Month: May 2014
- Africa
Sufian Ahmed likely candidate for AfDB presidency
Sufian Ahmed, Ethiopia’s long serving Minister of Finance and Economic Development (MoFED), was among the six likely candidates whose names…
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Tullow Oil hits water-bearing reservoirs in Ethiopia
OIL/GAS exploration firm Tullow Oil has found water-bearing reservoirs in its South Omo block, onshore Ethiopia. Tullow operates the South…
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Reykjavík Geothermal to begin drilling in Ethiopia
Reykjavík Geothermal and the African Union will sign a USD 8 million (EUR 5.8 million, ISK 900 million) contract today…
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Forced labor generates US$150 billion profit per year: ILO
The estimated amount for total illegal profits obtained from the use of forced labor in Africa is US$13.10 billion per…
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251 Communication takes Ethiopia to the world’s leading fashion event
251 Communications and Marketing PLC announced today at the Friendship International Hotel that it is now the exclusive representative for…
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It’s just too hard to be a Republican
Most orthodox Libertarians just want the government to stay out of their life. That’s good Libertarian philosophy. Curiously though some…
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New study reveals Ethiopian Customs & Revenue Authority most corrupt
Kiram Tadesse A new survey conducted by Selam Development Consultants, assisted by JGAM Donors in collaboration with the Federal Ethics…
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Exclusive Interview with Ambassador Chantal Hebberecht, Head of Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Ethiopia
The year 2014 marks the end of the 10th EDF (European Development Fund) and the beginning of the 11th EDF…
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Investing in Resilience of Smallholder Farming ‘Essential’
Kalkidan Yibeltal AllAfrica – There are about 500 million smallholder family farms in the world today who are providing unto…
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Dazzling headlines, biting reality
Textile and garment industry in Ethiopia Tesfalem Waldyes, Special to Addis Standard Over the last six months news coming out…
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