http://www.addisfortune.com/index.htm Get the Latest Business News from Ethiopia- The Largest English Weekly in the Nation! http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit RSS Feed Creator Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300 The Gedeo Zone in the Southern Regional State could also be called the green zone. It is dominated by shade-grown grown coffee and false banana trees. However, due to the extreme population density, there is simply not enough land to grow food and provide agricultural income for the zone's inhabitants reports WUDINEH ZENEBE, SPECIAL TO FORTUNE. To make matters worse, the residents commonly have large families with 10 members or more which contributes directly to a high population growth rate. http://www.addisfortune.com/Agenda.htmMon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300Back in the year 2000, when the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) was going through one of its most trying times since its establishment in the early 1970s, Siye Abraha, rather well-known for his military credentials during the armed struggle against the Derg, led a rebellion against the group that finally retained power within the ruling EPRDF. Many observers of Ethiopian politics attributed his group's eventual purge from the ruling party to his, and couple of his comrades', walkout during a crucial meeting held in Mekelle between the leadership and an army of TPLF cadres. http://www.addisfortune.com/fortune_editors_note.htmMon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300Andy Grove, former chairman and CEO of Intel Corporation, once said that "there is at least one point in the history of any enterprise when you have to change dramatically to rise to the next level of performance; miss that moment - and you start to decline." http://www.addisfortune.com/opinion.htmMon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300There are many problems with fossil fuels, believes Michael Spence, a 2001 Nobel Laureate in Economics, and professor emeritus at Stanford University. One is the carbon emissions that extensive use generates, particularly in economies of advanced countries. In this commentary provided to Fortune by Project Syndicate, Spence argues that there should be a mitigation arrangement agreed by nations of the world in order to address the climate change of the globe. http://www.addisfortune.com/ecconomic_commentary.htmMon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300Had we been in any other dimension or reality under the heavens, this particular period in time would have been one of ecstasy and rejuvenation for those who are political animals. http://www.addisfortune.com/lifematters.htmMon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300The incredible men and women of the Diaspora who have returned to live in, work for and change this nation deserve to be lauded even as the vast potential of our sisters and brethren scattered across the globe has yet to be tapped into. Zewge Alemu, a businessman who returned from the United States and is investing in Ethiopia, shares his observations about certain star Diaspora members and one in particular, Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Ali Al-Amoudi. He remarks on the highs, lows and the general ambiguity that surrounds this influential man whom some adore and some abhor. http://www.addisfortune.com/Viewpoint.htmMon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300Although the price of meat has more than quadrupled in the last few years, the Ethiopian society, still consumes meat – rare – as a matter of pride, prestige and a symbol of manhood. It was one of those things that I had missed most during my stay in Brussels. The history of the Kera shows the removal of the site from residential areas. While the products are much sought after, the smell, mountains of debris and the pests it attracts are not welcome traits at all. http://www.addisfortune.com/View_From_Arada.htmMon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300The opposition camp may suffer from terminal disarray, but this time around the ruling party's camp is also in a chaotic state, for there is much uncertainty on the issue of succession, claims gossip. http://www.MyWebSite.com/item.htmlMon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300Find out about all the Entertainment news From Addis Fortunehttp://www.addisfortune.com/Fortune_Entertainment_news.htmMon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0300