Members of Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) Demand a Champion Like Meles Zenawi
Photo: Meles Zenawi, the Late PM of Ethiopia Jan. 31, 2013 African climate change advocates miss Meles Zenawi, demand another champion from AU It is months now since the demise of Meles Zenawi and the African Union Heads of State…
Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen Meets Gordon Brown, UK Parliamentarians
Photo: Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy PM and Education Mininster, Ethiopia London, UK, Jan. 31, 2012 –(Ethiopian Embassy, London)– Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister, H.E. Ato Demeke Mekonnen, met and held talks with former British Prime Minister, The Rt. Honourable Gordon Brown, in his…
IMF Managing Director, Christine Lagarde, Outlines Priorities for 2013 (Video)
Photo: Christine Lagarde, IMF Managing Director By Keffyalew Gebremedhin Jan. 30, 2013 The Managing Director of the IMF outlined what she considered priorities for 2013. Ms. Lagarde outlined three areas that form a profile of the global economy and the…
Ethiopia: Prognosis on the Logic of the Tigrian Armed Struggle (1975—1991)
Photo: Meles Zenawi and wife Azeb Mesfin during the armed struggle By Habtamu Alebachew Jan. 28, 2013 1. Prelude Under present circumstances in Ethiopia, I feel that we have to broaden the scope and extents of the discussion on the…
Is Meles Zenaw’s Developmentalism Winning in Ethiopia?
Photo: The late PM of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi By Merkeb Negash Jan. 28, 2013 The active politician is a creator, an initiator; but he neither creates from nothing nor does he move in the turbid void of his own desires…
Goldman Bankers Get Rich Betting on Food Prices as Millions Starve
By Tom Bawden January 29, 2013 Bank criticised for making £250m after destructive spikes in global food market Goldman Sachs made more than a quarter of a billion pounds last year by speculating on food staples, reigniting the controversy over…
UNEP: Ethiopia’s Gilgel Gibe III Dam its Potential Impact on Lake Turkana Water Levels
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RESEARCHERS: Naga Manohar Velpuri (consultant) Gabriel Senay (USGS) REVIEWERS: Anil Hooda (consultant) Ashbindu Singh (UNEP) Charles Sebukeera (UNEP) Patrick Mmayi (UNEP) Bruce Pengra (ARTS) EDITORS: Tom Adamson (SGT, Inc) Jane Barr (consultant) Arshia Chander (SGT, Inc) DESIGN AND LAYOUT:…
China Road and Bridge Corporation, CRBC, Likely to Clinch Biggest Ever Road Construction Contract
By Dawit Taye Jan. 28, 2013 Authority plans to invite exclusively Chines contractors Another Chinese-based construction company operational in Ethiopia – China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) – has become an overwhelming favorite to snatch the 2.6 billion birr interchange…
Alecto Minerals Starts New Exploration in Ethiopia
Jan. 28, 2013 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Alecto Minerals has put out details of its current exploration program focused at its 1,953 sq km AysidMetekel gold project in north-western Ethiopia. Last month, the company reported that an in-house technical study…
Chinese Automaker, Build Your Dreams Auto, Opens a New Assembly Plant in Ethiopia
Photo: BYD (Build Your Dreams) Auto Product – F3 Model (being sold as GLI and GI brands in Ethiopia) By Birhanu Fikade Jan. 27, 2013 Chinese Carmaker Joins Ethiopian Assembly Business BYD (Build Your Dreams) Auto Company, a Chinese auto…
Ethiopia’s Hailemariam Desalegn Elected as African Union Chairman (Video)
Photo: Hailemariam Desalegn, PM of Ethiopia Jan. 27, 2013 By William Daviso Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn was elected by African heads of state as chairman of the African Union today, replacing Benin’s President Yayi Boni. The 47-year-old Hailemariam, who…
Ethiopia: Meles Zenawi’s Version of ‘Self-interest’ and Capitalist Development
By Habtamu Alebachew Jan. 27, 2013 1. Introductions Despite at its visible incipient stage of growth, capitalism in its Ethiopia’s contexts has already begun to send its shockwaves across the long established traditions of the people. Capitalist growth in Chinese…
Princess Aida Desta, Granddaughter of Emperor Haile-Selassie of Ethiopia, Passes Away at the Age of 85
Photo: Princess Aida Grand Daughter of Emperor Haile Selassie as a young woman By Henock Yared Jan. 26, 2013 Princess Aida laid to rest The funeral of Princess Aida Desta, the granddaughter of Emperor Haile-Selassie of Ethiopia (1930-1974) was held…
Eleni Gabre-Madhin, First CEO of the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange, Launches Eleni LLC, with Morgan Stanley and the International Finance Corporation Investments
By Dawit Taye Jan. 26, 2013 Africa Commodity Exchange Pioneer Goes Private With a considerable equity contribution from Morgan Stanley and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Eleni Gabre-Madhin, first CEO of the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange, announced the formation of a…
Ethiopia’s Construction Boom CCTV News Video
Photo: Addis Ababa, Capital of Ethiopia Addis Ababa at Wikipedia Addis Ababa (Amharic: አዲስ አበባ?, Addis Abäba, IPA: [adis aβəβa] ( listen), “new flower”; Oromo: Finfinne[3][4]), sometimes spelled Addis Abeba (the spelling used by the official Ethiopian Mapping Authority), is the capital city of Ethiopia. It is the largest city in Ethiopia, with…
60 Percent of the New Roads in Addis Ababa have been Built by First Highway Engineering Company of China
Photo: Zhou Yongsheng, Project Manager at CCCC By Andrew Moody and Zhong Nan ( China Daily) Jan. 25, 2013 On the road in Addis Ababa Efficiency and price competitiveness are key to success of Chinese enterprises, says project manager Zhou…
Davos, Re-Risking Africa and the Green Economy
By Michael Street Jan. 25, 2013 De-Risking Africa was the title of the main session on Africa at the 2013 World Economic in Davos, Switzerland. On 23 January a distinguished panel, including two African presidents, two from the private sector…
Meles Zenawi: The Man Who Gave Back (Video)
Photo: Meles Zenawi, the late PM of Ethiopia Jan. 24, 2013 It is harvest season in Tigray, northern Ethiopia… and the wheat is heavy with seed. One of the world’s oldest known farming areas, the Ethiopian highlands have served as…
Hannah Godefa Appointed as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador (Video)
Jan 24, 2013 Hannah Godefa, Toronto, Canada born, to Ethiopian parents is a great speaker Hannah Godefa is the latest UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador of Human Rights, the international aid agency said today. Hannah Godefa is the latest UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador…
50 MW “Waste-to-Energy Plant” to be Built in Ethiopia by UK Based Cambridge Industries
Image: Waste-to-Energy Plant Design Jan. 23, 2013 The 50 MW Waste-to-Energy Plant” Could be First of Many to Come The 50 MW waste to energy plant to be built in Ethiopia by UK based Cambridge Industries is to be located…
Ethiopia to Push Health Scorecard for African Continent
By Marthe Van Der Wolf January 12, 2013 ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — The Ethiopian government wants a uniform health evaluation process to be introduced in all of Africa to help reduce child deaths. The idea will be recommended during an upcoming…
‘Ethiopian Characteristics’ of Economic Growth and the Politics of Growth Bumps
By Habtamu Alebachew Jan 23, 2013 Click link below to read entire post in easy to read PDF version: ethiopian-characteristic-of-economic-growth Prelude A dozen of outstanding policy makers and development economists warn about what they call the ‘growth bumps’ amidst remarkable…
Painstaking, Promising Rafting across the Nile
By Dirbaba, M.i Jan 22, 2013 Just some 40 minutes after taking off from Addis Ababa airport the plane approaches its destiny and enters Bahir Dar air space with a low altitude providing passengers to admire the beautiful scene of…
Ethiopia Set To Join The World Trade Organization (WTO) By 2014
Image: World Trade Organization Logo Jan. 22, 2013 Ethiopia may be eligible to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO) by 2014, according to officials at the organisation. The announcement that the country may be able to join the WTO within…
Tullow Oil Commences Drilling Operations in South Omo, Southern Ethiopia
Image: Tullow Drilling Locations in Omo, Ethiopia Jan. 22, 2013 Tullow Ethiopia (Tullow) has commenced drilling operations at the Sabisa-1 exploration well in the South Omo concession areas of the Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR.) This drilling operation…
Daniel Berhane Interviews Mekonnen Kassa, Ethiopian Diaspora Activist
Photo: Mekonnen Kassa By Daniel Berhane January 21, 2013 The Ethiopian diaspora plays a role disproportionate to its numerical size due to its better standing, compared to those at home, in terms of finance capacity and control of the online…
Habesha Brewery Kicks off Construction of its 500 Thousand Hectoliter Beer-Producing Factory
Photo: Ethiopian Beer By Birhanu Fikade January 21, 2013 Project to cost some USD 43 million Bavaria N.V., 300-year-old Dutch brewer, is a major shareholder of Habesha Brewery with 39 percent stake Based on a turnkey contract agreement reached last…
Kenya Plans Road Show to Ethiopia Capital
By GRIFFINS OMWENGA gomwenga@ke.nationmedia.com January 15, 2013 Ministry of Foreign Affairs caravan to carry Kenyan goods on the way to Addis Ababa and vise-versa in bid to boost trade The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and private sector firms are planning…
House Passes Proclamation to Establish Meles Zenawi Foundation
Addis Ababa, Janaury 18, 2013 – (WIC) – The House of People’s Representatives on Thursday endorsed a proclamation establishing Meles Zenawi Foundation. Named after the late Prime Minister, the Foundation, when established, will include a mausoleum where the body of the…
Ethiopia to Build 34 Km Light Railway Transit (LRT) System to Transport 80,000 People Per Hour
Photo: Addis Ababa Light Rail Train at Mexico Square By Dawit Taye Jan. 18, 2013 2.6 bln birr slated for interchanges, roundabouts With a view to ensure smooth traffic flow in the metropolis, the Addis Ababa City Roads Authority (AACRA)…
Reactions to Meles Zenawi’s Passing Around the Globe
Jan. 14, 2013 By Daniel Berhane Photo: Meles Zenawi, the late PM of Ethiopia The post below was originally published at http://www.danielberhane.com Meles Zenawi, the intellectual leader of Ethiopia, criticized more than his fair share alive was celebrated after his death. One can…
Ethiopia-Sudan Highway Link Completed
Jan. 17, 2013 Editor’s Note: Currently, #ethiopia depends on Djibouti port for about 98% of its international trade. To ease the high reliance on Djibouti, Ethiopia is now seeing other alternative routes to the sea. In 2005, Addis Ababa reached…
Ambassador Seyoum: Cooperation with China Benefits Ethiopia
Jan. 16, 2013 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to China, Ambassador Seyoum Mesfin was interviewed on CCTV at the weekend (January 13th). His subject was the growing bilateral relations between China and Ethiopia and Ambassador Seyoum stressed Ethiopia had benefited a…
Columbia University Establishes First Global Center for Africa
Jan 15, 2013 Columbia University has established a Global Center for Africa in Nairobi, the first such institution in the continent. At the launching of the facility at Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki welcomed its establishment as…
Ethiopia Hoping to Attract More Investment from Chinese Manufacturers
By Meron Tekleberhan Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jan. 03, 2013 — Ethiopian Press Agency — Ethiopia hopes to attract more investment from Chinese manufacturing companies due to the increasing cost of labor and resources in China said Seyoum Mesfin, Ethiopian Ambassador…
Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister, Tedros Adhanom, Visits UK
Photo: Tedros Adhanom, Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Very productive visit to the UK for Ethiopia’s new Foreign Minister Click link below to read full release, including photos, in PDF format: Tedros-Adhanom-Ethiopia’s-Foreign-Minister-Visits-UK-01 London, UK, January 10, 2013…
Ethiopia’s Hydropower Projects Attracting Global Financiers
Addis Ababa, January 9, 2013 — (WIC) — Performance of Ethiopia’s hydropower projects is attracting world’s leading financiers as the projects are interconnecting regional electric power grids, FBC quoted Chief Executive Officer of EEPCo, Mihiret Debebe as saying. According to Mihiret,…
Ethiopia to Take Delivery of Nine New Ships in the Summer of 2013
Image: Ethiopian Shipping Lines Flag Jan. 09, 2013 Ethiopia Acquiring Nine New Ships Ahmed Tusa, General Director of the Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Enterprise (ELSE) has announced that Ethiopia will acquire nine new ships within the current Ethiopian fiscal year….
Ethiopia Year-on-Year Inflation at its Lowest; Economy to Grow by 11 Percent
Photo: Ethiopian Birr Notes By Aaron Maasho Jan. 09, 2012 ADDIS ABABA, Jan 9, 2013 – (Reuters) – Ethiopian inflation dropped in December to 12.9 percent year-on-year, its lowest rate of 2012, official data showed on Wednesday. The government had…
Ethiopia, the Melting Pot of the Upcoming Celebration of the Golden Jubilee of the African Union!
Image: African Union Logo By Tsehaye Debalkew, Washington D.C. January 8, 2013 The Golden Anniversary of the 50th year of the birth of African Unity will be colorfully celebrated come May 2013 in the city of Addis Ababa as others…
Ethiopia and UK Sign 14.9 Billion Birr Grant Agreement
Note: 14,900,000,000 ETB = 814,539,394 USD = 622,435,544 Euro = 507,332,718 GBP Addis Ababa, January 8, 2013 (WIC) – Ethiopia and UK today signed 14.9 billion birr grant agreement. The agreement was signed between Sofian Ahmed, Minister of Finance and…
Sudan, South Sudan Agree to Set Up Demilitarized Border Zone
Photo: Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and South Sudan’s Salva Kiir Jan. 06, 2013 Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and South Sudan’s Salva Kiir agreed to set up a demilitarized zone along their border “without further delay” as the African states seek…
Ethiopia’s Renaissance: Quest for Conceptual and Definitional Parcels
Photo: Castle in Gondar, Ethiopia By Habtamu Alebachew Jan 7, 2013 The motto ‘Renaissance’ is by no means a unique or exclusive application to Ethiopia’s usage. There have been many experiences of ‘Renaissance Movements’ in other parts of the world….
Alstom to Supply €250 Million Euro ($325 USD Million) Equipment for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)
Jan. 07, 2013 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Jan. 07, 2013 — French power equipment and train manufacturer Alstom SA (ALO.FR) Monday said it signed a contract to supply hydropower equipments worth 250 million euros ($325 million) to the Grand Renaissance…
SAN Metropolitan PLC, an Ethiopian Private Company, Launches Satellite Navigation System
Photo: Dr. Seife-Selassie Ayalew Jan. 06, 2013 By Birhanu Fikade Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Jan. 05, 2013 — The expanding road network and massive building projects in Addis Ababa now require the adoption of a satellite-based geographical navigation device in the…
One Billion Birr Contract Awarded to a Consortium of Designers, Architects for New Ethiopian Parliament Building
Photo: Current Ethiopian Parliament Building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia By Merga Yonas Jan. 5, 2013 Note: 1,000,000,000 ETB = $55,000,000 USD A consortium of designing and architectural companies, Addis Mebratu Consulting Architects and Engineering, Studio Seven and Geluk Trieurniet Architects–…
Current Reality in Ethiopia: A Dominant Party System or A Single Party State?
By Tsehaye Debalkew, Washington D.C January 4, 2013 There has been an acute and hugely observable dialogue and fierce debate that under grids the critical discourse of the Ethiopian polity in the wake of the fast paced development drive and…
Don’t Ever Be Optimist or Pessimist, Just Believe in Possibilities!
By Kassa Legesse Jan 4, 2013 Heap of Blame and Criticism doesn’t Necessarily Form Credible Facts. Yet I see in Ethiopian political discourse and in the media polarized views: heap of appreciation unwilling to see the tangible failures, and heap…
Perspectives on Meles Zenawi’s “African Development: Dead Ends and New Beginnings”
Jan. 03, 2013 By Habtamu Alebachew (Lecturer) Prelude I heard a rumor in early 2011 that the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi released an outline of his proposed dissertation with the above title for qualifying for his PhD graduation. Now,…
Betraying An Idealist Ethiopia is Counter-Productive
By Adal Isaw January 2, 2013 Relations between states is shaped and reshaped by the kind of a world-view that a state holds. A state chooses a specific world-view to interact with other states diplomatically, militarily, economically and so on….
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