Month: October 2014

  • The end of Ebola

    By Abdul Tejan-Cole DAKAR – The Ebola epidemic is threatening not only West Africans’ lives, but also the progress toward democracy, economic growth, and social integration that Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea have made in the last decade. In order to protect their achievements, the three countries’ governments, which comprise the Mano River Union, must buttress their response to the…

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  • Africa

    The third annual AWiB event to celebrate outstanding female Ethiopian leaders

    The Association of Women in Business (AWiB) hosted a press conference to showcase the upcoming 2014 Women of Excellence Annual Dinner and Gala. The press conference was held on October 7, 2014 at Saro-Maria Hotel and gathered participants from the private and government media organizations, AWiB leadership as well as the 2013 WOE Sara Mohammed – Owner & Managing Director…

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  • Africa

    Emirates announces new sets of discount for Ethiopian travelers

    Emirates, a global connector of people and places, is offering Ethiopian travellers up to 25% discount on Business Class and Economy Class fares to selected and exciting destinations around the world. The special fares will apply when booked between October 13th and October 21st 2014 for travel period starting October 13th 2014 until March 31st, 2015. A return Economy Class…

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  • Africa

    The U.S. Embassy in Addis Abeba issues alert on potential “imminent terrorist attack” in Bole area

    The U.S. Embassy in Addis Abeba issued an alert advising U.S. citizens in Addis Abeba of a potential terrorist attack by the Somali based militant group Al-Shabaab. The alert advised U.S. citizens “to avoid large crowds and places where both Ethiopians and westerners frequent.” The Embassy says it has “received threat reports of al-Shabaab’s intent to target the Bole area.…

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  • Africa

    Ethiopia to host third Powering Africa meeting

    The 3rd Annual Powering Africa meeting will take place here in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia,  from 20 -21st November 2014, the organizers say. Entitled Powering Africa Ethiopia (PA:E), the meeting is organized by EnergyNet, a London based company known for producing global portfolio of investment meetings focused on Africa’s power and infrastructure sectors. Some of the key areas expected to be…

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  • Africa

    Rod of Correction

    The Encyclopaedia Aethiopica under scrutiny By Gregory Norris The crowds kept pouring in until a multitude took shape. Above them stood this modern day Joshua who promised to uplift them from poverty. At long last, deliverance was at hand. The year was 1972 and Jamaicans had had enough. A decade after independence, standards of life had not only failed to…

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  • Africa

    Temsalet: a book celebrating phenomenal Ethiopian women launched

    The Network of Ethiopian Women’s Associations (NEWA) launched Temsalet: Phenomenal Ethiopian Women, a book featuring stories and photographs of 64 accomplished Ethiopian women, on the 7th of October 2014. The inauguration of the book was followed by a week-long exhibition “Faces of Temsalet” featuring photographs by award-winning Ethiopian photographer Aïda Muluneh whose portraits of the women accompany each story in…

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  • Africa

    USAID coordinator for disability and development visits Ethiopia

    Expands program for participation of persons with disabilities to 49 primary schools   Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo, USAID’s global Coordinator for Disability and Inclusive Development, and world-renowned lawyer and advocate for rights of persons with disabilities and children, visited Ethiopia this week to advance support to people with disabilities and facilitate their inclusion in the country’s development process.   Ms. McClain-Nhlapo participated…

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  • U.S

    Bad news doesn’t always travel fast

    Faulty ignition switch which caused airbags not to deploy during a crash forced America’s giant car manufacture General Motors to recall 1.6 million vehicles worldwide. While this is a recent fiasco, GM is no stranger to similar bad news; it is just that at General Motors bad news travels slowly,   Tomas Mega from Las Vegas, NV In June, General…

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  • Africa

    Africa needs innovative finance to bridge infrastructure gaps: The Africa progress panel

    African nations have already begun to tap into global financial markets. Domestic tax and savings also offer solutions Power outages and the lack of roads, railways, and ports have long been a frustrating feature of business in Africa, hindering home grown entrepreneur and foreign investor alike. “To become more competitive globally, Africa must close these infrastructure gaps to unlock quality…

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