What is Ello? Is it anti social networking? Is it anti Facebook and Twitter?

The Guardian By Jess Zimmerman Entrenched social networks like Twitter and Facebook would do well to pay attention to Ello, because they’re the ships we’re trying to abandon. The social networks we already have are not giving us what we want. We’re turning to the new thing because it’s new, not because it’s good You

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Tewolde Gebremariam says Internet service in the Ethiopia is negligible

Circle ID State of Broadband Report 2014  By Paul Budde Ethiomedia: Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam says Internet service in the country is negligible that Ethiopians buy their tickets from travel agencies or branch offices of the Airlines. On the other hand, Kenyan Airways CEO Mbuvi Ngunze tells a World Travel Market 2012 audience that

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Tewolde Gebremariam says Internet service in the Ethiopia is negligible

Circle ID State of Broadband Report 2014  By Paul Budde Ethiomedia: Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam says Internet service in the country is negligible that Ethiopians buy their tickets from travel agencies or branch offices of the Airlines. On the other hand, Kenyan Airways CEO Mbuvi Ngunze tells a World Travel Market 2012 audience that

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Ethiopia’s Dr. Azarias Reda, a data evangelist becomes RNC’S chief Data officer against the Democrats

The Wall Street Journal By KIMBERLEY A. STRASSEL Washington No evidence exists that Francis Bacon made it to Ethiopia, but in a back room of the Republican National Committee building there is a lot of evidence that Azarias Reda absorbed one of the English philosopher’s more famous observations: scientia potentia est. The 28-year-old data evangelist

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Ethiopia’s agriculture hotline provides growing opportunities for farmers

The Guardian Free advice line that aims to help smallholders boost livelihoods has received 1.5m calls since launching 12 weeks ago By William Davison in Addis Ababa MDG : Ethiopian farmer with mobile phone during Gada celebration in Karrayyu tribe , Ethiopia An Ethiopian farmer using a mobile phone. The country’s government relies on support

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Zambian contractors in Ethiopia for cobblestones course

Zambia Daily Mail By NANCY SIAME A DELEGATION of Zambian medium and small-scale contractors is in Ethiopia to confer with their counterparts on matters of road construction using cobblestones. The seven-man delegation is led by National Association for Medium and Small Scale Contractors (NAMSSC) president Mutale Mpepo. This is according to a statement issued by

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Potatoes are nuggets to save Ethiopia as Ireland shares years of expertise

By Irish Times  The hills of Chencha in southern Ethiopia, over 2,700m above sea level, are not a place where you might expect the Irish potato to be thriving underground. But in a country where most farmers work on small plots, providing just enough to feed themselves and their family, the humble spud is a popular

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Potatoes are nuggets to save Ethiopia as Ireland shares years of expertise

By Irish Times  The hills of Chencha in southern Ethiopia, over 2,700m above sea level, are not a place where you might expect the Irish potato to be thriving underground. But in a country where most farmers work on small plots, providing just enough to feed themselves and their family, the humble spud is a popular

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Israel’s Netafim in Ethiopian talks to sell $200m irrigation systems

Globes By Irit Avissar and Ron Stein A consortium of Israel financial institutions is providing financing for an Ethiopian government company. Drip irrigation technology company Netafim Ltd. is in advanced negotiations for a $190-200 million deal to supply pumping and underground drip irrigation systems for sugar cane to an Ethiopian government company. A consortium of Israel financial

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Ethiopia, South Africa and Kenya lead Africa clean energy drive

Rtcc.org Renewables investments set to rise slowly on continent as countries explore potential for wind, solar and geothermal NASA satellite photos show how undeveloped Africa’s electrical resources are (Pic: NASA) By Ed King Clean energy investment in sub-Saharan Africa is likely to rise from US$5.9 billion in 2014 to $7.7 bn in 2016, according to analysts.

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