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Society & Economy
Feature: “Feeding school children is not charity, it is our duty and it is their right”: Frealem Shibabaw
Etenesh Abera Addis Abeba, November 19/2019 – With 38% of children under 5 years of age malnourished, Ethiopia is still ranked among the highest in chronic under-nutrition according to a research. Another research says that in 2009 alone Ethiopia lost 55.5 billion ETB as a result of child under-nutrition – equivalent …
Analysis: Ethiopian plant breeders turn to a nuclear technique to help Teff farmers adapt to climate change
Miklos Gaspar Bishoftu, November 08/2019 – Teff may be an emerging super-food in the global arena – but this Ethiopian cereal crop may not be ‘super’ enough to withstand the consequences of climate change: less rain and strong winds. Teff, a grass-like plant with tiny seeds, is the staple food …
Economic Commentary: The Poor and Libra’s Cynical Sales Pitch
Asress Adimi Gikay (PhD), For Addis Standard The Poor and Mark Zuckerberg Addis Abeba, November 07/2019 – Libra, which is Mark Zuckerberg’s foray into the burgeoning cryptocurrency market, seeks to empower the so-called ‘unbanked’, identifying over a billion of them around the world (14 Million only in the US). Libra …
