Signing on: The deaf workers weaning a capital city off plastic bags →
Ethiopian paper bag firm employs 18 deaf workers who use sign language to persuade clients to choose greener alternatives. THE GUARDIAN
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Described as "a banana on steroids", enset may be the superfood you've never heard of, let alone tasted, but scientists say it could be a life saver for a warming world. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreEthiopia sees rise in businesses doing good as economy opens up →
From ex-prostitutes making jewellery out of bullet casing to drones delivering blood, rising numbers of businesses with a mission to help address social problems are emerging in Ethiopia as the economy opens up. An estimated 55,000 social enterprises operate in Ethiopia, according to the World Bank. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreEthiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed wins Nobel Peace Prize →
Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia became the first sitting black African leader to win the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, an award that will boost one of the continent’s few genuine reformers against his powerful domestic enemies. THE TELEGRAPH
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