Posts Tagged ‘Nigeria’

Football Coach Saintfiet said Ethiopia have great potential

July 19 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | African Cup, Ethiopia, Ethiopian, News, Soccer, Sport, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

Coach of the national team, Tom Saintfiet says Ethiopia might not be immediately associated with football, but the country has massive potential to develop in the game. The names of Olympic gold medal-winning athletes like Abebe Bikila, Haile Gebreselassie and Kenenisa Bekele might enjoy worldwide recognition and represent sporting success for the east African nation... Read more

Kenyan tech firm to pour millions into Ethiopia

July 14 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Africa, Economy, Ethiopia, News, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , , ,

This year is being dubbed as the year technology really takes off in Kenya and one major firm is coming to Ethiopia. “No other service sector is more upbeat at the prospects ahead than their peers in the IT field in Kenya,” Michael Macharia, founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Seven Seas... Read more

Ethiopia’s Commercial Bank Signs Mobile Banking Accord With IBM

June 29 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Ethiopia, News, Technology, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , , ,

Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, the country’s largest lender by revenue, has signed a deal for International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) to build a platform to deliver electronic banking services, as it aims to employ new technology to expand its business. The state-owned lender plans to increase the number of its branches by 500, from 372 at present, over five years and... Read more

Ethiopia won’t be easy on Sunday African cup qualifier match: Nigerian players

June 4 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | African Cup, Ethiopia, News, Sport, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , ,

Nigeria forward, Obinna Nsofor has warned the Super Eagles to brace themselves for a tough match in Sunday’s 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Addis Ababa. The 24-year-old Inter Milan striker explained that the East Africans know what to expect from the Super Eagles when both sides clash on June 5. “In our first game we beat... Read more

Nigeria beats Ethiopia 4-0 in Africa Cup qualifier

March 28 | Posted by Ethiopiaforums | Africa, African Cup, Ethiopian, News, Sport, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , ,

Peter Utaka and Ikechukwu Uche scored two goals each to lead Nigeria to a 4-0 win over Ethiopia in their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Sunday. Utaka made it 1-0 inside the opening 35 seconds in Abuja. He doubled the lead in the 53rd minute after a clear shot at goalkeeper Zerihun Derese’s net.

Ikechukwu Uche scored... Read more

Ethiopia’s Chances at CAF 2012 got a boost from Nigeria

July 2 | Posted by ocean | Ethiopia, News, Sport, Uncategorized, World Cup 2010 Tags: , , ,

The Ethiopian National Football team has just increased its chances of qualification for the 2012 African Cup of Nations with out kicking a ball. Team Ethiopia which is placed in Group B for the qualifications shares the group with Nigeria, Guinea and Madagascar. Now that, Nigeria’s president has banned its national team from participating in any international matches for two years... Read more

Nigeria’s president suspends national soccer team for 2 years after poor World Cup showing

June 30 | Posted by ocean | News, Sport, World, World Cup 2010 Tags: , , ,

Nigeria’s president has suspended his nation’s football team from international competition for two years after a poor showing at the World Cup. Special presidential adviser Ima Niboro told reporters the decision by Goodluck Jonathan will “enable Nigeria to reorganise its football”. The Nigerian Football Federation is to be dissolved and an interim board appointed, the BBC ... Read more