The HeadlinesCHICAGO’S HOFFMAN GALLERY TO SHUTTER. Rhona Hoffman, the Chicago gallerist who headed up the eponymous gallery for nearly five decades, is closing the space in the city’s West Town area, reports ARTnews Editor-in-Chief Sarah Douglas. I think, in a way, the artist is being abused by all that success.”TALI-BAN LIVING THINGS. the AB by Art Basel brand and Art Basel Shop, as well as a new collaboration with Miu Miu and Guerlain. “The overall Art Basel proposition is just growing and growing, and it’s a compelling offering,” he said.

A student displays a Tigray region flag during a fundraising dinner, hosted by People4Tigray, in Stamp Student Union on Oct. 12, 2024. (Anastasia Merkulova/The Diamondback)By Anastasia MerkulovaFor The DiamondbackUniversity of Maryland community members gathered for a fundraising dinner in Stamp Student Union Saturday to raise money to rebuild elementary schools in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. The group aims to support Tigrayan students and people affected by violence in the region. The event also included a fashion show, a live performance by renowned Tigrayan artist Trhas Tareke and an art auction to support Tigrayan schools. This upcoming winter and summer, club members will travel to Tigray to distribute school supplies and the money raised for children, Kahsay said.

Google map of EthiopiaborkenaToronto – Government forces have reportedly killed two civilians in Begi and Babo districts of West Wollega, Oromia region of Ethiopia. Residents complain that their security is impacted by the fighting between government and rebel forces in the area. However, head of West Wollega zone administration, Solomon Tamiru, has reportedly responded, in writing, to the VOA inquiry. The reports indicated that both the armed group and government forces were involved in the killings of civilians. __Join our Telegram Channel : t.me/borkenaLike borkena on FacebookAdd your business to Ethiopian Business Listing / Ethiopian Business DirectoryJoin the conversation.

From left, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. AFPEgypt is building up a military mission in Somalia before the December deadline for Ethiopian troop withdrawal

Tiruneh emphasized on the growing challenges posed by this issue inthe continent, as well as the difficulty in resolving internal conflicts, cross-border tensions and growing terrorist threats. He also stressed the need to seek solutions that go beyond discussions, pointing to viable measures to address these critical problems. Tiruneh described the purpose of the conference as a platform to discuss these challenges and develop a unified approach to improve security throughout Africa. The African Union recognized Ethiopia’s ongoing contributions to peace and stability. It will serve as an ideal venue to showcase Ethiopia’s central role in peace and stability efforts, both within Africa and internationally.

The African Trade & Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI), and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) of the World Bank Group, part of World Bank Group Guarantees, have signed a three-year partnership to accelerate foreign direct investment across Africa. This is the second agreement between the two organizations aimed at maximising development impact, according to the information from ATIDI. Manuel Moses, CEO, ATIDI said: “Enabling more investment to finance transformational projects is vital to Africa’s sustained development. Each party will regularly share operating standards and procedures to help identify comparable outcomes to further both organizations’ development mandates. “Our partnership with ATIDI will enable us to support countries in Africa in scaling and replicating development projects, thereby accelerating prosperity.

Safaricom has extended its M-PESA Global service to Ethiopia allowing customers make mobile money transactions from Kenya to Ethiopia. Esther Waititu, Chief Financial Services Officer, Safaricom KenyaCustomers in M-PESA Kenya can now make mobile money transfers to M-PESA Ethiopia via the M-PESA International Remittance. Through this collaboration, customers in both countries will only require their M-PESA wallets. Elsa Muzzolini, Chief Financial Services Officer, Safaricom EthiopiaThis expansion of M-PESA Global to Ethiopia is a significant step towards strengthening financial integration in East Africa and promoting economic growth. In addition to Ethiopia, M-PESA customers can also send and receive money to over 190 countries making it the mobile-money proposition of choice catering for both individual and corporate transactions.

PETA supporters protested outside the Ethiopian Airlines departure terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Friday October 11, escalating their campaign against the airline’s transport of endangered long-tailed macaques from Mauritius and Southeast Asia for use in U.S. experiments. The organization claims that Ethiopian Airlines has flown thousands of monkeys in the cargo holds of passenger planes, despite previously assuring PETA that it had a policy against such practices. The airline is under scrutiny for its alleged connections to an illegal international monkey-smuggling ring, raising concerns about the welfare of the animals and public health risks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has acknowledged that imported monkeys have carried serious diseases, including tuberculosis and other pathogens classified as bioterrorism agents. “Ethiopian Airlines puts monkeys through hell in its cargo holds and shows zero regard for public health in the process,” said Dr. Lisa Jones-Engel, a primate scientist at PETA.

Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala underscored the crucial role of trade and the WTO in addressing the challenges of farming and food security. She made the remark speaking at the opening plenary of the World Food Forum on Monday in Rome, Italy hosted by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). His Majesty has been speaking when addressing the World Food Forum in Rome, Italy, this afternoon. “Between 2000 and 2022, agricultural trade grew five-fold, rising across all world regions. But the fact is that at a time when a comprehensive update to the global agricultural trade rulebook is long overdue, we have not been so successful in moving forward agricultural trade negotiations at the WTO.

Safaricom Ethiopia, a leading telecommunications provider in the country, has been lauded for its consistent contributions to the Ethiopian economy. The company was recognized as a loyal taxpayer by the Ministry of Revenues during a ceremony held at the Prime Minister’s office. Safaricom Ethiopia’s CEO, Mr. Wim Vanhelleputte, received the award from Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD), in recognition of the company’s consecutive years of adherence to tax obligations. The award is part of the annual awards for federal high taxpayers and highlights Safaricom Ethiopia’s commitment to fulfilling its corporate responsibilities and supporting the nation’s economic growth.

Safaricom extends its M-PESA money transfer service to EthiopiaBy Gloria MethriToday Cross Border PaymentsEthiopiaFinTech ShareSafaricom has extended its M-PESA Global solution to Ethiopia, enabling customers to make mobile money transactions from Kenya to the East African country. Leveraging this service expansion, the two companies aim to increase mobile money usage and penetration across Ethiopia, boosting the local economy and creating opportunities for individuals and businesses across the region. Our M-PESA Ethiopia customers should now be able to receive safe and affordable transfers from M-PESA Kenya thanks to this partnership, which will further promote the region’s adoption of digital payments. We look forward to a successful collaboration.”In addition to Ethiopia, M-PESA customers can send and receive money to over 190 countries, making it the mobile money proposition of choice for both individual and corporate transactions. This collaboration aims to benefit over 636,000 merchants using M-PESA, Safaricom’s mobile money service.

Ezedin Muste, 23, is one of thousands of waste collectors known in Amharic as 'korale'Advertising Read more"Korale, korale," he shouted at regular intervals. It's a made-up word in Amharic that is now used for the thousands of collectors, almost all men, who hunt out everything from used jerry cans and electrical equipment to shoes, shovels and any other unwanted bric-a-brac. For a kilogramme of collected metal, he can get about 40 birr ($0.30) and for jerry cans, depending on the size, between three and 25 birr. "Waste can be transformed into money," he said with a smile. "It is also beneficial for Addis Ababa: if this waste were not collected, the city's landfills would overflow.

REAL DEL MONTE, Mexico (AP) — Isabel Arriaga Lozano carefully fills a small pastry with a savory mix of meat, potatoes and chili pepper. Each year, food enthusiasts converge on Real del Monte to celebrate the International Paste Festival, honoring its delicious heritage. Pastes are popular across Mexico, with fillings ranging from spicy Mexican mole to sweeter concoctions like pineapple or blueberry with cheese. These are the graves of the hundreds of miners who traveled to Mexico in 1824 to work in Real del Monte, extracting silver, copper, zinc, gold and mercury. Pastes, she said, have become a crucial part of life in the “magical town” of Real del Monte.

Russia’s state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom has been accelerating nuclear energy development in Africa, says the company, which joined the African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy conference – scheduled for November 4-8 – as a gold sponsor. Currently, there is a surge in nuclear energy adoption in Africa, with projects targeting 15 GW of operational capacity by 2035, the Nuclear Business Platform estimates. AEW: Invest in African Energy is the platform of choice for project operators, financiers, technology providers and government, and has emerged as the official place to sign deals in African energy. The deal also features a clear roadmap to enhance the country’s nuclear power adoption, including the establishment of a regulatory framework for nuclear energy. In addition to nuclear power development, Rosatom is driving nuclear energy capacity building and training across Africa.

BY YANET FANTAYE WOGAYEHU – The fully state owned telecom service provider, Ethio Telecom says it has planned to boost its annual revenue by about 75 percent (164 billion Birr) at the end of the current Ethiopian budget year 2017 – started July 8, 2024. This is indicated by the CEO of Ethio Telecom, Frehiwot Tamiru, who briefed journalists on Sunday. In addition to revenue, Ethio Telecom also planned to increase the total number of its customers by 6 percent to reach 83 million customers. In addition, it is also aimed to boost the number of broadband customers by 25 percent and reach 934,000. The CEO also stated that at the end of the year, telecom penetration in Ethiopia will reach 93 percent.