Posts Tagged ‘Mimi’

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

5th Ethiopian Diaspora Business Forum & Exhibition to Open in D.C

July 8 | Posted by ocean | News, Uncategorized, United States Tags: , , ,

(Tadias) The 5th Annual Ethiopian American Business Forum & Exhibition is scheduled to take place in the nation’s capital this weekend. The conference – a joint project between U.S. government agencies and private companies – aims to foster new business relationships between Diaspora investors and entrepreneurs operating in Ethiopia. The event is organized by The Ethiopian American in... Read more

Teshome H. Gabriel dies at 70; UCLA professor and Third World cinema expert

June 17 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized, World Tags: , , , , , ,

The Ethiopian-born educator was ‘one of the first scholars to theorize in a critical fashion about Third World cinema,’ a fellow academic says. By Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times Teshome H. Gabriel, a UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television professor and internationally recognized scholar of Third World cinema, has died. He was 70. The Ethiopian-born Gabriel died Monday... Read more

Ethiopian Sosina Wogayehu Performs on Australia’s Got Talent (VIDEO)

June 15 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized, Video Tags: , , , , , ,

Ethiopian born Sosina Wogayehu performs on the popular Australian TV show competition  Australia’s Got Talent. Sosina was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in 1978. She started doing gymnastics at the age of 7, and was Ethiopian Gymnastics Champion at ages 9 and 11. She joined Circus Ethiopia in 1993, and toured the world for five years as an acrobat, contortionist and... Read more

Michael Hailu is Appointed as a New CTA Director

June 15 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized Tags: , , ,

Mr. Michael Hailu took office as the new Director of the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) on 25 May 2010, replacing Dr Hansjörg Neun.

An Ethiopian national, Mr Hailu, who becomes the fifth CTA Director, has over 25 years of professional experience in Africa and Asia, in agriculture and environmental communications and knowledge management. “It is indeed a... Read more

Liya Kebede: star of Africa

June 14 | Posted by ocean | News, Uncategorized, World Tags: , , , , ,

She was one of the world’s biggest fashion models and the first black face of Estée Lauder. But when Liya Kebede returned home to Ethiopia and saw the chronic problems of maternal health her career took a new turn. Her campaign continues – and now she has set her sights on sustainable fashion Flicking through Liya Kebede’s pile of fashion magazine... Read more

President Obama nominate Ethiopian-American Mimi Alemayehou for Key administration post

June 9 | Posted by ocean | News, Uncategorized, United States Tags: , , , , , , ,

WASHINGTON – Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals including Ethiopian – American Mimi Alemayehou to key administration posts: James F. Entwistle, Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Department of State Mimi E. Alemayehou, Member, Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation Johnnie Carson, Member, Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation President Obama said,... Read more