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DGAP-News: Mastercard Foundation to deploy $1.3 billion in partnership with Africa CDC to save lives and livelihoods

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - June 8, 2021 - The Mastercard Foundation (www.MastercardFdn.org) has announced that it will deploy $1.3 billion over the next three years in partnership with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to save the lives and livelihoods of millions of people in Africa and hasten the economic recovery of the continent.

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  • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - June 8, 2021 - The Mastercard Foundation (www.MastercardFdn.org) has announced that it will deploy $1.3 billion over the next three years in partnership with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to save the lives and livelihoods of millions of people in Africa and hasten the economic recovery of the continent.
  • This initiative is about valuing all lives and accelerating the economic recovery of the continent," said Reeta Roy, President and CEO of the Mastercard Foundation.
  • The initiative builds on an earlier collaboration between the Mastercard Foundation and the Africa CDC to expand access to testing kits and enhance surveillance capacity in Africa.
  • The Mastercard Foundation is a Canadian foundation and one of the largest in the world with more than $39 billion in assets.

DGAP-News: Your Family Entertainment AG: English-language family channel Fix&Foxi starts its journey in Ethiopia and Eritrea on African streaming platform habeshaview IPTV

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
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Corporate News Your Family Entertainment AG (WKN A161N1; ISIN DE000A161N14)

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  • Corporate News Your Family Entertainment AG (WKN A161N1; ISIN DE000A161N14)
    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Munich, Germany, 08 June 2021: Your Family Entertainment AG celebrates its new partnership with the Ethiopian streaming platform habeshaview.
  • The pay-TV channel Fix&Foxi Channel and its family-friendly programs are now available to habeshaview's subscribers in English.
  • The channel is already available to children and families in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa.
  • Tigist Kebede, Operational Director at habeshaview, says, "Your Family Entertainment has proven its commitment to bringing quality programs enjoyable for younger audiences.

The Opening of African Operation HQ In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Monday, March 1, 2021
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CHICAGO, March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --BHG Group Investment and Holding Company today announced that they are opening a full-fledged African operation Head Office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; to meet our investment goals in the fastest growing continental economy on Earth.

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  • CHICAGO, March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --BHG Group Investment and Holding Company today announced that they are opening a full-fledged African operation Head Office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; to meet our investment goals in the fastest growing continental economy on Earth.
  • Plans to develop the operations in Addis Ababa were initiated because of accessibility to the head office of the African Union, the UN Economic Commission for Africa, as well as direct flights to almost all the countries in the continent.
  • The opening of BHG Group African operation HQ in Addis Ababa is an important step toward realizing our investment goals.
  • We find it important at this very moment to go "all in" with our interests, and plant roots in Ethiopia's capital.

Ethiopia's Top Entrepreneur is on a mission to make snack lovers Feel Tefftastic!

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020
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Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu is on a mission to make snack lovers fall in love with her protein + prebiotic fiber-packed teff snacks!

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  • Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu is on a mission to make snack lovers fall in love with her protein + prebiotic fiber-packed teff snacks!
  • CAMBRIDGE, ONandADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Oct. 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ - Tefftastic is on a mission to make snack lovers #FeelTefftastic with their new Tefftastic Puffs snacks!
  • Created by legendary Ethiopian entrepreneur Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, Tefftastic is the world's leading great-for-you teff snack and the only 100% teff snack on the market.
  • Created by legendary Ethiopian entrepreneur Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, Tefftastic is the world's leading great-for-you teff snack and the only 100% Teff snack on the market.

AS World Group Global Roadshow Promotes Expo 2020 Dubai at 33rd African Union Summit in Addis Ababa

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Thursday, February 13, 2020
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DUBAI, UAE, Feb. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AS World Group in its capacity as Authorised Ticket Reseller for Expo 2020 Dubai organised a global roadshow at the 33rd Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to promote the upcoming World Expo to all 54 member countries of the African Union (AU).

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  • DUBAI, UAE, Feb. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AS World Group in its capacity as Authorised Ticket Reseller for Expo 2020 Dubai organised a global roadshow at the 33rd Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to promote the upcoming World Expo to all 54 member countries of the African Union (AU).
  • At its global roadshow at the 33rd AU Summit, AS World Group launched special Expo 2020 Dubai packages and bespoke services for African government ministries, chambers of commerce, universities, private businesses, etc.
  • The AU promotes Africa's growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
  • Speaking on the sidelines of the 33rd AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Mr. Sajid Barkat, Chief Executive Officer, AS World Group, said: "As an official facilitator of Expo 2020 Dubai we organised a dedicated global roadshow at the 33rd AU Summit to showcase to all 54 African countries what Expo 2020 Dubai is all about and how their participation in the upcoming strategically important mega event can benefit their respective countries and economies across the board.

AS World Group Global Roadshow Promotes Expo 2020 Dubai at 33rd African Union Summit in Addis Ababa

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Thursday, February 13, 2020
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DUBAI, UAE, Feb. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AS World Group in its capacity as Authorised Ticket Reseller for Expo 2020 Dubai organised a global roadshow at the 33rd Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to promote the upcoming World Expo to all 54 member countries of the African Union (AU).

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  • DUBAI, UAE, Feb. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AS World Group in its capacity as Authorised Ticket Reseller for Expo 2020 Dubai organised a global roadshow at the 33rd Ordinary Session of the African Union Summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to promote the upcoming World Expo to all 54 member countries of the African Union (AU).
  • At its global roadshow at the 33rd AU Summit, AS World Group launched special Expo 2020 Dubai packages and bespoke services for African government ministries, chambers of commerce, universities, private businesses, etc.
  • The AU promotes Africa's growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
  • Speaking on the sidelines of the 33rd AU Summit in Addis Ababa, Mr. Sajid Barkat, Chief Executive Officer, AS World Group, said: "As an official facilitator of Expo 2020 Dubai we organised a dedicated global roadshow at the 33rd AU Summit to showcase to all 54 African countries what Expo 2020 Dubai is all about and how their participation in the upcoming strategically important mega event can benefit their respective countries and economies across the board.

Splash Receives $1 Million from Tableau Foundation to Provide Clean Water To 1 Million Children in India and Ethiopia

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Wednesday, November 13, 2019
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SEATTLE, Nov. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Splash, a Seattle-based nonprofit providing water, sanitation, and hygiene solutions to children in urban Asia and Africa, today announced that Tableau Foundation is committing $1 million to help deliver clean water to 1 million children in India and Ethiopia.

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  • SEATTLE, Nov. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Splash, a Seattle-based nonprofit providing water, sanitation, and hygiene solutions to children in urban Asia and Africa, today announced that Tableau Foundation is committing $1 million to help deliver clean water to 1 million children in India and Ethiopia.
  • One year after announcing a $100 million commitment to solving global challenges, this new Tableau Foundation grant will help Splash expand their mission to two of the world's largest cities Kolkata, India and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by 2023.
  • In addition to direct support from Tableau Foundation, Splash will be able to leverage the technology, business, and community partners from Tableau to support the campaign.
  • Splash currently provides water, sanitation, and hygiene programming to 16% of Addis Ababa schools and 19% of Kolkata schools.

New Lawsuits Filed Against Boeing in Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 Fatal 737-8 MAX Crash

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Tuesday, May 21, 2019
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NEW YORK, May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Additional wrongful death lawsuits in the crash of the Boeing 737-8 MAX, operated as Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, were filed on May 16 in Chicago, IL, in the deaths of Virginia Chimenti, originally from Rome, Italy, and Ghislaine De Claremont, from Wallonia, Belgium.

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  • NEW YORK, May 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Additional wrongful death lawsuits in the crash of the Boeing 737-8 MAX, operated as Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, were filed on May 16 in Chicago, IL, in the deaths of Virginia Chimenti, originally from Rome, Italy, and Ghislaine De Claremont, from Wallonia, Belgium.
  • Chimenti and De Claremont were among the 157 people killed in the March 10, 2019 ET302 plane crash in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • The defendants in the case are Chicago-based Boeing Company and Rosemount Aerospace, Inc. of Minnesota.
  • Chimenti devoted her life to fighting world hunger, and at 26 years old, was a consultant for United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP).

RENEW & the Impact Angel Network Commit Capital to an All-Women Fund

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Tuesday, April 23, 2019
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DENVER and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 23, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RENEW and the Impact Angel Network (IAN) have committed capital to a fund dedicated to investing in women-owned and led companies in Ethiopia and Uganda.

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  • DENVER and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 23, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- RENEW and the Impact Angel Network (IAN) have committed capital to a fund dedicated to investing in women-owned and led companies in Ethiopia and Uganda.
  • "We hope the Impact Angel Network can show others that by investing in women-led companies we are not just advancing a social agenda, we are making sound investments."
  • Several of the entrepreneurs being considered for this fund will be attending RENEW's Impact Angel Network International Gathering on May 17, 2019 in Washington D.C.
  • The Impact Angel Network is one of the most active private equity investors in Ethiopia.

Relatives of Ethiopian Flight 302 Crash Victims Hiring U.S. Lawyers

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019
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CHICAGO, March 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The crash of Ethiopian Flight 302 has dominated the headlines since it occurred on March 10, six minutes after taking off from Addis Ababa for Nairobi.

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  • CHICAGO, March 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --The crash of Ethiopian Flight 302 has dominated the headlines since it occurred on March 10, six minutes after taking off from Addis Ababa for Nairobi.
  • A total of 157 people, including all of the passengers and the flight crew, were killed in the crash.
  • As reports have pointed out, the crash was eerily similar to a Lion Air disaster that occurred last October in Indonesia.
  • Pintas & Mullins Law Firm, a national law firm based in Chicago, has offered to represent parents, spouses, and siblings of loved ones killed in the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302.