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Economic development: The good news from Ethiopia, and what might make it...
Organisation: Department for International Development Delivered on: 12 December 2013 (Transcript of the speech, exactly as it was delivered) Page history: Published 10 January 2014 Policy:Helping...
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When Companies Meet Communities: Is This What Friendly Commercial Farming...
. Some say the agribusiness Gadco’s presence in eastern Ghana is the best thing that’s ever happened in the region. Others fear that there are accidents waiting to happen. . Sogakope, Ghana: In the...
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20 January 2014 News Briefs
. ‘Trade barriers hinder growth of African economies’ . The Director of the Ethiopia Investment Agency, Mr Aklilo Kedebe, has attributed the slow pace of the African economy to the trade barriers...
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Myths of Expediency
- The Ethiopian Shipping & Logistics Services Enterprise (ESLSE) has increased its freight carrying capacity at least threefold - By Girma Feyisa One way of improving the foreign exchange earnings...
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21 January 2014 News Briefs
. Made in Ethiopia: Fashion retailer H&M looks to sub-Saharan Africa for suppliers . BY Jaco Maritz | 21 January 2014 Sub-Saharan Africa’s potential to become a global low-end manufacturing...
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22 January 2014 News Round Up
. ERCA set to reduce income tax . The Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority (ERCA) is going to revise the current income tax proclamation by next year. Girma Taffese, director of inland taxes at...
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Gambella, Benshangul-Gumuz commune programme target met: Ministry
Over the last four years, each household had got three to five hectares of land for farming and irrigation. They as well could plough mainly in rain-fed area as much as they can “The image tainting...
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Opportunities, challenges in the mining sector
Hunde Melka, chief geologist at the Geological survey of Ethiopia and State Minister Tewodros Gebregziabher (pictured, above) at the workshop . Written by Kaleyesus Bekele The Ethiopian Peoples’...
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The ICL – Israel Saga Continues
. ICL threatens to pull $1 billion investment from Israel . Israel Chemicals criticizes second Sheshinski committee’s recommendation to impose 42% surtax on exploitation of natural resources • “This...
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20 May 2014 News Briefs (UPDATED)
. Ethiopia: If the shoe fits, build zones . Textile companies and retailers are setting up operations in and around Addis Ababa to take advantage of the low cost of labour . Chinese shoemaker Huajian...
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Agriculture: Gathering data and offering choice in Ethiopia
. By Nicholas Norbrook in Addis Ababa - May 20 2014 Some agricultural practices have not changed since Biblical times. Photo©Michael Poliza/National Geographic/Getty . Spearheading the government’s...
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22 May 2014 Development News (UPDATED)
. Ecobank and Eleni Join Forces to Strengthen Africa’s Agricultural Financing Capabilities . . Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (‘Ecobank’ or ‘the Group’) has signed a memorandum of understanding...
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Beles sugar project: A visit to Meles Zenawi village, Resettled farmers
. Posted on Friday, May 23, 2014 by Fetsum W. Berhane . In western Ethiopia, about 576 km from Addis Ababa, lay a mega sugar project expected to double Ethiopia’s current sugar production. Water...
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What One Acre Fund can teach us about supporting African small-scale farmers
. BY Kate Douglas | 23 May 2014 One Acre Fund is a non-profit organisation serving smallholder farmers (typically living on one acre of land) in the East African countries of Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda...
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26 May 2014 Business News
. Ethiopia’s Farms and finance . Ethiopia has yet to produce private sector champions. Photo©Ami Vitale/PANOS-REA . By – Nicholas Norbrook in Addis Ababa. . The government has a mission to use a strong...
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31 May 2014 Weekly News Wrap
. World Bank Approves $200m Loan for Geothermal Projects . Guang Zhe Chen, World Bank country director for Ethiopia. . The World Bank’s board of directors, based in Washington DC, US, has approved...
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03 June 2014 Economic News Round-Up
. Africa Hotel Investment Forum drops Nairobi and shifts to Addis Ababa . Image via africa-conference.com By Prof. Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Africa Correspondent | Jun 02, 2014 The organizers of...
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Trouble of doing business in Ethiopia worth the rewards, says investor
Once known for its series of devastating famines that affected millions of people in the 1980s, Ethiopia is today portrayed as an attractive investment destination with immense potential. It is...
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05 June 2014 Economic News Wrap
. Investment Agency to Report Direct to the Prime Minister . - New bill see the evolution of powerful investment board with composition not yet defined. . Fitsum Arega, director general of EIA. . The...
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Making Ethiopia a hub for agricultural research
. 07 June 2014 Written by Henok Reta . Mahamoud el-Solh (Ph.D) is the director general of the International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA), an organization dedicated to...
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