jaysanjay
@jaysanjay
Sri lankan expat in Ethiopia
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17
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About me
Sri lankan
Lives in Addis Ababa
Speaks English and Amharic
Registration: 20 September 2013
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Opportunities in Ethiopia by chrisdhyr
Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone on here can give me some direction I have heard that Ethiopia is home to a bubbling start-up scene, and that there is a lot of Chinese investment going into the land; I have a good understanding of the Chinese ...
Hi there you stand a good opportunity here as previously written you need to come here and network with the local Chinese, Not that hard they hang out in certain hotels clubs and restaurants, you speak mandarin which makes things a lot lot ... Read More
Best cities to live in Ethiopia by Julien
Hi, ItÂ’s not always easy to decide in which area to settle in when moving to Ethiopia. According to you, what are the best cites to live in? Which regions offer most of the job opportunities, a good quality of life, an affordable cost of ...
Dear Julien welcome to Ethiopia. according to my opinion the best city to live in Ethiopia is Either Awassa or Bahirdar, with the weather, the beautiful lakes and moderate living cost you will surly enjoy living there but there might not be as ... Read More
Looking for attorney or consultant with expertiese in Addis housing by Nebster
Hi, Is there an attorney in addis ababa who does rental contracts, etc? Or if not an attorney, are there real-estate management companies? I'm interested to in someone who has the knowledge of the local housing market and regulations - ...
Hi there you can go to the court near kera mosque or next to the commercial bank and there are many typists who specialize in this kind of contracts Read More
Is my Salary enough to Live in Addis Ababa? by Judy moore
Hi.. my name is Judy... I am considering a job offer to teach English in a school in Addis and wanted to know more about t her country of Ethiopia and the city of Addis Ababa, specifically in the Bole District. The wage will be equivalent to 300 ...
Hi there the fact that your housing and utilities are covered is a good thing cause rent here is rather high. You can survive on 300 usd provided that you are a bit careful in your spending habits. You can augment your income by doing tuition after ... Read More
how to make a budget of $1,000 USD cover rent by KRoss
Hi. From the States and looking to re-locate to Addis this coming Spring. Have some friends and family there, but don't want to be a burden on them. Could use any advice available, especially on how to make a budget of $1,000 USD cover rent ...
Hi there your best bet will be renting a room in a house.. Usually there are rooms behind the villa that go for about 150 usd in center of town...but a better option would be renting a studio or one bedroom condo for about 120 to 160 dollars Cheers Read More
Help I'm lost lol looking for work by willber
Does anyone know about the radio business or start ups. I worked at the BBC for 18 years and set up a digital radio station in 2002 with a small team from scratch. I'd love to work in addis my girlfriend of 3 years lives here. If I could work in ...
Hi there The biggest hurdle would be the 200,000 usd dollar required if you are investing on your own, or if you are investing with a local partner it would come down to 150,000 usd dollars. Good luck dude. Read More
Hello Addis Ababa by JuliaCS
I've just arrived in Addis Ababa on the start of a two year contract. I have been living abroad for the last 18 years and have just moved from Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam. My interests outside work are travel, keeping fit, yoga, music, going out ...
Hi there would be nice if we can have coffee sometime. I am an expat living here for a long long time. cheers Read More
Dilemma: shipping 4x4 car of buying 4x4 in Ethiopia by annelienmeerts
Dear all, My boy friend and are busy with opportunities to work and live in Addis for a while. We would like to have a care there, also to make some trips to the rest of Ethiopia and East Africa during holidays. We are currently looking at old 4x4 ...
I have a landrover 110 with a clean new engine and it is ready for off road adventures Price is 350.000 etb 0911208141 jay Read More
Up date on laws around marrying an ethiopian man/woman by hebrewisrealite
This is now February 2015 can i get an up date on what is the criteria for being married to an Ethiopian man? We are having the run around getting our marriage certificate. We had to produce documents stating we are both single, send mine to the ...
The reason you are getting the run around is cause , the authorities are tired of people getting married to locals just to work here or stay here so please patiently keep on pushing and once they know for sure you wil get your papers Read More
Registering a birth in Ethiopia by David
Hi, About to have a baby or already had children? Let's share your experience about the paperworks for registering a birth in Ethiopia. What are the formalities to obtain a birth certificate? What is the procedure to follow if both parents ...
Dear claudio You can use you child's birth certificate you obtain from the hospital and then proceed to the nearest kifle ketema where there are offices to register births and to recieve a proper birth certificate. If you are a foriegner ... Read More