1991 and Meles Zenawi (Video)
התכנית שודרה במלאת שנה לפטירתו של ראש ממשלת אתיופיה, מלס זינוואי. ו-22 שנים לשחרור אתיופיה מידי הרודן מנגיסטו היילה מרים. מלס זינוואי, ראש הממשלה המנוח הביא את אתיופיה לידי צמיחה כלכלית משמעותית שניכרת היטב במדינה; כתוצאה מכך חלה גם פריחה…
Sudan Commemorates First Anniversary of Death of Meles Zenawi (Video)
Ethiopians in Khartoum Gather in a Memorial Service for Prime Minister Meles Zenawi Aug. 24, 2013 Over 1500 Ethiopians residing in Sudan attended a first anniversary memorial service for the late Prime Minister Meles Zenwi at the Ethiopian Embassy in…
How Do We Remember the Late Meles Zenawi? (Video)
Ethiopians opened up their heart to remember the late PM Meles Zenawi on his first anniversary. PM Meles Zenawi was a pan-Africanist who worked day and night for the betterment of Ethiopia and the entire Africa. He will surely be…
Does Corruption Take Place Only in Poor Countries? (Video)
Does corruption take place only in Africa and developing countries? The media makes us think that corruption only happens in poor countries, that richer nations are free from any kind of corruption. Yes, the corruption that happens in poorer countries…
Incredible Untold Stories of Meles Zenawi and his Family (Video)
Incredible Untold Stories of Meles Zenawi and his Family (Video) Born: Father: UnspecifiedMother: UnspecifiedChildren: noneSiblings: none The first anniversary of the death of the late Ethiopian prime minister, Meles Zenawi was commemeroted in the hills of Addis Ababa today August…
Collection of Meles Zenawi Photos Dedicated for the First Anniversary – By Wubishet Demissie (Video)
In memory of the first anniversary of the death of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, Ethiopian artist Wubishet Demissie has published the following collection of Meles Zenawi photos. We sincerely thank Wubishet for his efforts in creating such great images….
“Yeziya Mado Sewoch” Tribute to Meles Zenawi – Song by Aster Aweke (Video)
Photo: Aster Aweke This video shows how Ethiopians reacted when they learned that their hero PM Meles Zenawi had passed away on August 20, 2012. PM Meles Zenawi was a great leader who helped Ethiopians see the light of development….
Prime Minister Meles Zenawi Remembered by Ethiopians in the UK (Video)
Note: Similar memorial services were held around the globe. Check out the events in: China Italy (Amharic) Germany The first anniversary of the passing away of the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi was marked in a solemn memoriam held in London…
Insight : The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will Change Ethiopia (Video)
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will bring a grand change for Ethiopia and Ethiopians. 5000 workers from 20 nationalities and 24 hours none stop of work are speeding up the construction of the dam. Fully financed by the Ethiopian people…
Ethiopian PM Hailemariam Desalegn Talks about Ethiopia Post Meles Zenawi (Video)
Ethiopian PM Hailemariam Desalegn talks about Ethiopia post Meles Zenawi. Embedded Video:
An Extraordinary Journey (Video)
On his recent trip to Africa in early July, US President Barack Obama announced his $7.bn Power Africa initiative focused on just six countries the US believes have the greatest potential to succeed in addressing the continent’s electricity needs. To…
Ethiopia: Addis Ababa Light Railway Train Project Now 43 Percent Complete (Video)
August 10, 2013 Addis Ababa is busy constructing roads and light railway to increase the coverage of the city’s infrastructure up to 25 per cent. Addis Ababa Light Railway is one such construction; by now it is complete by 43…
Ethiopian-Canadians in the Greater Vancouver Area to Throw a Fundraising Party in Support of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) Project
Fundraising Event to take place on Saturday August 24, 2013 at 7:00 PM at Axum Ethiopian Restaurant in Vancouver, BC VANCOUVER, BC – August 6, 2013 — Ethiopian-Canadians residing in the greater Vancouver area will be having a fundraising event on…
Ethiopia: 1st Year Memorial of the Late Meles Zenawi to be Observed (Video)
Photo: Ex-First Lady Azeb Mesfin, Meles Zenawi’s widow First year memorial of the late great leader, Meles Zenawi would be observed on 20 August 2013, Meles Zenawi Foundation (MZF) has announced. MZF Board vice chair, Kassa Tekleberhan told reporters on…
Ethiopia: Meles Zenawi and Educational Development (Video)
Source: a24media.com The death of Meles Zenawi and installation of his deputy as interim prime Minister has been all over the news in Africa and beyond. Many mourn this leader but also celebrate strides made in the 2 decades of…
Al Jazeera Reports on Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam (Video)
Photo: Alemayehu Tegenu, Ethiopia’s minister of Water and Energy Al Jazeera on Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam – Video For thousands of years, the Nile River has provided for the people living along its banks. For Ethiopia, this is the key…
Ethiopia Continues The Renaissance Dam Construction (Video)
By Marthe van der Wolf VOA News ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia and Egypt have been in a diplomatic dispute for weeks over the construction of what will be Africa’s largest hydro-electric dam – impacting the waters of the Nile River. But…
Addis Ababa City Administration to Register New Condominium House Seekers (Videos)
Update – August 5, 2013: Click link — 40/60 Condo Registration to Start on August 12, 2013 Addis Ababa City Administration to register new Condominium house Seekers May 11, 2013 Addis Ababa City Administration and Commercial Bank of Ethiopia announced a…
Ethiopia’s Boom Runs into Limits on Finance
Photo: Rakeb Abebe, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, GAWT International Business PLC Ethiopia By Katrina Manson in Addis Ababa Three banks rejected Tekeste Berhan Habtu for a loan to help build his 11-storey office block. Undeterred, the 59-year-old Ethiopian businessman…
Analysis of Late Ethiopian PM Meles Zenawi’s Comments on Egypt and Waters of Nile (Video)
AfriSynergy The average elevation of Ethiopia is very high and the lakes and water is up very high, unlike Egypt and Sudan. This makes Ethiopia ideal for dams for producing electrical power. There are radicals and some racists within Egypt…
Egyptian Politicians Caught Plotting How to Attack Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Video)
Egyptian politicians caught plotting how to attack Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Unaware their meeting has been aired live on TV the Egyptian politicians were suggesting how to sabotage or attack the Ethiopian dam. The emergency meeting was called by…
Retired Commander of Egyptian Forces General Mohamed Ali Bilal, Said that it is Impossible to Strike the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Photo: General Mohamed Ali Bilal, retired General Mohamed Ali Bilal, commander of Egyptian forces during the Gulf war, said that it is “impossible” to strike the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam because such a decision would be issuing a challenge to the…
Inside Story – Death on the Nile – Al Jazeera Video
May 30, 2013 The River Nile has been a source of life for millions over the centuries. Now Ethiopia is diverting water to build a giant dam pushing those downstream who depend on the river, to wonder when and whether…
Ethiopia Diverts Nile for Huge $4.7 Billion Hydro Dam (Video)
By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA, May 28, 2013 – (Reuters) – Ethiopia began diverting a stretch of the Nile on Tuesday to make way for a $4.7 billion hydroelectric dam that is worrying downstream countries dependent on the world’s longest…
Egyptian TV Interviews Meles Zenawi on Nile River and the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Videos)
The late PM Meles Zenawi gave this interview to the Egyptian TV in 2011. Who really owns the Nile river? Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia or other East African countries? Take your time and watch these four videos. PM Meles Zenawi was…
$2 Billion USD Loan Agreement Signed for 756 Km Addis Ababa to Djibouti Railway Project (Video)
Addis Ababa, May 23, 2013 — (WIC) — Ethiopia, Djibouti and China here on Wednesday signed a loan agreement amounting to over two billion USD for construction of 756 km Addis Ababa/Sebeta – Djibouti railway project. The loan secured from…
The 23rd Ordinary Session of the AU Executive Council opens in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Videos)
Photo: African Union Headquarters Building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia May 22, 2013 [ Meles Zenawi would have been very proud to attend and host this great AU session. ] The 23rd ordinary session of the Executive Council of the African…
Africans Comment on the Legacy of the Late PM of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi (Video)
Fellow Africans remember the late Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi. Video shows a child reading about the effect of global warming – “we the children are afraid of what we are hearing about the environment”, sincerely talking about her…
Hopeful Youth and Renowned Personalities Praise the Late PM Meles Zenawi by Celebrating his Birth Day in DC (Videos)
Hopeful Youth and Renowned Personalities Praise the Late PM Meles Zenawi by Celebrating his Birth Day in DC (Videos) Born: Father: UnspecifiedMother: UnspecifiedChildren: noneSiblings: none Tsehaye Debalkew, May 18, 2013, Washington D.C. Accolades were made and tributes were paid to…
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…
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…
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…
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