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The latest issue of LinkUp Magazine is right around the corner, featuring MC Syamregn, Sarassimo's Cucina, and a look into Aminé’s 13 Months of Sunshine. ​Stay tuned you won’t want to miss this one! @linkupaddis

As Enkutatash approaches, Addis Ababa’s traditional clothing market is heating up. Rising prices, last-minute orders and strong demand are putting shoppers and tailors under pressure. Read the full article here: https://www.linkupaddis.com/article/557?source=copy&utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=share @linkuppremium

For social media caption Africa was never as small as the map made it look. The UN has backed a resolution promoting maps that show the continent’s true size. But why does the way we draw the world matter? LinkUp Premium is giving you a free article to enjoy today, so click the link below! https://telegra.ph/The-Map-That-Made-Africa-Look-Smaller-09-09 @linkuppremium

What really happened the night Ethiopia's most fearless author vanished into thin air? ​After publishing arguably the nation's most controversial and important literary work, Baalu Girma disappeared without a trace, leaving behind an empty car and a legacy shrouded in mystery. ​Forty years later, we are diving deep into the archives to uncover the truth. Who was truly responsible for his disappearance, and could he possibly still be alive? Read more: https://www.linkupaddis.com/article/555?source=copy&utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=share @linkuppremium

​on August issue of Linkup Magazine SpotLight feature, we highlight Addis Ababa-based photographer Dawit Geremew, who transitioned from graphic design to capture culture, emotion, and authentic narrative through fashion and portrait photography. Discover his stunning portrait tribute celebrating the vital role of Ethiopian women in defending our liberty during the Battle of Adwa. Read the full feature now via the link in our below. Link: https://www.linkupaddis.com/magazine/linkup-august @linkupaddis

Whether you are a young professional looking for growth and self development, a busy startupper constantly on the look out for better ways to make sense of your surrounding, or a creative soul who enjoys consuming well-crafted stories and visuals or an outgoing soul who enjoys the vibrant event scene, LinkUp Addis has something for everyone. Just fill out this short survey to tell us what your needs are so we can serve you better. Fill the survey here: https://forms.gle/iCTjRvbRjEgRP9xT6 @linkupaddis

ARTS PLUS : From the heart of Ethiopia to screens around the world , Arts Plus is a new digital home for Ethiopian Movies, stories, entertainment, and creativity. A platform built to take Ethiopian creativity beyond borders connecting producers with new audiences, global markets, and the world. October 10 : The next chapter begins. ARTS PLUS :- Our Stories. Your Screen. The World. @linkupaddis

UN Votes to Adopt New World Map Representing Africa’s True Scale ​The United Nations General Assembly has officially voted to shift away from traditional Mercator map projections in favor of equal-area mapping that reflects true geographic scale. ​In a landmark resolution sponsored by Togo, 164 nations voted in favor of the measure, with the United States casting the sole opposing vote. Traditional maps have long stretched polar landmasses while shrinking regions near the equator, masking the reality that Africa’s 30.3 million square kilometers can fit the US, China, India, and most of Europe combined. By adopting equal-area projections, the UN aims to correct these historical visual distortions and present an accurate spatial representation of the Global South across international governance and education. @linkuppremium

December 8, 1972. A routine Ethiopian Airlines flight to Paris turns into one of the most defining hijackings in the country's history. Seven students, barely older than the ones they used to sit beside in lecture halls, rise from their seats with pistols in hand and a revolution on their minds. They believed they were lighting a torch for equality. But at 29,000 feet, everything they had spent months planning began to unravel.  Gunfire breakouts and grenades going off on air. Led the plane and the dreams these students carry with them into a spiral.  But who were these students, and what drove them to risk it all? What really happened in the sky that day, and is there more to this story than history ever let us know? Today we will explore this to answer What really happened on flight 708. Read more: https://www.linkupaddis.com/article/554 @linkuppremium

December 8, 1972. A routine Ethiopian Airlines flight to Paris turns into one of the most defining hijackings in the country's history. Seven students, barely older than the ones they used to sit beside in lecture halls, rise from their seats with pistols in hand and a revolution on their minds. They believed they were lighting a torch for equality. But at 29,000 feet, everything they had spent months planning began to unravel.  Gunfire breakouts and grenades going off on air. Led the plane and the dreams these students carry with them into a spiral.  But who were these students, and what drove them to risk it all? What really happened in the sky that day, and is there more to this story than history ever let us know? Today we will explore this to answer What really happened on flight 708. Read more: https://www.linkupaddis.com/article/554 @linkuppremium

Behind Ethiopia's rising hip hop scene is a record label betting everything on its artists. Born out of the chaos of COVID lockdowns, Meedo Records went from a shelved idea to the launchpad for some of the country's biggest stars.  But success came with its own price, including a very public legal battle over an artist's masters that tested the label from the inside out. In an industry with no clear rulebook, rampant piracy, and almost no structure to fall back on, what does it actually take to run a label, and protect the art without losing the business? Read more: https://www.linkupaddis.com/article/551 @linkuppremium

A Grade 12 result can open a door, or make a young person feel like every door has closed. Behind the numbers are students facing disappointment, family expectations, and difficult questions about what comes next. But is one exam really enough to define a young person’s future? Read the full article: https://www.linkupaddis.com/article/553 @linkuppremium

What does Addis Ababa really think about dropping out? We asked Ethiopian citizens ages 14 to 54 to grill entrepreneur Nahom about his decision to leave college one year before graduation. Their questions. His answers. Unfilter Addis. Watch the full interview using the link below https://www.linkupaddis.com/films/test @linkuppremium

Sydro Relaunches With Focus on Ethiopia’s Creator Economy Ethiopian software company Infra Tech Software Service officially launched Sydro, its video-first social media platform, on Sunday, August 30, at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel in Addis Ababa. The event brought together company executives, content creators and technology leaders. Infra Tech says Sydro has more than 500,000 registered users. The launch follows an earlier rollout in February 2026, when users reported sign-up and technical problems. Subsequent updates added features including messaging, gifting and live streaming. Sydro is now focusing on creator monetization, with telebirr and Chapa integration allowing users to tip and send virtual gifts, including support from Ethiopians abroad. The company now hopes to turn its growing user base into an active creator economy. @linkuppremium

A simple wait for a waiter inspired FloorRush, a platform helping restaurants connect customers, staff and managers through technology. From QR ordering to real-time requests and restaurant analytics, it aims to make service faster, clearer and easier to manage. Can technology make the restaurant experience better without replacing the human touch? Read the full article: https://www.linkupaddis.com/article/552 @linkuppremium

Making it in the Ethiopian music industry is one of the hardest things an artist or a label can attempt. There's no clear playbook, little structure to lean on, and even less room for error. Every win comes with a cost, and every misstep gets magnified in an industry still figuring out its own rules. Now imagine being the label trying to build something lasting inside all of that chaos. That's the position one of the country's most talked about labels Meedo records finds itself in today. After years of helping shape a scene almost from scratch, it's now going through its own reckoning, learning hard lessons, and choosing to reinvent itself rather than stay the same. This is a story about what it really takes to run a record lable in Ethiopia the good the bad and the ugly. LinkUp Premium is giving you a free article to enjoy today, so click the link below! https://telegra.ph/Art-Versus-Enterprise-The-High-Stakes-of-Running-a-Record-Label-in-Addis-Ababa-08-29 @linkuppremium

Addis JAM is bringing animators, illustrators, writers, comic artists and digital creators into one room for a three-day creative challenge, where ideas, skills and deadlines collide. Read the full article here: https://www.linkupaddis.com/article/550 @linkupaddis

Whether you are a young professional looking for growth and self development, a busy startupper constantly on the look out for better ways to make sense of your surrounding, or a creative soul who enjoys consuming well-crafted stories and visuals or an outgoing soul who enjoys the vibrant event scene, LinkUp Addis has something for everyone. Just fill out this short survey to tell us what your needs are so we can serve you better. Fill the survey here: https://forms.gle/iCTjRvbRjEgRP9xT6 @linkupaddis