Ethiopia’s Developmental Statism: Cynic Diagnosis, Naive Prescriptions
Almost any discussion on the Ethiopian developmental state start with what the Ethiopian developmental state fails to be. It is…
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 @ 7:26 pm
Economy & Business
Briefing: Somaliland, oil and security
The proposed deployment of armed contingents to protect oil installations in the self-declared Republic of Somaliland risks further destabilizing a…
Friday, August 8, 2014 @ 1:21 am
Addis Ababa Doubling in Size Gives Africa Another Hub
Ethiopia, Africa’s fastest-growing economy, is looking to its capital to help sustain an expansion that averaged more than 10 percent…
Tuesday, August 5, 2014 @ 1:17 am
Are China’s NGOs entering Africa?
(Hu Jianlong) In the evening of 18 May, the Africa Philanthropy Forum, held at a congress hall near the Lingshan…
Tuesday, August 5, 2014 @ 12:50 am
Explainer | Currency Devaluation
Devaluation means decreasing the value of the country’s currency in terms of other currencies. Devaluation largely applied to exchange rate…
Monday, August 4, 2014 @ 12:05 am
Ethiopia Becomes China’s China in Search for Cheap Labor
(Kevin Hamlin, Ilya Gridneff and William Davison) Ethiopian workers strolling through the parking lot of Huajian Shoes’ factory outside Addis…
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 @ 10:24 pm
World Bank Urges Ethiopia to Devalue Birr to Boost Exports
(William Davison) Ethiopia’s birr is overvalued and the country would benefit from a devaluation to boost export revenue and accelerate…
Wednesday, July 23, 2014 @ 9:33 pm
Five key takeaways from PM Hailemariam Desalegne’s latest presser
Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegne held a press conference on Friday, for a third time in ten months. Here are five…
Sunday, July 20, 2014 @ 8:41 pm
ION | Djiboutian Pres. Guelleh puts himself under Ethiopia’s protection
(By Indian Ocean Newsletter) THE plan for economic integration devised by Djibouti and neighbouring Ethiopia could ultimately lead to a…
Sunday, July 6, 2014 @ 9:45 pm
Measures of Peace for Africa
(Astewaye Beyene) How is the continent of Africa rated on peace? Is it the most peaceful, somewhere in between or…
Thursday, July 3, 2014 @ 1:21 am
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