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THE SALT IN OUR LIVES
. In a narrow room where he has piled up bags and bags of salt, each measuring 50Kg, Gashaw Guade has made a booth to serve as his work station in Merkato Chew Berenda. It was there that he was sitting...
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Ethiopia Poised For Continued Growth
Feb. 23, 2015 Disclosure: The author has no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. (More…)The author wrote this article themselves, and it...
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25 February 2015 Business Briefs
. Construction of Awash- Hara Gebeya railway line launched . Addis Ababa February 25, 2015 – Construction of the Awash- Weldia- Hara Gebeya railway project, which is part of the railway system that...
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Reforming the African Growth and Opportunity Act to grow agriculture trade
. Joshua Meltzer | February 23, 2015 The importance of growing Africa’s agriculture exports The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), signed into law in 2000, is the key underpinning to...
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Commerzbank testing the waters in Ethiopia
Commerzbank is a leading international commercial bank with branches and offices in more than 50 countries BASED IN Germany. The core markets of Commerzbank are Germany and Poland. . Commerzbank...
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Can agricultural traders be trusted?
. Evidence from urban coffee markets in Ethiopia . Summary: . Traditional food marketing systems in developing countries are often not trusted. In consequence, policy makers frequently try to regulate...
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How does land tenure affect agricultural productivity? A systematic review
. By Steven Lawry – February 24, 2015 . Or the video if you prefer: - 50 minutes - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1260YlE6aGM&feature=player_embedded . A lot of us who may come from the West...
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27 February 2015 Development News Round-Up
. Israeli labour union threatens major strike ahead of election . By Ari Rabinovitch Feb 26 (Reuters) JERUSALEM – - Israel Chemicals faces escalating labour and political reaction to it’s job cuts...
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Going back to the salt mines
. Dallol of the Afar Regional State is considered to be the hottest inhabited place on earth with temperature regularly soaring above 37 degrees Celsius and reaching a searing 50 degrees. The ground...
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Allana Potash Announces Positive Preliminary Economic Assessment on SOP...
After-tax Net Present Value of US $1.6 billion; After-tax Internal Rate of Return of 39%; Total development capital expenditures including mining, processing facilities, port and logistics...
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03 March 2015 News Briefs
. Amhara distributing 300 mln qtls of fertilizer for 2007/8 harvest season . Addis Ababa, 3 March 2015 - The Amhara Regional State Agriculture Bureau said it is distributing 300 million quintals of...
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Yara chiefs kept still over signs of bribes
February 27, 2015 Official claims of “zero tolerance” for corruption at Oslo-based Yara International were called into question this week, when the company’s former top leaders were grilled in court...
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05 March 2015 Business News (UPDATED)
. Countdown to the 18 COMESA Summit . The biggest annual event in the COMESA calendar is set to take place this month in Ethiopia when Heads of State and Governments of the 19 Member bloc of countries...
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Could Ethiopia Be the Bright Spot for Diageo?
Diageo (NYSE:DEO), the world leader in alcoholic beverages, has been facing tough circumstances recently in their traditional markets. For one, they have been losing share in the U.S., which accounts...
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07 March 2015 Business News Briefs
. Ethiopia’s $5bn project that could turn it into Africa’s water powerhouse . . It’s called the Grand Renaissance Dam — and the clue is in the name. With some 8,500 laborers working around the clock on...
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Ethiopia charting a path to a low carbon future with light rail
At the end of a long day at work, the only thing you want to do is get home quickly. You’re exhausted from dealing with your boss, terrible colleagues or crazy clients. But traveling home is just...
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Turkey’s industrial boom: lessons for Ethiopia
. Technopark at Yıldız Technical University (pictured, above) By Amare Aregawi – 07 March 2015 Ayka Addis, Oyap Ethio Industry and Trading, Saygin Dima PLC, BMET Cables and MNS Textile are notable...
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09 March 2015 – Weekend News Wrap (UPDATED)
. Ethiopia Beats Coffee Export Target with Higher Than Planned Revenue . Country gains 307.5 million dollars with an actual export of 73,227.9 tns while expecting 269 million dollars from 73,593.5 tns...
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10 March 2015 News Round-Up
. Ethiopia: Cultivating agriculture, cutting poverty . Ethiopia aims to become a middle-income country in the next 15 years. But despite high economic growth rates, it struggles with poverty and food...
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These cities will soon be havens for the super-rich
. With their emerging markets and rising regional influence, the cities of Belgrade, Panama City, Addis Ababa, and Yangon may soon become global financial capitals and havens for the super-rich, global...
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