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Taffara Deguefé (1926-2015)

Taffara Deguefé, who died on March 6 aged 89, was a famous banker and perhaps Ethiopia’s best known figure in international financial circles. He was bank governor of the National Bank to the Emperor and Mengistu and he later worked…
Meeting Fekrou Kidane in Paris

The 78-year-old Ethiopian who had a distinguished career in the local sport and Olympic world has been living in Paris since 1976, although frequently traveling to other parts of the world. He lived in Lausanne Switzerland for 12 years where…