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Addis Ababa

A collection of 13 posts

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #46

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #46

Anton and BC discuss their conversation with Timnit Gebru, the Black Pot Supper Club, and the presence and impact of pareidolia in AI.

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #45

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #45

They're back! BC and Anton launch Season 2 by welcoming Timnit Gebru, founder of the Distributed AI Research Institute, for a discussion about chatGPT, her childhood in Addis Ababa, and a growing evil lurking within some corners of the A.I. ecosystem.

Phase One Complete

Phase One Complete

The New African Centres for Disease Control emerges in Addis Ababa. | From Africa CDC / "Africa CDC strengthens the capacity and capability of Africa’s public health institutions as well as partnerships to detect and respond quickly and effectively to disease threats and outbreaks, based on data-driven interventions and programmes." | ‌

Design Week Addis Ababa

Design Week Addis Ababa

Event: November 21-27, 2022 | Founded by Metasebia Yoseph From DWAA / Since launching in December of 2015, Design Week Addis Ababa (DWAA) has become the most anticipated design event in East Africa. This community based platform coordinates local and international designers, artists, artisans, workshops, galleries, showrooms, cultural institutions, hotels, companies, and

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #38

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #38

Anton and BC welcome Asmelash Teka Hadgu, the Co-Founder and CTO of Lesan.ai, a translation platform bringing vernacular digital content to Ethiopian and Eritrean language speakers. THIS brings us closer to Wakanda… ሰማይ ጸሊም = "SKY IS BLACK" in Tigrinya ስካይ ኢዝ ብላክ = A transliteration of SKY IS BLACK (in

PanAfriconAI 2022

PanAfriconAI 2022

Those who attended the first annual event at the new Science and Technology Museum in Addis Ababa will surely never forget it. | 1/ Reflecting back to last week’s @PanAfriconAi conference & the inauguration of science museum in #AddisAbaba, #Ethiopia, it gives me hope that Ethiopia’s & #Africa’s transformative digital

Wakanda Welcomes a New Museum

Wakanda Welcomes a New Museum

It is impossible for us to be more excited about the opening of the new Museum of Science and Technology in Addis Ababa. Engage. | The magnificent ring-shaped building and dome in the center of Addis Ababa is Science Museum. Our Identity is inspired by Its circular shape which symbolizes perpetual

Aksum 101

Learn about the ancient African kingdom from historian and advocate, Isaac Samuel. | The complete history of Aksum: an ancient African metropolis (50-1900AD)Journal of African cities chapter-3African History Extraisaac Samuel

The Africa We Want Is the Africa We Need.

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The Africa We Want Is the Africa We Need.

Read the Africa Union's original and updated vision for 2063. All things considered - we've got this. | Agenda 2063 The African We Want Agenda 2063 - The African We Want.pdf 390 KB download-circle

Let the Light Shine

Let the Light Shine

A reminder from Behargerlij to keep our eyes and ears and minds open. SKY IS BLACK. | Behagerlij Advertising CompanyBehagerlij is a home for incredible Ethiopian graphic designs and Branding. We excel at making creative and unique designs. Check out our works.SemiColonWeb

Wakanda Arriving Soon

Wakanda Arriving Soon

Yeah, we said it. Enjoy this view of the new Science and Technology Museum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. | Life is too short, stay awake for it. pic.twitter.com/cMh7gstbW4 — Edom Fekade (@edomfekade) September 30, 2022

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #37

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #37

BC and Anton discuss the Black millionaire mindset, the Pan-Africon AI Conference in Addis Ababa, and the glorious rebirth of AfricaTown, the historic city of refuge located in the southern United States. The conversation continues…

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #35

SKY IS BLACK - Episode #35

Anton and BC welcome Ethiopian architect, Nahom Teklu, for a raw and audio-challenged conversation about city making, heritage preservation, and the future of Addis Ababa. Many more conversations to come…