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Takeaways for Nairobi from ongoing green facelift of Addis

Nairobi Deputy County Governor James Njoroge (Left) and Atkeyelsh Persson,Chief of Urbanization and Developmentat the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). [Courtesy]

Tigist Gebremichael is milling teff grain, a key ingredient for making injera. It is a new job that the mother of three now has. The job pays well, and she is able to take care of her children.

She used to sell firewood, carrying bundles of the tough and rough stalks on her back from house to house. She did this for many years under harsh weather conditions. It is a trade she inherited from her mother.

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