The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia in collaboration with Great Run Ethiopia held a 7.5 km race in Hawassa last Sunday. The competition featured over 1,000 people that was held to commemorate CBE’s 75th year anniversary.
Tilahune Haile, Harbo Shanona, Deboko Dekomo finished the race from first up to third in the men’s competition while in the women’s competition Yetaysh Mekonen, finished the race first while Beshoko Emushe and Yitayesh Girma took 2nd and the 3rd places.
Bekalu Zeleke, President of CBE gave money awards for the runners who finished the races up to the 10th place.
The race which was held for celebrating the 75th Anniversary on December will continue in Mekele, Adama, Bahirdar and Addis Ababa.
Literary competitions, blood donations, questions and answer competitions, and panel discussions are also part of CBE ‘s Golden Jubilee Celebration.
Founded in 1942, CBE currently has over 1,160 branches across the country with assets of 384.6 billion Birr as on June 30th 2016.
Celebrating CBE’s 75th anniversary in style
Mulualem and Dawit talk of EPL week seven
Mulualem Regasa, scored the winning goal in the second half and Dawit Estifanos made his first appearance for Fasil Town since the start of the season in the 7th week of the EPL.
When Hawassa’s head coach, Wubetu Abate, singed the over 40 year old journeyman Mulualem to a 900,000 birr one year contract many thought he was crazy.
However, the disciplined BMW driving Mulualem, scored the winning in the 1-0 victory over Dire Dawa.
“He is not here only as a player but also a model to inspire upcoming talent both on and off the field,” remarked Wubetu after the home win.
Among the highest paid players in the league with a 166,000 Birr monthly salary, the former Ethiopia Bunna, Electric and Diredawa midfielder Dawit Estifanos was expected to make a real difference when he put his signature to Fasil. However the notorious Dawit was stranded on the bench until last Sunday where he appeared in a goalless away draw with hosts Adama. What a disparity between the two players and the two coaches!
Hanna Shifreaw
Name: Hanna Shifreaw
Education: BSC in Mechanical Engineering
Company name: Kirtas Packaging
Title: Owner and manager
Founded in: 2017
What it does: Makes boxes with paper
HQ: Addisu Gebya
Number of employees: 5
Startup Capital: 50,000 birr
Current capital: Growing
Reasons for starting the business: Interested in the field
Biggest perks of Ownership: Self management
Biggest strength: Making new plans
Biggest challenge: Marketing
Plan: To make furniture with paper
First career: Mechanical engineer
Most interested in meeting: Oprah Winfrey
Most admired person: Oprah Winfrey
Stress reducer: Watching movies
Favorite past-time: Working
Favorite book: The Alchemist
Favorite destination: Addis Ababa
Favorite automobile: Toyota FJ Cruiser
Dilla takes the lead in Super League Group “B”
Dilla has taken command of group ‘B’ in the Ethiopian Super League after an incredible away win over Meki followed by a two wins and a goalless draw against Shashemene. Jimma Aba Buna is in second place.
After their three game winning streak, including the famous 2-0 away thrashing of Meki, Dilla looks capable of an unbeaten season.
Little known team boss Gebrekristos looks like he has built chemistry among the team and developed a strong defensive line committed to discipline that is also athletic enough to support the mid field. Dilla has yet to concede a goal in four matches, “Never concede a goal is the simple rule and in order to achieve that we have a strong team spirit,” remarked a player. Dilla is on top of the table with ten points from four matches. Despite a slow start including a draw followed by a 3-2 away defeat to Diredawa Police, Jimma AbaBuna has recovered, winning two consecutive matches. The latest was a 3-0 away demolition of Diredawa based National Cement. Modest yet famous for his patience Coach Girma Habteyohannes’ effort of mixing senior players with young talent seems to have worked. “We will be back to the top flight at the end of this season,” boasted a Jimma AbaBuna supporter who was still mad about what happened last season.
Kaffa Bunna, Selte-Werabe and Hadiya Hossana are in 3rd through 5th respectively with seven points in four matches each.
