2013-05-21
Construction of Ethio-Kenyan Electric Highway to Commence
[Addis Fortune]Miherete Debebe CEO of EEPCo, Guang Z Chen, WB Country Director for Ethiopia, Alemayehu Tegenu, minister of Water and Energy and Lamin Barrow, resident representative of the African Development Bank after the signing ceremony at the Hilton Hotel.2013-05-21
ETH Switch Opens Financial Proposals of Two Firms
[Addis Fortune]The development of a national Electronic Funds Transfer System will make inter-bank processes easier 2013-05-21
The Wave Continues
[Addis Fortune]The wave of arrests of those suspected of involvement in graft continued unabated last week, with no less than eight having been put into police custody, up until Friday afternoon. 2013-05-21
Sudanese Refugees Relocated to Camp in Ethiopia
[Sudan Tribune]Addis Ababa -The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has relocated over 1,480 Sudanese refugees from the border to Sherkole camp in Ethiopia pushing the capacity of the camp beyond the initial limit of 9,000 people. 2013-05-21
Ethio Life Insurance Introduces New Product
[Addis Fortune]Ethio Life & General Insurance Company will officially launch a new microinsurance product labelled "Women Specific Group Credit Life Insurance" on May 2013. 2013-05-21
Tej Thrives Locally
[Addis Fortune]Aster Seyfe used to export her tej to markets in the US. Europe, the Middle East and other parts of Africa. She now focuses her business purely on her local market and customers. 2013-05-21
Housing Scheme Registration to Begin
[Addis Fortune]There are extensive processes in place to ensure the fair distribution of houses within the four schemes 2013-05-21
'Except Taxis'
[Addis Fortune]The 'No Parking' sign around Bob Marley Square, near the former Imperial Hotel, lies on the ground after an unexplained accident brought it down from its standing position. 2013-05-21
Ethiopian Post to Gain Access to DHL Routes
[Addis Fortune]Despite an initial delay in proceedings, a memorandum of understanding is set to be signed as early as next week 2013-05-21
Scaling-Up Policies Realise Sustainable Growth Only If Peculiarities Are Accounted for
[Addis Fortune]There is little similarity, in terms of personality, that one could find between officials of the ruling EPRDF - a political party that had been at the driving seat of policymaking in the country for the last 21 years. What seems to cement their presence under one umbrella is their inclination towards the guiding principles of Revolutionary Democracy. At the core of these principles lies the belief in a very strong and proactive state, dubbed the Democratic Developmental State. 2013-05-21
Politics Equilibrates Markets
[Addis Fortune]A simplistic view of markets is that they exist almost in a "state of nature" and that the best of all worlds is one where they are free to operate without government interference. An equally simplistic view of democracy is that it is a political system in which periodic competitive elections give the winner the right to govern without constraint. 2013-05-21
Time for Impact Sourcing
[Addis Fortune]From mobile applications helping smallholder farmers to access banking, to solar innovations providing villages with energy for light and water filtration, technology has served us well to empower poor and vulnerable people in Africa. 2013-05-21
Urban Revolution
[Addis Fortune]Condominiums, as the four-storey buildings shown in the photographs are popularly referred, have become the new additions of the ongoing urban revolution. In a very short time since their introduction, they have brought visible changes to the life styles of residents of Addis Abeba. 2013-05-21
Meles Makes Africa More Secure
[Addis Fortune]As the 50th anniversary of the African Union (formerly the Organisation for African Unity) is being celebrated, the issue of peace and security, and the role played by the organisation and its member states, continues to be a primary preoccupation. In recognition of this, a new, progressive definition of peace and security seems to have emerged. 2013-05-21
Yes Water Sells 50 Percent Stake to Mauritian Investment Firm
[Addis Fortune]The move will increase local mobility, open up the potential for exporting Ethiopian water 2013-05-21
Over U.S. $100,000 Was Raised in New York for Construction of Renaissance Dam
[ERTA]Over $100 thousand was raised for the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam at Ethiopian Renaissance Day organized in New York on Saturday, sources from the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs indicated. 2013-05-21
Ethiopia Lifts 10 Million Out of Extreme Poverty in a Decade
[ERTA]GPS recently published a thoughtful piece on how global poverty rates are falling fast. It argued that one country in particular is almost solely responsible for this dramatic trend: China. Regarding the rest of the world, however, it said progress "has been much, much slower - if there's been progress at all." 2013-05-21
Sweden Wants to Reinforce Relation With Ethiopia
[ERTA]Sweden seeks partnership with Ethiopia to build its relation with Africa on a new foundation, Swedish Ministers said on Monday. 2013-05-21
Dr. Tedros Urges Ethiopians in UK to Engage in Nation Building
[ERTA]Ethiopian Foreign Minister, Dr. Tedros Adhanom has urged members of the Ethiopian Diaspora in the UK to actively take part in the ongoing development efforts in the Ethiopia. 2013-05-21
Police Arrests Melaku Fanta, His Deputy, 11 Others Suspected in Corruption
[ERTA]Ethiopian police has arrested thirteen individuals suspected in involving in corruption, according to the press statement from the Federal Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission. |
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