To help his government make decisions about conservation, Ethiopian biologist Abebe Getahun, lecturer at the Department of Biology, Addis Ababa University, is studying carp and other freshwater fish. “Introduction of exotic species, building dams, and channelizing watercourses are all problems that face the Ethiopian freshwater system,” he says.
Scientist Kitaw Ejigu Died at Age 58
AUSTIN, 13 Jan 2006 (African Tribune & Fettan) - Kitaw Ejigu, who worked for NASA as Chief of Spacecraft and Satellite Systems engineer and?an Ethiopian political leader, died at 1:00 am on January 13, 2006 four days after he underwent surgery at North Austin Medical Center in Austin, Texas.
Dr Teshome Mebatsion: A Recognized Ethiopian Scientist
By Yohannes Ruphael
For various reasons, thousands of Ethiopians are scattered all over the world. Some of them have excelled academically and have been recognized by reputed research institutions. One such scientist is Teshome Mebatsion, who was recently honored by receiving an award from “Pettenkofer-Foundation.”
WorldSpace, Inc. was founded in 1990 by Noah A. Samara, its Chairman and CEO, with a mission to provide digital satellite audio, data and multimedia services primarily to the emerging markets of Africa and Asia. A pioneer of digital satellite radio, Mr. Samara was also instrumental in the development of the satellite radio industry through his early involvement with XM Satellite Radio in the United States.
Aberra computerized the Ge'ez alphabet (also known as Ethiopic) in the 1980s and released the first Ethiopic word processor in that script in 1987.
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