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Ethiopia: New Shoe and Leather Factory Invests U.S.$35 Million in Debre Birhan
Addis Fortune, 27 April 2015
My Shoes will be the fourth foreign-owned leather shoe factory of 20 in operation and will increase capital outlay to $60m in three years Read more »
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Ethiopia: Swelling Ethiopian Migration Casts Doubt On Its Economic Miracle
IPS, 25 April 2015
The 28 Ethiopian migrants of Christian faith murdered by the Islamic State (IS) on Apr. 19 in Libya had planned to cross the Mediterranean Sea in search of work in Europe. Read more »
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South Africa: Ethiopia's Stellar Growth - Lessons for Kenya - and Perhaps South Africa
Daily Maverick, 23 April 2015
Over the last decade, Ethiopia has emerged as one of the fastest-growing - perhaps THE fastest-growing - economies in Africa. Even though "double-digit" growth has become something… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Rises, but Challenges Remain
Addis Fortune, 20 April 2015
For a very long time, Ethiopia and famine had almost been household words. People in all parts of the world still remember the heartbreaking pictures of emaciated and… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Preferred Location for Investment
EA Business, 6 March 2015
With a population nearing 95 million people, The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is a beacon for foreign direct investment (FDI). Read more »
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Growing Economic Diplomacy
Ethiopian Herald, 2 March 2015
Ethiopia has clear and attainable trade policy which helps to develop and ensure broad international market linkage and thereby generate large amount of foreign exchange. Likewise,… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Offers Countless Opportunities
EA Business, 15 March 2015
In business, location is everything. Read more »
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Ethiopia: Toward Meeting the Growing City Transportation Demand
Ethiopian Herald, 2 March 2015
According to the Central Statistics Authority (CSA), currently the Addis Ababa's population has risen to over three million. This triggers a rise in the demand of basic… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Addressing Small-Scale Enterprises' Challenges
Ethiopian Herald, 3 March 2015
In many parts of the world small-scale enterprises have been playing a crucial role in terms of job creation, technological innovation, market regulation and import substitution.… Read more »
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Africa: Economic Statistics - Problems of Knowledge and Manipulation
Addis Standard, 3 March 2015
Routinely economic statistics inform and support big headlines, but statistics itself seldom makes the news. That was not so for 2014. The Financial Times recently called the GDP… Read more »
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Ethiopia: New Road New Opportunities
Reporter, 28 February 2015
Road construction in Ethiopia has been booming for the past years in Addis Ababa; while some of us are complaining, some are appreciating and we all are going through it despite… Read more »
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Ethiopia: UK Pledges to Continue Support for Ethiopia's Impressive Economic Development
Ethiopia Government, 27 February 2015
The Government of UK said on Thursday (February 26) that "Ethiopia is delivering impressive progress towards the Millennium Development Goals". It added that this meant "needs of… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Dr Tedros Says Ethiopia Values Norway's Partnership in Building a Green Economy
Ethiopia Government, 27 February 2015
Dr Tedros Adhanom met with members of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense of the Norwegian Parliament on Thursday (February 26). He told the delegation, headed by… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Back to Barter Economy?
Addis Fortune, 7 February 2015
Money is losing significant percentage of its purchasing power every year. Since money is basically valued at its purchasing power, its strength is determined by how much tradables… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Cooperatives Said Path to Economic, Social Empowerment
Ethiopian Herald, 28 January 2015
The Federal Cooperative Agency (FCA) held a two-day consultative meeting with the theme: "Through expanding the success of cooperative unions, we work to speed up our renaissance"… Read more »