In Ethiopia, a Hunger for Science

By Stella Salvo Research Scientist, Monsanto Company, Huffington Post There are hundreds of stories I could tell from my recent trip to Ethiopia four months ago– stories of similarities and differences, of opportunity and challenges. But I want to focus here on the reason for my trip and what I hope I accomplished. I went

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Ethiopian Airlines to order “at least” 10 more Airbus A350-900 – CEO

By Aaron Maasho Reuters – Ethiopian Airlines plans to place orders for at least 10 Airbus A350-900 aircraft in the next two years, in addition to the 14 already on order, its chief executive said on Wednesday. The state-owned carrier expects to receive one A350-900 jet in May out of the 14 that are slated

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World Bank says remittance inflow to Kenya and Ethiopia rises

Tvc News The World Bank says remittance flows to Kenya and Ethiopia from the diaspora has significantly increased compared to the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa. The Central Bank of Kenya says the 12-month cumulative inflows from the diaspora to August increased by more than 9 % to 1.5 million dollars, from the 1 million dollars

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World Bank says remittance inflow to Kenya and Ethiopia rises

Tvc News The World Bank says remittance flows to Kenya and Ethiopia from the diaspora has significantly increased compared to the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa. The Central Bank of Kenya says the 12-month cumulative inflows from the diaspora to August increased by more than 9 % to 1.5 million dollars, from the 1 million dollars

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Ethiopia to sign trade agreements with Egypt

By Amwal Al Ghad Amwalalghad Ethiopia’s government is looking to sign more trade agreements with Egypt in the upcoming period, since Egypt is an important trade partner in the region, said the Ethiopian Minister of Industry. Minister Ahmed Abtew told Daily News Egypt, on the sidelines of the fifth Ethiopia Summit that they are looking

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Demand Rises for Teff, Other ‘New’ Alternatives to Wheat in America

The Teff Company co-founder Elisabeth Carlson in the flour mill in Nampa. (Credit: Tom Banse) By Tom Banse,  VOA News NAMPA, IDAHO— Wayne Carlson became a convert to Ethiopia’s staple grain while doing public health work in Africa in the mid-1970s. Teff flour is the key ingredient for injera, Ethiopia’s signature, spongy flatbread. It has

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Demand Rises for Teff, Other ‘New’ Alternatives to Wheat in America

The Teff Company co-founder Elisabeth Carlson in the flour mill in Nampa. (Credit: Tom Banse) By Tom Banse,  VOA News NAMPA, IDAHO— Wayne Carlson became a convert to Ethiopia’s staple grain while doing public health work in Africa in the mid-1970s. Teff flour is the key ingredient for injera, Ethiopia’s signature, spongy flatbread. It has

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India woos Africa with aid, technology as China looms large

By Nirmala George NEW DELHI (AP) — In Mozambique, India is building a solar panel plant that will help the southern African country harness renewable energy. Cameroon, in Central Africa, has sought India’s help in fighting the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram. In Ethiopia, Indian technical and financial aid has helped transform the country into

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Ethiopian Airlines to fly New York and Chengdu soon

Center For Aviation Ethiopian Airlines is planning further long-haul network expansion in 2016 with new destinations in Asia and North America. The expansion is made possible by the delivery of Ethiopian’s first batch of 343-seat A350-900s along with additional 270-seat Boeing 787-8s. New York is in line to become Ethiopian’s fourth destination in North America

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Ethiopian to decide on extra-long-haul fleet by year end

By Kurt Hofmann | ATW Plus Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam has confirmed to ATW the carrier is evaluating extra-long haul aircraft and hopes to have a decision by year end. “The extra-long-haul fleet selection is still in progress. There is a committee working on the evaluation and the committee has not yet made any

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