UN says it’s ‘alarmed by the deteriorating situation of Ethiopian migrants’
Co-founder of She Leads Africa, a website for professional women, encourages focus on continent
Anyone can play a role in African innovation, according to Afua Osei. The Ghana-born entrepreneur who grew up in Washington, D.C., co-founded a Nigerian digital media company that helps young women advance professionally. VOA reporter Tigist Geme has more on the woman behind She Leads Africa.
South by Southwest is a pop-up marketplace of ideas. Held in Austin, Texas, it combines music and film festivals with a tech conference. Its nine days of events draw people from around the world, including Africa, as Tigist Geme of VOA's Horn of Africa Service reports.
Once a refugee, an Ethiopian immigrant to the United States is now a successful businessman running a multimillion dollar transportation company. VOA's Tigist Geme recently documented his journey to achieving the American Dream.
Multimillion-dollar transportation company run by Oromia native has more than 300 employees and recently moved to a new, larger operations center
Lelisa has been given a U.S. special skill visa with the help of his lawyer and has settled in the U.S. state of Arizona
