Zimbabwe Economy Makes Amazing Recovery
April 09, 2013 The Washington-based Cato Institute published on 18 March 2013 a fascinating study of Zimbabwe’s economy titled “Zimbabwe: Why Is One of the World’s Least-Free Economies Growing So Fast?” The author, Craig J. Richardson, an associate professor of…
From Economic Dependency and Stagnation to Democratic Developmental State
Asayehgn Desta, Ph.D. Sarlo Distinguished Professor of Sustainable Economic Development, Dominican University of California The idea to write this forthcoming book which is in the process of being published by Africa World Press is dedicated to my friend and classmate, Subhatu…
‘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…
World Bank: Ethiopia’s Economy Grew by 10.6 Percent Every Year Between 2004 and 2011 (Video)
Jan. 01, 2013 Explore in World DataBank 2002 2003 2010 2011 Ethiopia GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) 510.0 490.0 1,030.0 1,110.0 Ethiopia Population, total (in millions) 69.0 70.8 82.9 84.7 Ethiopia GDP (current US$) (in millions) 7,768.3 8,538.9…
World Bank Group: 2.5 Million Ethiopians Lifted out of Poverty over the Past 5 Years as a Result of Strong Economic Growth (VIDEO)
Photo: Guang Zhe Chen, World Bank Country Director for Ethiopia Ethiopia’s Growth is Double the Sub-Saharan Average World Bank Group : Ethiopia Economic Update – Overcoming Inflation, Raising Competitiveness ADDIS ABABA, December 13, 2012—Over the past decade, the Ethiopian economy has…
Review of African Political Economy: Obituary – The Legacy of Meles Zenawi
By Martin Plaut, BBC World Service News, London, UK Dec. 05, 2012 I recently obtained a somewhat grainy, black and white photograph dated 14 December 1935. It shows a long line of men, walking down a dusty street in Addis…
Ethiopia – Africa’s Next Mobile Banking Gold Mine?
Ethiopia’s Success is Meles Zenawi’s Legacy! BY MARTHE VAN DER WOLF | OCTOBER 26, 2012 Ethiopia is one of the few remaining African countries to introduce mobile banking. With the booming economy and a population of 80 million this country could be…
Ethiopian Among Ten African Countries with High Consumption Growth Potential
Ethiopia’s Success is Meles Zenawi’s Legacy! BY FEMI ADEWUNMI | NOVEMBER 9, 2012 So you’ve decided to take the plunge and expand your business into Africa. Great. But the continent is not one homogeneous market and comprises 54 countries, each with its own unique…
After Meles Zenawi: Implications for Ethiopia’s Development
Authors: * Mulugeta Handino, Institute of Development Studes, UK * Jeremy Lind, Institute of Development Studies, UK and * Berouk Mesfin, Institute for Security Studies, Ethiopia AFTER MELES ZENAWI: IMPLICATIONS FOR ETHIOPIA’S DEVELOPMENT The death of Meles Zenawi in August…
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