Addis ababa stadium
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Yidnekachew Tessema
Yidnekachew Tessema is IntraHealth International's vice president for human resources. Prior to joining IntraHealth, he served as a Head of International HR Operations at RTI International for six years. Tessema has held several HR management roles, providing support and expertise in global HR operations, performance and talent management, training and development, business process improvement, coaching and mentoring, and recruitment. He has managed and led global HR projects including defining HR global standards for country projects and developing global HR training programs. Tessema has traveled, worked, and supported project HR and support functions in more than 40 countries around the world.
Tessema has a master’s degree in human resources, a master’s degree in finance and development, and a degree in economics. He is a certified leadership and management trainer and holds Senior HR Professional (SHRM-SCP) and GPHR (Global HR Professional) certifications. He has also received a Strategic HR Leadership certificate from Cornell Univers
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Ato Yidnekachew Tessema (1921-1987)
Not only is Ato Yidnekechew Tessema called the "Father of Modern Sport in Ethiopia" but also the "Father of Sport in Africa". Ato Yidnekachew is an extraordinary man with extraordinary contribution to the development and popularization of sport in Ethiopia and the rest of the African continent.
The son of Negadras Tessema Eshete, a legendary literary figure, Ato Yidnekachew was born in the city of Jimma in Southern Ethiopia on Ethiopia’s New Year day - Meskerem 1, 1914 (September 11, 1921). When he was four years old, the family moved back to Addis Ababa where young Yidnekachew attended school at the Teferi Mekonnen school. At school, Yidnekachew excelled in sports, particularly, soccer. Later in 1935, Yidnekachew joined the first Ethiopian soccer team-the St. George club. He also qualified to play in the national team.
In 1943, Yidnekachew opened the first sport federation with his colleague Amde Mikael Desalegn. Once the government recognized the importance of support for sport, Yidnekachew served his country
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Yidnekatchew Tessema (Amharic: ይድነቃቸው ተሠማ; 11 September 1921 – 19 August 1987) was a footballer and pioneer of modern sports organizations in Ethiopia.
Yidnekatchew was born in Jimma to father Negadras Tessema Eshete and mother Mulatwa Gebreselassie. Yidnekatchew's father was serving his fifth year of exile from the country for being the Minister of Telegraph and Posts of the deposed Iyasu V of Ethiopia.
This never really affected the relationship between Yidnekatchew and Emperor Haile Selassie, the two are seen in many shots where Yidnekatchew humbly accepted another trophy from the emperor. At age four, Yidnekatchew was sent to Teferi Mekonnen School, where he would receive most of his education. At school, the young Yidnekatchew played many sports but mastered football. At age 8 he was even made captain of his school team. In his teens, he also practiced cycling, short-distance running and boxing, but he always seemed destined for football, which led him to being recruited by a member of the Arada FC (now Saint-George S
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