- Monday, September 21, 2009, 17:46
- Business
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Alemayehu G. Mariam, is an Ethiopian professor of political science at California State University, San Bernardino, and an attorney based in Los Angeles
Ethiopia - Déjà vu: Much ado about an already won election!
By Alemayehu G. Mariam | September 21, 2009
Déjà Vu: Here We Go Again With the Charade
Last April, we commented that the whole business ...
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- Monday, September 21, 2009, 17:46
- Business
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Seen here is Eleni Gabre-Madhin CEO of Ethiopian Commodity Exchange Photo PBS
What's wrong with Ethiopia's exchange
Wondwossen Mezlekia
Published on September 21, 2009
The Economist magazine describes the Ethiopian government as "one of the most economically illiterate in the modern world." This portrayal, albeit contentious, is not without truth. But, the government's recent meddling in the ...
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- Monday, September 21, 2009, 17:46
- Business
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Ethiopia - Birtukan, the Best Man in Ethiopian Politics!
It is a borrowed expression. David Ben-Gurion, the first prime minister of the State of Israel, used to describe Golda Meir, Israel’s first female prime minister (1969-1974), “the best man in the government” and many called her the “Iron Lady” of Israeli politics. This was not without a reason. Golda Meir ...
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- Monday, September 21, 2009, 17:46
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Ethiopian War Heroes honored in Washington DC,
Committee announces plan to erect a monument in memory of the tens of thousands of the former armed forces who gave the ultimate in defense of Ethiopia’s unity
Special Report by the North America organizing Committee to honor Ethiopian Heroes
Washington D.C.
Several hundred Ethiopians over ...
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- Monday, September 21, 2009, 3:30
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Daniel W. Yohannes
President Obama to nominate Ethiopian-American to head Millennium Challenge Corporation
Source:
The Whitehouse
President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Daniel W. Yohannes , Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation.
Daniel W. Yohannes , Nominee for Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation.
Daniel W. Yohannes is President and CEO of M&R Investments, LLC, a privately-held investment firm specializing in real ...
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- Monday, September 21, 2009, 2:30
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A model of one of Sunshine's future projects: supper-deluxe condominium apartment in Ethiopia's Capital - Reporter
Sunshine Construction to build Ethiopia's first Marriott - Reporter
The first Marriott hotel in Ethiopia is in the plans according to a report by Addis Ababa based
Reporter newspaper. The paper said, Sunshine construction, one of the ...
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- Saturday, September 19, 2009, 17:46
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Ethiopia - Meles and Mengistu, sounding, acting and ending the same way !!!
Tedla Asfaw
The man who has been in power for almost two decades in Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi , seems to stay in power until he is forced out of power like his predecessor Mengistu Halilemariam. Meles Zenawi should thank Mengistu for handed him over millions of captive people who were terrorized and oppositions divided ...
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- Friday, September 18, 2009, 7:01
- Business, Featured, General News
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Dessie (September 17, 2009) - MIDROC-Ethiopia Group is planning to engage in the tourism sector in Lalibela town of North Wollo Zone of Amhara State.
At a discussion held between the town administration and MIDROC representatives, MIDROC-Ethiopia projects and business administration manager, Nigussie Abera said MIDROC has established 41 companies and created jobs for thousands of citzens.
He said the company eye at engaging in tourism sector ...
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- Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 15:22
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ADDIS ABABA (Daily Nation) — Ethiopia’s government ruling tribal junta has defended its plan to offer 2.7 million hectares of farmland to foreign companies despite millions of citizens who need food aid from the international community.
According to Ethiopia’s Agriculture Ministry officials, the country delineated around 2.7 million hectares of land, available for foreign companies from Middle East and East Asia countries.
The government will hand over ...
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- Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 7:32
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ADDIS ABABA (Fortune) — A new report on ease of doing business around the world has been published by the World Bank and it shows that Ethiopia has improved its environment for doing business with the country moving up nine places on the index table from position 116 to 107. Wow! Incredible!
The development comes barely a month after another World Bank report on competitiveness where ...
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