Mimi Alemayehou
“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains,but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”Nelson Mandela.Tweets are personal
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Today, again, I am overwhelmed with grief and rage…
A personal message from Ian H. Solomon, Dean of the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia
Mimi Alemayehou
Today, again, I am overwhelmed with grief and rage…@ianhsolomon #BlackLivesMatter
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Australia probes US police assault on its journalists
Australia is investigating a US police attack on two Australian television journalists outside the White House, the foreign minister said Tuesday, expressing "strong concerns" about the assault caught live on camera. "We have asked the Australian...
Keep that Same Energy
There’s the global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus, and then there’s the American pandemic to which, after 400 years, there still…
America’s Worst Year
The most traumatic year in recent American history—1968—offers some disquieting lessons for the present.
Only one Founding Father would be worth listening to about the coronavirus
The man who wrote "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" would have understood why the current state of the nation is necessary.
F.B.I. to Investigate Arrest of Black Man Who Died After Being Pinned by Officer
The man, who was not identified, died “a short time” after the arrest, the Minneapolis Police said in a statement. Mayor Jacob Frey said the officer “failed in the most basic, human sense.”
Trapping ghosts: photographs don’t lock us to loss, they remind us to live
The grief caused by death is similar to the pain of distance, but our photographs can help bridge the gap to our loved loves. The pictures we carry with us are a defiant refusal to believe that all our good times are behind us.
Mimi Alemayehou
Trapping ghosts: photographs don’t lock us to loss, they remind us to live - The Correspondent by @MaazaMengiste
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Bloomberg - Are you a robot?
Mimi Alemayehou
This is huge-Ethiopia Moves to Open Phone Industry to Investors -“This will also unleash the tech sector in the country, as well as increase innovation and job creation.” @addisale #Ethiopia #telecoms #Africa #fintech
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U.S. Economic Recovery Will Drag On Through Next Year, CBO Says
The U.S. economy’s recovery from the current downturn is likely to drag on through the end of next year, with the labor market experiencing its sharpest deterioration since the 1930s, the Congressional Budget Office said.
Funding To Female Founders In Africa Declines In 2020 And Other Findings From A New Briter Bridges Report
Today, Briter Bridges published a new report, “Gender & Demographics in Africa’s Green & Digital Transformation”. The data confirmed the experiences of women in Africa's tech ecosystem but nonetheless established an important numerical baseline...
World Bank Announces $500 Million to Fight Locusts, Preserve Food Security and Protect Livelihoods
World Bank Announces $500 Million to Fight Locusts, Preserve Food Security and Protect Livelihoods
Aida Ndiaye '09 - Redefine Expectations
Aida Ndiaye '09 from Senegal is Public Policy Manager at Facebook, coordinating government relations for the technology giant across 22 countries in French-s...
S. Korea Donates 40,000 Masks to Korean War Veterans in Ethiopia
South Korea provided 40-thousand face masks to Korean War veterans in Ethiopia to help them fight COVID-19.According to the South Korean Embassy in Addis Ababa on Tuesday, ...
Can drinking brandy help solve climate change?
Oakland beverage director Mark Guillaudeu has a theory about drinking brandy: It promotes regenerative agriculture. Plus, it’s delicious. Here’s his guide to Cognac, Armagnac, Calvados and more. Plus a cocktail recipe.
Focus on Africa - Ghana war veteran, 95, sets up COVID-19 fundraiser - BBC Sounds
Private Joseph Hammond wants to raise money for frontline workers across Africa
Covid-19 Outbreak in Nigeria Is Just One of Africa’s Alarming Hot Spots
Dozens of doctors are infected and gravediggers are overwhelmed in Kano, Nigeria’s second-largest city, where inaction led to an unchecked outbreak. Across Africa, other hot spots are emerging.
Mimi Alemayehou
Covid-19 Outbreak in Nigeria Is Just One of Africa’s Alarming Hot Spots - The New York Times #covid19ng #kano #Africa
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Coronavirus Vaccine Trial by Moderna Shows Promising Early Results
The company said its preliminary test in 8 healthy volunteers was safe. It is on an accelerated timetable to begin a larger human trial soon.
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina shares expert opinion on the impact of the coronavirus in Africa in the Financial Times
This is "Dr. Akinwumi Adesina shares expert opinion on the impact of the coronavirus in Africa in the Financial Times" by AfDBGroup on Vimeo, the home…