Month: January 2015
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The overrated discourse of good governance
Eyob Balcha, special to Addis Standard Nowadays one cannot avoid the presentation of ‘good governance’ as a silver bullet that solves almost all the problems that we are facing in Africa. Keynote speakers at high level events, government officials, local level civil servants, local cadres as well as ordinary citizens never hesitate to associate the difficulties they are facing with…
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Evidence can be inconvenient
Tomas Mega In the hours and days following the shooting to death of eighteen year old Michael Brown, a shocking, conjured depiction of what happened emerged across America. Apparently Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson, who shot Brown, woke up that morning, looked into his mirror and decided that day was the day he was going to gun down an…
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Research project on Ethiopia’s foreign policy making launched
“Ethiopia’s International Relations: The Foreign Policy Making and Determinants of an Emerging Giant,” a research project aimed at investigating the substance and formulation processes of Ethiopia’s foreign policy making since 1991 is launched on the 14th January 2014 in Addis Abeba. The project is implemented by the Ethiopian International Institute for Peace and Development (EIIPD) and the International Law and…
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HEINEKEN officially inaugurated its new brewery in Ethiopia
HEINEKEN officially inaugurated its new brewery at a greenfield site in Kilinto on the outskirts of Addis Abeba on Jan. 15th. The state of the art brewery was unveiled in a ceremony attended by 300 guests including Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, and Mrs Charlene de Carvalho of Heineken, and hosted by Jean-François van Boxmeer, Chairman of the Executive Board…
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Charlie and the anti-Muslim media factory
By Sami Mahroum PARIS – It is easy to discuss the deadly attack on Charlie Hebdo as an attack on freedom of expression. But are we supposed to be surprised that a global terror organization known for its brutal disregard for human rights and humane values would attack a media outlet that has specialized in provoking it? Just as much…
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Emirates raises baggage allowance for Ethiopians traveling to America
Emirates says it has increased free checked in baggage allowance to three pieces – each not more than 23kgs to passengers traveling on economy class to the United States. Passengers traveling on Emirates from Addis Abeba to the United States are now permitted to carry additional piece of checked in baggage, which makes the total allowed free checked in baggage…
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Coca Cola launches “Share A Coke” campaign
Coca Cola Ethiopia has launched a personalized campaign that gives its consumers an opportunity to swap the iconic logo with the personal names of their friends, relatives and family members. The most common 200 names among Ethiopians have so far been printed in its full brand portfolio. The packaged bottles have been available in the market nationwide as of 19th…
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New figures show increased EU citizens’ support for development
European Year for Development kicks off New figures published on a special Eurobarometer show that the number of people who are in favor of increasing aid has gone up significantly, and Europeans continue to feel positive about development and cooperation. According to the special Eurobarometer 67% of respondents across Europe think that development aid should be increased – “a higher…
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Addis Abeba to host this year’s AHIF
Bench Events, the organizer of the Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) today announced that the conference will return to Addis Abeba in 2015. It will take place again at the Sheraton Hotel on September 30 October 1. Samuel Tafese, President, Sunshine Business said: “Considering the considerable interest from other countries to host the Africa Hotel Investment Forum, to have…
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It’s the economy, Tunisia
By Olin L. Wethington Tunis – On December 21, Tunisia completed a remarkable democratic transfer of power, with the election of Beji Caid Essebsi, the leader of the secular political party Nidaa Tounes (Call of Tunisia). As with the parliamentary election in October, the process of choosing a president was, for the most part, fair and free of violence. For…
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