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, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0300 The administration of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi might have a reasonable record in taming inflation. Doing that has a drawback, though. Sapping excess liquidity from the system has the downside of starving investors and makes access to capital very expensive, reports Tamrat G. Giorgis, Fortune Staff Writer. http://www.addisfortune.com/Agenda.htmMon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0300The tragic and mind-boggling car collision that occurred in Addis Abeba around Sost Kuter Mazoria in the Kolfe-Keranio District on October 4, 2009, has been a haunting memory for many after more than a couple of weeks. An accident of that sort, considered to be one of the worst in the history of traffic accidents in Ethiopia, is something that etches itself in the minds of people in this city and cannot be easily elapsed. http://www.addisfortune.com/fortune_editors_note.htmMon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0300Many have heard the term rent-seeking over the past few years. At times it has been the government's economic policy to discourage "rent-seekers" and support those who create wealth and value legally in the economy. But the policy does not seem to be well noted and much understood by many people. http://www.addisfortune.com/opinion.htmMon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0300As economies crashed around the globe recently, the liberal economic view that dominated the world since the end of the cold war came to a real test. Some even said, "Marx was right!" The search for an alternative broader ideological direction, and thus economic policies, was in full swing. This was not a new phenomenon, reminds Harold James, professor of History and International Affairs at Princeton University. In this commentary provided to Fortune by Project Syndicate, James stresses that as each new model fades, the choices become fewer. http://www.addisfortune.com/ecconomic_commentary.htmMon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0300I find this past week to have been a tumultuous one, both emotionally and professionally. It has heralded with it the closure of the Amharic weekly Addis Neger, which was one of the leading private newspapers in the country. The closure of the paper has resulted in subsequent allegations and varied opinions. Being one of the largest and perhaps most influential papers in the country, it warranted discussion on a large scale level. http://www.addisfortune.com/lifematters.htmMon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0300I received an uncalled-for text message (SMS) on December 8, 2009 - at 02:55pm to be precise - from the commissioner of the Federal Ethics and Anticorruption Commission (FEAC) in the midst and peak hours of my job. http://www.addisfortune.com/Viewpoint.htmMon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0300Whether the climate change conference in Copenhagen results in any new agreements or not, real change will depend on the work of individuals. A local example of individuals working together for the greater good of the environment is found in the work of the Ethiopian Heritage Trust, restoring the monoculture eucalyptus forests around Mount Entoto to their original diversity. http://www.addisfortune.com/View_From_Arada.htmMon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0300It was a surprise for the gossip corridors in town to learn that the Prime Minister has appointed a couple of people to new positions at the central bank. Despite the organiational makeover there, even after over five years of business process reengineering (BPR), it was thought that he would have no reason to shake things up for a few months before the national elections come May 2005. He did. http://www.MyWebSite.com/item.htmlMon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0300Find out about all the Entertainment news From Addis Fortunehttp://www.addisfortune.com/Fortune_Entertainment_news.htmMon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0300