October 2012

By William Davison Oct. 2 (Bloomberg) — Ethiopia’s growth will slow to 6.5 percent this year and over the “medium term” unless there’s more private-sector involvement in infrastructure projects, the International Monetary Fund said. Economic performance was “mixed” in the 12 months to July 7, with “strong, broad-based growth” of 7 percent, the IMF said …

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BY LAALO GUDURU I am a semi-Qubee generation Oromo. When the EPRDF came to power I was just a kid, an elementary school student. Since then I have completed my education and have become a lawyer. I grew up in an interesting time. In the late 1990s and early 2000s when the Oromo students movement …

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The 24-year-old Ethiopian national says she was desperate when employers couldn’t afford to pay her three months back wages. By Erik Ortiz / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS newspaper in Dubai published an editorial Monday calling for compassion and an attitude of concern for suicidal people — as opposed to reprimanding them. A despondent maid in …

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(Foreign Affairs) — Africa is more important than ever to the United States. The continent, home to six of the world’s ten fastest-growing economies, is booming. And democracy has become the African norm rather than the exception. This year alone, no fewer than fifteen sub-Saharan countries will hold elections. With their combination of liberal politics …

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By William Davison in Addis Ababa The Ethiopian deputy prime minister took over on the death of Premier Meles and began implementing policies that are softer on the media and promote dialogue with rebel groups. It remains to be seen whether he has the same mettle as his predecessor. Hailemariam Desalegn, an amiable sanitation engineer …

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By Ekow Quandzie The African Development Fund of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved $348 million in funding for the $1.26 billion electricity highway project between Kenya and Ethiopia. The bank approved the funds Thursday, September 20, 2012. Due for commissioning in November 2017, the project involves the construction of a 1,068-kilometre high-voltage direct …

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