Ethiopian, downtown Addis aficionado, ambiguity tolerant, aporic, sapere aude! ....
Addis Ababa
Joined June 2009
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Abbas Shash retweeted
A beautiful unique Caribbean restaurant has just opened in Ayat named, One Love Cafe. The owner is a white lady from Scarborough, Ontario, Canada and her Caribbean hubby is the DJ. On the menu? jerk chicken with a side of poutine. Love it. Diversity is indeed our strength!
Abbas Shash retweeted
Not really. The only guide is what is called the Laffer curve👇: if raising tax rate leades you to collect less both because of tax eviasion & you're taxing business to death, it is time to stop the growth rate of taxing.
That is what we call the Laffer curve. Here is one of my old article about it in relations to Ethiopia in Eth Bussines Review/EBR
ethiopianbusinessreview.net/…
Abbas Shash retweeted
No doubt this vehicle belongs to a Chinese.
In Chinese, 8 and rich sound alike, so Chinese people love the number of 8, which will bring them wealth.💰
Ethiopian gaming startup Rise of Fearless has raised US$1 million in funding from advisory firm Epic Edges Capital as it looks to scale its African history-inspired battle royale mobile game.
disruptafrica.com/2026/11/06…
Abbas Shash retweeted
The irreplaceable, iconic hero from #Ethiopia @HaileGebr🏃❤️🏃
Abbas Shash retweeted
Ethiopia has officially launched its rebased GDP, with 2017 E.C. (2024/25) replacing 2008 E.C. (2015/16) as the base year.
Built on the Agriculture Census, Economic Establishment Census and Integrated Household Survey, the new series now captures digital finance, the capital market, dry-season irrigation and corridor development.
• 2017 E.C. GDP: ETB 24.03 trillion (USD 201.4 bn), 59.2% above the old series
• 2018 E.C.: 7.7% real growth, USD 210.7 bn
• 5th largest economy in Africa, 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
A stronger foundation for policy and planning.
#Ethiopia #RebasedGDP
Abbas Shash retweeted
Ethiopia’s River Basins - Annual Discharge
1. Abbay ~ 54.4
2. Baro-Akobo ~ 23.2
3. Omo-Gibe ~ 16.6
4. Tekeze ~ 8.2
5. Genale-Dawa ~ 6.0
6. Rift Valley ~ 5.6
7. Awash ~ 4.9
8. Wabi-Shebelle ~ 3.2
9. Danakil ~ 0.9
10. Mereb ~ 0.7
11. Ogaden -
12. Aysha -
Total: ~123.7 BCM/Year
ALT Ethiopia’s River Basins - Annual Discharge in Billion Cubic Metres 1. Abbay ~ 54.4 2. Baro-Akobo ~ 23.2 3. Omo-Gibe ~ 16.6 4. Tekeze ~ 8.2 5. Genale-Dawa ~ 6.0 6. Rift Valley ~ 5.6 7. Awash ~ 4.9 8. Wabi-Shebelle ~ 3.2 9. Danakil ~ 0.9 10. Mereb ~ 0.7 11. Ogaden - 12. Aysha - Total: ~123.7 BCM/Year
Abbas Shash retweeted
Hoy terminamos nuestra campaña arqueológica en Etiopía. Os resumo en diez tuits los 1500 años de historia de África que hemos encontrado:->
Abbas Shash retweeted
RIP Professor
We lost one of the greats of stage and screen today. And, in my book, a tremendous friend and man. I learned so much from him. I will miss you, Patrick Stewart, all of my days. @mang0ld
change of India is unbelievable!
Amazing animated globe by @tulparmaps. Have a look at the poorer regions. Lots of progress was achieved in the last 30 years!
The dispute stems from a June 30 judgment by a three-judge bench , which found that the composition of Ruto’s Cabinet violated constitutional requirements on gender representation.
Francis Fukuyama's "adversarial legalism" :)
eastleighvoice.co.ke/news/41…
Abbas Shash retweeted
#Ethiopia took delivery of its first 12 Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, a year ahead of the agreed schedule, in the presence of delegations for the 3rd Russia-Africa summit in Moscow. If there’s any doubt, Ethiopia’s ongoing military preparedness and stockpiling likely target an external, larger-scale 'enemy', not a domestic one like the TPLF.
What’s surprising is that Russia is a significant partner to both Eritrea and Egypt, with Eritrea relying heavily on Russia for much of its diplomatic pushback against the West. This also comes amid Russia’s promise to mediate between Ethiopia and #Eritrea, potentially in Moscow during the Russia-Africa summit when both leaders are expected to be there.
That may not sit well with Asmara, which was among the few countries to publicly defend Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
Abbas Shash retweeted
A picture worth 1,000 words. ❤️
After two wonderful months in Riyadh, we had to leave rather suddenly, without my husband. It was a long, exhausting journey from Bahrain to Addis Ababa and finally home to Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
On our Ethiopian Airlines flight, we all fell fast asleep. When I woke up, my four-year-old daughter was missing from her seat. I found her a few rows ahead, fast asleep in the arms of a lovely flight attendant named Lydia.
She had woken up crying and confused, and Lydia, not wanting to disturb me, had picked her up, comforted her and rocked her back to sleep. My little girl stayed there for the next three hours.
In the middle of a difficult journey, this beautiful act of kindness meant the world. Thank you, Ethiopian Airlines, and especially Lydia, for reminding us that kindness and humanity know no borders. ❤️
