TEA SHADE

The rehabilitation work along Churchill Avenue has created one of the few walkable streets in Addis Abeba.


TEA SHADE

The rehabilitation work along Churchill Avenue has created one of the few walkable streets in Addis Abeba. Even parts of it that were not formally designed for leisure are finding use. Vendors have taken up an area that conveniently shades users from the scorching sun. They can cool off with coffee and tea.


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Tech Expo to Spotlight Digital Future, Emerging Technologies

An expo set on capitalizing on Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)—Future Tech Addis Expo 2025—is set to take place at Skylight Hotel in February. Organized by RCNDC Consultancy in partnership with the ministries of Education and Innovation & Technology, the expo seeks to demonstrate technology's role in driving socio-economic development, featuring exhibitions of the latest tech advancements, panel discussions with experts, hands-on workshops, and networking opportunities. Hackathons wil...


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