Ethiopian banking history, in its modern sense, began towards the end of the reign of Emperor Menilek. This period witnessed the establishment, as most readers will know, of the country’s first bank. Called the Bank of Abyssinia, or in Amharicማንበብ ይቀጥሉ…

The first modern school in Ethiopia, the Ecole Imperiale Menelik, which was opened in October 1908 Establishing modern schools was not an easy adventure for Emperor Menilek at the end of 1880s because of strong opposition on the part ofማንበብ ይቀጥሉ…

One of the first Black African Scholar who taught at Western/European University – Aleqa Taye Gebre-Mariam (1861–1924) Aleqa Taye was a lecturer at Berlin University. He taught Amharic and Geez. Born in Begemidir, Ethiopia in 1861, he was educated atማንበብ ይቀጥሉ…

King Sahla Sellase (c. 1795 – 22 October 1847 ) was a Meridazmach (and later Negus) (1813–1847), an important noble of Ethiopia. He was a younger son of Wossen Seged. He was the father of numerous sons, among them Haileማንበብ ይቀጥሉ…