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Can You Afford a Home in Addi$?

Even though there is clearly a much greater number of potential home buyers at the 400-600,000 Birr range, the vast…

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Condo City

Government built condos have certainly had their share of criticisms. Durability, safety and potential for the condo sites of becoming…

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Scenes From Addis Foto Fest

By all accounts, December's Foto Fest here in Addis was a huge success.  But for its creator, Aida Muluneh, it…

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Africa's Camelot is Rising Once Again

Born of ancient monarchs and fabled warriors, Gonder is a mystical town entirely deserving of its psuedonym and increasingly popular…

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Top Travel Destinations in Ethiopia

Amazing Ert Ale, the oldest permanent lava flow and only land volcano below sea level in the world.

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Ababa Tesfaye

ababa_tesfaye_1Oral traditions in Ethiopia has a long history. In the transmission of the oral histories from one generation to the next, our ancestors helped preserve this rich history. Folktales, poetry, lullabies, songs, and love poems were used in important events in the community. In times of sorrow at funerals, in times of joy at weddings, childbirth and weddings this oral literature flourished. These stories or narratives have been shared as entertainment, education, cultural preservation and instilling moral values

 

Fencing Addis

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It has been a while now since we started to notice a mysteriously uniform way of fencing construction sites in Addis. Curiosity gets in the way and I went out looking for some kind of explanation. It was then I learned the Addis Ababa City Administration has recently issued a decree as to the yellow and dark green fences we see put up around construction sites.

 
 

BATA - More than a restaurant

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As you are heading to BATA you may not expect to find a charming place just by its simple sign that reads “BATA Traditional Bar and Restaurant”...

 
 

Newsfeed

EIU says inflation to plunge in 2012

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Economist Intelligent Unit (EIU) released its monthly country report on November 11, this time on Ethiopia.

 

The 11th Ethiopian Great Run

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Congratulations to Dr. Solomon Bililign one of the Presidential Award Recipient

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President Obama has named Ethiopian American Physicist Solomon Bililign as one of the nation's "Outstanding Science, Math, and Engineering Mentors." He will receive his award at a White House ceremony later this year.

 
 

Update on Bole Road

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The long waited Bole road construction is going to begin with in next month. A 60 million dollar deal was signed between Fekade Haile, manager of the Addis Ababa Road Authority (AACRA) and Zhou Yong Sheng, general manager of China Road & Bridge Addis Engineering Plc on Wednesday December 7, 2011.

 
 

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Horizon Ethiopia Features
DATES…GUINNESS WORLD RECORD

Ato Belayneh Laeke G/Tseadike might have a chance to be the next Ethiopian to be registered in Guiness Book!

 
The Slash of Cement Price in Ethiopia
Untitled Document<span style="font-size: 10pt;" ></span> The expansion projects of the major cement factories have slashed the cement price in Ethiopia.
 
ICASA Closing
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The 16th ICASA, Africa’s biggest conference on HIV/AIDS came to an end on the 8th of December 2011 as scheduled.
 
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The 16th International Conference on AIDS and TSI (ICASA) was officially opened on December 4, 2011 here in Addis.

 
Renaissance of Art of Ethiopia - “በጥበብ : እራስን፡ ችሎ፡ መቆም”
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The annual Art of Ethiopia Exhibition was from 25th of August to the 29th. Forty-three artists presented their work, six of them females, including the famous Desta Hagos.

 

Horizon Ethiopia Blogs

Ethiopian, English Speaking Nomad

maskarmblogimg.jpgMaskarm Haile has spent a good portion of her life on the road to somewhere. She mostly writes about her unique travel experiences and the people she meets and befriends via her 'couchsurfing' travel style.

sehinasm.jpg Sehin Teferra is a freelance trainer and consultant with an academic background in international development and gender equity. She has written since her teens, and invites your comments and thoughts on her observations.


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Meti Yilma is a radio show host, poet, writer, MC, one time tv personality and a number of other things besides. Including, a top 4 finisher in 2006's Survivor Africa.

sehinasm.jpgNicodemus became Nico when he arrived to Ethiopia in June 2010. Africa is the fourth continent he has called home and his blog was created to share his adventures throughout Ethiopia. His dog and faithful companion Mino, also has some stories to tell.

Business and Development

Throwing the Birr Under a Bus

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Price escalations are already being felt in town.  The price of fuel has not gone up yet but long lines at gas stations speak to the anticipation that this will happen shortly.  It may be the beginning of a new year but the recent shock devaluation of the birr has cast a pensive shadow over this year's celebrations. 

 

Register This!

Cash_RegTBAre ERCA’s extreme efforts to collect taxes beginning to have an adverse impact on the Ethiopian business environment?

 
 

Diaspora Affairs

Pioneering soul

teddygreenwoodtb.jpgAfter emigrating abroad, going to school and then opening a successful business in London, it only took a vacation to Tewodros Tadesse's hometown of Hawassa to convince him to leave everything behind and move back once and for all.