Ethiopia Poised to Become an Economic-hub in the Footsteps of China
By Muna Jemal The prominent US-based global intelligence firm, Stratfor, recently published a report affirming Ethiopia is one of “the 16 countries best suited to succeed China as the world’s low-cost, export-oriented economy hub” in the coming decades. This uplifting…
Stratfor Report: Ethiopia Identified among Post China Sixteen (PC16) Contries
Editor’s Note: The 16 countries identified in this study that could potentially succeed China are as follows: Africa: Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania America’s: Mexico, Peru, Nicaragua, and Dominican Republic Asia: Vietnam, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Laos, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Cambodia, and…
Ethiopia, Hauwei Sign $700 Million USD Mobile Network Deal
Ethiopia has signed a $700 million mobile phone deal with China’s Huawei Technologies to improve the telecoms infrastructure in the country. The agreement, which is half of a $1.6 billion project split between Huawei and ZTE is expected to double…
Retired Commander of Egyptian Forces General Mohamed Ali Bilal, Said that it is Impossible to Strike the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Photo: General Mohamed Ali Bilal, retired General Mohamed Ali Bilal, commander of Egyptian forces during the Gulf war, said that it is “impossible” to strike the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam because such a decision would be issuing a challenge to the…
$2 Billion USD Loan Agreement Signed for 756 Km Addis Ababa to Djibouti Railway Project (Video)
Addis Ababa, May 23, 2013 — (WIC) — Ethiopia, Djibouti and China here on Wednesday signed a loan agreement amounting to over two billion USD for construction of 756 km Addis Ababa/Sebeta – Djibouti railway project. The loan secured from…
Ethiopian Community Association in Beijing China Vows to Fight Poverty
The main mission of the Ethiopian Community Association in Beijing is to support one another and to help fight poverty at home. Ethiopian Embassy, Beijing, 13 May 2013 — Ambassador Seyoum Mesfin made the remarks at the meeting of the…
South African Banks Urged to Adopt Renminbi, the Chinese Currency
VENTURES AFRICA — May 7, 2013 — South Africa banks have been urged to adapt the Chinese currency (the renminbi) as the currency will become a prominent factor in doing business. According to a survey by an international bank HSBC,…
Ethiopia Courts BRICS for Rail Projects to Spur Economic Growth
By William Davison May 1, 2013 Ethiopia is negotiating with Brazil, Russia and India to finance and build rail links after agreeing terms last year with Chinese and Turkish companies for other routes, the head of the state rail company…
Chinese Firm Steps up Investment in Ethiopia with ‘Shoe City’
Elissa Jobson in Addis Ababa guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 30 April 2013 Shoemaker Huajian says new $2bn manufacturing zone will transfer skills to locals so they can become the future managers Helen Hai, vice-president of Chinese footwear manufacturer the Huajian Group, has…
China Lends Ethiopia $1 Billion USD for Mega-dam Power Lines
By Aaron Maasho Reuters ADDIS ABABA, April 27, 2013 – Ethiopia secured a $1 billion loan from China on Friday to build transmission lines linking its capital Addis Ababa with Africa’s biggest hydropower dam being built on the Nile. Ethiopia…
Africa, China and the United States Relationships (Audio Interview)
Ambassador David H. Shinn, among others, participated in an hour long radio program on 21 April 2013 dealing with Africa, China and the United States titled “China-Africa: Is the Honeymoon Over?“. Veteran journalist Eric Olander moderated the program and post-doctoral…
US Secretary of State John Kerry to Visit Ethiopia for AU Summit
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday revealed he will attend an African Union summit in Ethiopia next month, and said Washington had be more engaged with Africa. The May 19-27 summit in Addis Ababa will mark the 50th…
How the Private Sector is Changing Chinese Investment in Africa
The Vale Columbia Center on Sustainable International Investment published on 15 April 2013 a brief study titled “How the Private Sector Is Changing Chinese Investment in Africa” by Xiaofang Shen, senior visiting scholar at the Johns Hopkins University School of…
Uganda to Build 600 MW Hydro Power Plant on The Nile River at a Cost of $2.2 Billion USD
By Nicholas Bariyo Uganda Confident China to Fund 600 MW Karuma Power Plant KAMPALA, Uganda, April 15, 2013 — The Ugandan government is confident that China will provide funding to finance the construction of a 600-megawatt Karuma hydro-power plant on…
The European Union’s and China’s Relations with Ethiopia
Ethiopia, China and the European Union Christine Hackenesch, research fellow at the German Development Institute, published an article in the first issue for 2013 of the Journal of Current Chinese Affairs titled “Aid Donor Meets Strategic Partner? The European Union’s…
China and Africa: Challenges and Predictions
Photo: Ambassador David H. Shinn On 8 April 2013 Ambassador David H. Shinn addressed the Cosmopolitan Club in Manhattan on the topic of “China and Africa: Challenges and Predictions.” After making a series of assumptions about the future of China…
Chinese President Calls for Greater Cooperation with Ethiopia
Photo: Hailemariam Desalegn and Chinese President Xi Addis Ababa, March 30, 2013(WIC) – Chinese President Xi Jinping said that his country is ready to boost cooperation with Ethiopia. Xi made the remarks yesterday during meetings with Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam…
The Next Shanghai May Be in Africa
Photo: The late PM of Ethiopia, Meles Zenawi, with Chinese Primier By Stephen Hayes In 1987, I visited Shanghai for the first time. As I walked the streets, it was as if I were walking on a movie set that…
BRICS To Establish Bank To Rival IMF, World Bank
By Bukola Idowu Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa known as BRICS are set to approve the establishment of a developmental bank that will rival the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at their annual summit which…
China and Africa in the Xi Jinping Era
By Ambassador David H. Shinn While China’s policy in Africa during the Xi Jinping era will look much like that of the Hu Jintao period, the challenges will be greater. Recently installed Chinese President Xi Jinping made his first visit…
Ethiopia, China Eye Stronger Ties
ADDIS ABABA, March 24, 2013 — (Xinhua) — Ethiopia and China on Sunday expressed the hope to lift their cooperation and bilateral relations to a new level. The two sides exchanged views on the issue during a meeting between Ethiopian…
BRICS and Africa
Photo: David H. Shinn BRICS and Africa Next Generation of African Security Leaders Africa Center for Strategic Studies National Defense University Fort McNair Washington, D.C. 19 March 2013 Remarks by David H. Shinn Adjunct Professor, Elliott School of International Affairs…
China, Africa and Cultural Understanding
Photo: Professor Adams Bodomo. His bio is found at the bottom. China Daily published on 15 March 2013 an interesting piece titled “Culture Key to Understanding” based on a discussion with Adams Bodomo, a native of Ghana and director of…
Amharic Courses to be Offered at Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU)
Ethiopia Embassy, Beijing – 14 March 2013 — In a ceremony held in Beijing, the Addis Ababa University (AAU) signed a framework agreement for cooperation with the Beijing Foreign Studies University of China (BFSU) on Tuesday, March 12. The two…
Chinese Railway in Ethiopia to Replace Historic French Line
Photo: French built Addis Ababa Train Station Agence France-Presse March 10, 2013 For all related Ethiopian Train news click here. AFP – Camels rather than locomotives lumber over the railway tracks in this remote desert, famously traversed by storied French adventurers…
The Role of Public Sentiment and Social Media in the Evolving China–Africa Relationship
The South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) published in January 2013 an analysis titled “The Role of Public Sentiment and Social Media in the Evolving China-Africa Relationship” by Yu-Shan Wu, an assistant researcher at SAIIA. The title is misleading…
The China Monitor: A Special Report on BRICS 2013 – Is the Road from Durban Leading into Africa?
In the run-up to the 5th BRICS Summit from 26 to 27 March 2013 in Durban, South Africa, the Centre for Chinese Studies at Stellenbosch University published in March a special edition of The China Monitor that looks at all…
Ethiopia: Chuan Hui International Tower and Park Hyatt Addis Ababa Increased from 58 Floors to 99 Floors
Press Release Previous Press Release is found here Design Update: Floors increased from 58 to 99 – Chuan Hui International Tower and Park Hyatt Addis Ababa to be Africa’s Tallest Building March 3, 2013 — Guangdong Chuan Hui Group is delighted…
Report from The 2nd Meeting of the China-Africa Think Tanks Forum held in Bishoftu, Ethiopia
The China-Africa Think Tank Forum (CATTF) has published the results of its 2nd meeting that took place in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, on 12-13 October 2012. Beginning on page 49 the paper contains the summaries of 50 presentations by African, Chinese and…
China in Africa: What the Policy of Nonintervention Adds to the Western Development Dilemma
Chinese vs. Western Development Model in Africa PRAXIS: The Fletcher Journal of Human Security published in 2012 an article titled “China in Africa: What the Policy of Nonintervention Adds to the Western Development Dilemma.” The author is Madison Condon, a…
China-Africa Expert, Ian Taylor, on China-Africa Relations
China-Africa expert Ian Taylor, St. Andrews University, spoke on 8 January 2013 at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses in New Delhi. Below is a summary of his remarks, which touched on a wide range of China-Africa issues. ===…
China’s New Leadership and Sino-Africa Relations
The Brookings Institution published a brief analysis in January 2013 titled “China’s New Leadership and Sino-Africa Relations.” The authors are all associated with the Africa Growth Initiative: Yun Sun, visiting fellow; Julius Agbor, Africa research fellow; and Jessica Smith, research…
New Challenges Arise as China-Africa Ties Deepen
Oxford Analytica published on 21 January 2013 an analysis titled “New Challenges Arise as China-Africa Ties Deepen.” It argued that attention is shifting from alleged East-West ideological competition to the practical challenges and opportunities Africa faces in engaging at multiple levels…
China’s Special Economic Zones in Africa – Are they a Driving Force of China’s Soft Power?
By Yejoo Kim Feb. 2013 The Centre for Chinese Studies at Stellenbosch University published in February 2013 a study titled “Chinese-led SEZs in Africa: Are They a Driving Force of China’s Soft Power?” The author is Yejoo Kim, a research…
China’s Economic Statecraft and African Mineral Resources – Changing Modes of Engagement
A new study suggests that China’s model of providing large concessionary loans for infrastructure projects to be paid back by sending oil and minerals to China is gradually changing. Ana Cristina Alves authored a report titled “China’s Economic Statecraft and…
Private Chinese Investment in Africa: Myths and Realities
Xiaofang Shen, visiting scholar in the SAIS China Studies Program and former World Bank investment specialist, published in January 2013 an excellent study titled “Private Chinese Investment in Africa: Myths and Realities” as a World Bank working paper. The paper…
Ethiopian Airlines Extends its Asian Reach and Links South America with China
Ethiopian Airlines plans to expand its Asian network with the addition of Ho Chi Minh City, Manila and Seoul Incheon from 18-Jun-2013. Hong Kong will also become a direct route from Addis Ababa, rather than operating via Bangkok. But those plans could come unstuck if the grounded 787 fleet is not…
Ethiopia to Build Addis Ababa to Djibouti Railway, 656 Km Single and Double Tracks (Video)
Feb. 02, 2013 Bilateral relations between China and Ethiopia has been growing faster than ever before. China has become the fastest growing economy in the world and Ethiopia has become the fastest growing economy in Africa. The Chinese are supporting…
Africans Are Not Comfortable About The Way The West Perceive China-Africa Friendship
By Zeray Hailemariam Africans are not comfortable about the way the west perceive Africa-China Relationship Beijing February 02, 2013 – China is playing constructive role in Africa to transform African economic development by increasingly engaging in physical and human development,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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….
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“Ethiopia is an Important Manufacture Base for [China] Since We are Going to be the OEM for World Brands”
China Daily December 25, 2012 Shoeing into Ethiopia As China’s labor, manufacturing and resources costs continue to rise, Ethiopia, one of the least-developed countries in the world is hoping Chinese companies will consider opening more factories there. “China is one…
China’s State Media Engagement in Africa: An Instrument of Public Diplomacy
Dec. 20, 2012 The West has not been interested in Africa for decades. Now, after seeing what China is doing in Africa, the topic of Africa, specifically, Africa’s relations with China, has come to the front pages. Most western states…
New Trends in African Media: The Growing Role of China
Dec. 19, 2012 The Oxford University China Africa Network hosted on 9 November 2012 a conference on “New Trends in African Media: The Growing Role of China.” Dr. Iginio Gagliardone and Dr. Harry Verhoeven prepared a brief conference report that…
The Rise and Fall of (Chinese) African Apparel Exports
Dec. 19, 2012 The Centre for the Study of African Economies at Oxford published in August 2012 a study titled “The Rise and Fall of (Chinese) African Apparel Exports.” Written by Lorenzo Rotunno, Pierre-Louis Vezina and Zheng Wang, it explained…
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