Articles by Elias Gebreselassie

Primary Field of Activities: Journalism, Media Consultancy & Research: Reporting mainly on economic and social issues in depth, investigative journalism, editing, production and publishing multimedia contents for online platforms and other social media, media consultancy and independent researcher. In addition does freelance translation and works as a fixer and translator to visiting media professionals including the likes of BBC Radio, CCTV Africa and Monocle magazine.

Gullele Botanic Garden. Photo by Asaye Nigusie.

Ethiopia’s first botanic garden aims to preserve country’s flora heritage

by Elias Gebreselassie 12 June 2017

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia - When Ethiopia’s first botanic garden was established six years ago, few Ethiopians knew of country’s flora heritage. But with agro-ecological zones ranging from 125 meters below…

Soda volcano in Oromia region, Ethiopia. Photo by Katy Anis/UNESCO

Ethiopia looks to carbon trading as it gears up to be net carbon neutral by 2025

by Elias Gebreselassie 6 March 2017

ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia’s work to keep its environmental programs sustainable while local communities benefit from forest preservation is set to get a boost. The country’s most prominent program to…

Bags of coffee at the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange's warehouse in Awassa. Photo courtesy of DFID - UK Department for International Development

Development of Ethiopia’s Yayu biosphere a lifeline for organic coffee

by Elias Gebreselassie 27 November 2016

Elias Gebreselassie ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The Ethiopian government and its NGO partners are working to revive local community use of domestic, organic coffee by preserving the last of Ethiopia’s…