@Habesh_

ex-Bloomberg Africa reporter now drinking and talking about coffee | (re)tired engineer.

 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Joined April 2009
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We live in the post-meme world!
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Formula 1 has announced a landmark 10-year agreement to bring the sport back to the African continent, with the #Formula1 African Grand Prix, presented by Visit Rwanda, set to join the calendar in the early 2030s. #Rwanda
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Now listening to: I bet you think this **** is about you, don't you? "You're so vain by Carly Simon"
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"Some of us leave Bloomberg and still don’t do great things"
Joe Weisenthal
@TheStalwartOct 9
Yeah I should have paid closer attention
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Impressed by the YOUTHFUL men and women appointed all around from Ministers to agency heads and deputies.
Office of the Prime Minister - Ethiopia
@PMEthiopiaOct 10
ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር ዐቢይ አሕመድ (ዶ/ር) በዛሬው ዕለት የሚከተሉትን አመራሮች በሚኒስትር ዴዔታነት ሾመዋል፦ Today, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) appointed the following leaders to serve as Ministers of State: #PMOEthiopia #የመደመርመንግሥት
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In a single night, an Iran-allied militia trounced Saudi-backed forces to take control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast. No one was able, or willing, to stop them. nytimes.com/interactive/2026…

How the Houthis Triumphed on the Red Sea and Sparked a New War in Yemen

In a single night, an Iran-allied militia trounced Saudi-backed forces to take control of Yemen’s Red Sea coast. No one was able, or willing, to stop them.

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Simon Marks@MarksSimonOct 5
A fascinating glimpse inside Eritrea by @giuliaparavicin — one of the world’s most isolated nations. Read to understand the complexities at the heart of its struggle to survive a hostile region and the looming threat of Ethiopia. reuters.com/investigates/spe…

As Iran war smolders, shunned Eritrea looks to come in from the cold

A rare journey into Eritrea, one of the most secluded and regimented societies on Earth, as the Red Sea nation gains new global clout amid the Iran war.

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@businessOct 5
Africa was already in the midst of an investment boom before the US and Israel went to war with Iran this year. Now, its seeing even more interest from companies and countries looking to diversify. bloomberg.com/features/2026-…

2026 Investor’s Guide to Africa

Africa was already in the midst of an investment boom before the US and Israel went to war with Iran this year. Now, its seeing even more interest from companies and countries looking to diversify.

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lemn sissay OBE FRSL
@lemnsissayOct 4
The majority of people in any country on Earth do not define themselves by colour.
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One of AI’s fiercest critics believes the doom talk is about founders making money, not saving humanity. wired.com/story/the-big-inte…

Timnit Gebru Believes There Is No ‘Existential Threat’ From AI

One of AI’s fiercest critics believes the doom talk is about founders making money, not saving humanity.

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Learn the difference between strategic and tactical?
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NBA closes sole Africa training academy in blow to young players. NBA says its focus is on new global academy opening in Abu Dhabi as Africa, Mexico and Australia hit by closures. aje.news/o1zucz

NBA closes sole Africa training academy in blow to young players

NBA says its focus is on new global academy opening in Abu Dhabi as Africa, Mexico and Australia hit by closures.

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Corporate and trade records reveal how a web of companies exploring gold from #Africa to the UAE is still prospering. #Gold bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-…

How a Sanctioned Conflict-Gold Trader’s Network Continues to Thrive

Sanctions took down a conflict gold trader, but records reveal how his network continues to prosper

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This goes well with this piece from last year: "Tracing the Aftermath of Ethiopia's Tigray War. pulitzercenter.org/projects/…

Gold, Ghosts, and Guns: Tracing the Aftermath of Ethiopia’s Tigray War

In late 2022, Ethiopia’s Tigray region emerged from one of the deadliest wars of the 21st century. In the years since, survivors have struggled to rebuild and make sense of what they endured. At...

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Samuel Gebré@Habesh_Sep 30
The same talking heads making the same points. History rhymes!
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2023: "The Secretary-General of the United Nations has no power and there's no money," says UN Secretary-General cnn.com/videos/world/2023/09…

‘The Secretary-General of the United Nations has no power and there’s no money,’ says UN Secretar...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres tells Christiane Amanpour about the aims of this year’s UN General Assembly, and the limits of his power.

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Michael J. Kavanagh@mjkcongoOct 2
Last year we noticed data showing enormous increases in gold exports from Africa to the UAE, particularly from countries adjacent to war zones in places like Congo & Sudan. Since then we've been flying around the world to follow the supply chain & crunching the numbers 🧵
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An oil refinery on Kenya's coast is expected to be completed in 40 months, and will process an estimated 700,000 barrels of oil per day. Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, will lead the project. amp.dw.com/en/dangote-oil-re…

African leaders herald $16B Dangote oil refinery in Kenya

An oil refinery on Kenya's coast is expected to be completed in 40 months, and will process an estimated 700,000 barrels of oil per day. Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, will lead the project.

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College degrees hold less value......theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1…

Time to Consider Becoming a Bricklayer

College degrees hold less value, while jobs in the trades are booming.

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‘I Couldn’t Let All of Them Die’: Pilot on FlyDubai Flight Recalls Sudden Attack nytimes.com/2026/10/02/world…

‘I Couldn’t Let All of Them Die’: Pilot on FlyDubai Flight Recalls Sudden Attack

Capt. Smit Machchhar, who was stabbed by his co-pilot midair between Dubai and Tel Aviv, said he “had to act” to prevent a crash despite serious injuries.

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