Posts Tagged ‘appoint’

Israel appoints first Ethiopian-born ambassador to Ethiopia

February 29 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Ethiopia, News, People, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Twenty-eight years after making aliya from Ethiopia, Belaynesh Zevadia will return to her birthplace in the summer – this time as Israel’s ambassador. The Foreign Ministry’s appointments committee on Tuesday announced Zevadia’s appointment to Addis Ababa. The 44-year-old will be Israel’s first Ethiopian-born ambassador. “It is a great honor to be appointed ambassador, and especially the first ambassador from the Ethiopian community,” she... Read more

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Appoints Ethiopia Representative

February 28 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Ethiopia, News, People, Uncategorized, United States, World Tags: , , , , , , ,

SEATTLE — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced the appointment of its first official representative in Ethiopia. Haddis Tadesse, who has worked as an external relations officer for the foundation since 2007, will assume the new position later this month and be based in Addis Ababa. Tadesse, who grew up in Ethiopia and was educated in the United States,... Read more

Former Ethiopian Airlines CEO Girma Wake to Advise Rwandan Government

January 29 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Africa, Ethiopia, Ethiopian airlines, News, People, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

Addis Ababa, -The Rwandese government has appointed former CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, Girma Wake, as advisor to the Rwandese Ministry of Transport on aviation matters and also as board chairman of the RwandAir as of February 1. Girma told The Reporter that he accepted the appointments as he wants to serve an African airline that could work in cooperation with Ethiopian... Read more

Molla becomes first Ethiopian-Israeli deputy Knesset speaker

August 5 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | News, People, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

If both President Shimon Peres and Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin were out of the country, Molla could serve as Israel’s president. MK Shlomo Molla (Kadima) was elected deputy Knesset speaker on Wednesday, and will become the first Ethiopian to fill the role when the Knesset summer recess ends in late October. “I’m honored to serve in such an important job in Israeli... Read more

Universal Music Group to Appoint Ethiopia Habtemariam to Lead Motown Records

July 26 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Ethiopian, Featured, News, People, Uncategorized, United States Tags: , , , , , ,

Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music company to appoint Ethiopia Habtemariam to lead the company parent record label Motown as early as next week according to the news report from The Wrap. A top executive from Universal’s music-publishing arm, Habtemariam in early 2010 was responsible for wooing Justin Bieber into a global publishing deal. Similarly, the appointment of an uber-artistic leader... Read more

Empowering young Ethiopians. Ethiopian ‘Sesame Street’ teaches life-saving lessons (Video)

April 26 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Ethiopia, Ethiopian, Featured, People, Uncategorized, Video Tags: , , , , , , ,

CNN  International featured Bruktawit Tigabu and her husband Shane Etzenhouser co-creator of Ethiopian children’s TV show “Tsehai Loves Learning.” on the weekly African Voices (CNN) — For millions of Ethiopian children, it’s the most cherished moment of their day: a wide-eyed, smiling giraffe hops in front of them, crooning funny songs in a language they can understand. The beloved sock... Read more

GIRMA WAKE: The man who propelled Ethiopian to great heights – Interview

October 17 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, Ethiopian airlines Tags: , , , ,

Girma Wake, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of  Ethiopian Airlines (EAL), has 45 years of airline management experience in various capacities at the head, regional and area offices. At Ethiopian Airlines he served for 37 years in different management positions before his appointment as Chief Executive Officer in February 2004. Before he joined Gulf Air in 1993 as Cargo Manager,... Read more

Ethiopian Airlines appoints its first female captain (Video)

October 14 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News Tags: , , , , , ,

Ethiopian Airlines said on Thursday it has officially appointed its first female Commercial flight Captain Amsale Gualu Endegnanew. Captain Amsale took off her first flight on a Q-400 aircraft from Addis Ababa to Bahir Dar. Captain Amsale joined Ethiopian Airlines Pilot Training School in 2000 and started her carrier as first officer in 2002.

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Ethiopian Airlines Appointed New CEO to Replace Ato Girma Wake

September 17 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News Tags: , , , , , ,

Ato Girma Wake to Retire After Leading Airline Through Unprecedented Growth ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia –Ethiopian Airlines announced the appointment of Ato Tewolde G. Mariam as CEO – designate, effective September 15, 2010, officially succeeding Ato Girma Wake as CEO effective January 01, 2011. Ato Tewolde has served Ethiopian for the last 25 years in different capacities in the... Read more

Ethiopian professor receives Doctor of Science degree

July 21 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized, World Tags: , , , , , ,

Addis Ababa,  – Professor of Plant Taxonomy and Biodiversity at the University of Addis Ababa, Sebesebe Demissew, on July 15 received an honorary degree of Doctor of Science from the University of Nottingham. According to a press release the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent to WIC, Professor Sebesebe is the second person to receive the award in Africa next to former... Read more

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