Economy & Business

Somalia Conference 2013: Communiqué [United Kingdom]

May 7, 2013 The International Somalia Conference final communiqué. The Somalia Conference took place at Lancaster House on 7 May 2013, co-hosted…

Nile | Ethiopians raise billions, despite foreign-backed Saboteurs

(Daniel Berhane) The Ethiopian government disclosed that it has collected about 4.4 Billion Birr from citizens for the construction of…

Indigenous peoples’ autonomy: Missing in the land grab debate

In 2007, in his annual conference with representatives of the Ethiopian youth, drawn from all over the country, the late…

Saline lake puts Awash River and Aggro-investments at risk

Highlight: Authorities have attributed Beseka’s growth to irrigation runoff in the Metahara area. A saline lake in Ethiopia that’s baffled…

Ethiopia-France| Pres. Hollande, PM Hailemariam – Joint Press Briefing

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegne made its first bilateral visit out of Africa this week to France, where he met French…

Addis Ababa's Unemployment rate stands at 23%, City officials claim

The unemployment rate of Addis Ababa decreased to 23.3 percent, the city Administration claims. The city's unemployment rate stood as 31.4 percent in 2007,…

Map| Obama budgets more for Kenya, Ethiopia – less for the Sudans

Last week, the Obama administration released its international affairs budget request for fiscal 2014. Amid fiscal constraints in Washington, the…

Gibe III dam | Group warns of ‘catastrophe’ in Omo Valley

SURVIVAL INTERNATIONAL PRESS RELEASE April 15, 2013 * Aid agencies turn blind eye to ‘catastrophe’ in Ethiopia * Three new reports predict disaster…

Ethiopia: State Bank claims to have “sufficient foreign currency”

The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) announced on Wednesday (March 27th) that the foreign currency available for the national economy…

Vilifying Ethiopia's Villagization program: More unsubstantiated claims

Ethiopia’s villagization program has become a favorite subject for politically motivated critiques by advocacy organizations and human rights groups who…

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