February 2012
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SAWA: 100% made in Africa
Launched in 2009, SAWA has steadily been making tracks to offer a solid ‘vintage’ inspired sneaker line-up 100% made in Africa. Like every fledgling business, they have had to make some adjustments along the way, like moving production to Ethiopia since we last interviewed them. Medhi told us that the move just made sense in terms of streamlining production and ensuring quality control. That...
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Feb 24th
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Feb 23rd
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Feb 23rd
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Feb 23rd
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Feb 20th
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“Give advice; if people don’t listen, let adversity teach them.”
– Ethiopian Proverb (via semperannoying)
Feb 20th
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Feb 20th
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Feb 14th
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Feb 11th
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Feb 11th
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Feb 7th
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Feb 6th
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January 2012
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Ethiopia: New African Union Building and Kwame... →
Built on a 110,000 sq of land donated by Ethiopian government to the AU, the over 100 meters tall new African Union Conference Center (AUCC) financed by the Chinese government was inaugurated on Saturday January 28, 2012 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. With a budget of $200 million dollars, around 350 Chinese and Ethiopian workers started the construction project in June 2009. The AUCC is a standard...
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Jan 21st
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Jan 21st
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La beautiful mess: #ShitHabeshaGirlsSay updates →
labeautifulmess: First, I’d like to thank everyone who’s been a part of this chatter. I’ve gotten a lot of material over the last few days to get a brainstorming session going. I reside in the DC area and it will happen this weekend. I will be live tweeting and would love some feedback on direction. I’m also looking for 3-4 ladies to volunteers as actresses. I need one of each of the ladies...
Jan 19th
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Listenhumanmillipede: I have a weakness for wedding...
Jan 19th
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Jan 18th
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