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, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0300 The price of sugar has been increasing painfully, not only in Ethiopia but also around the world. Despite the government's efforts to control the price many retailers risk prosecution by selling it at higher prices. Some consumers have even reacted to the crisis by going without, reports HILINA ALEMU, FORTUNE STAFF WRITER. http://www.addisfortune.com/Agenda.htmMon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0300Economists from international financial institutions were sounding the alarm for the Ethiopian government a couple of years ago that the economy was heading to a perfect storm. Although hard to believe, an economy that had began a growth trajectory from low bases was overheating, hence needing some slowdown. http://www.addisfortune.com/fortune_editors_note.htmMon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0300Gold prices have been rising sharply, breaching the 1,000 dollar barrier and in recent weeks rising towards 1,200 dollars an ounce and above. Today's "gold bugs" argue that the price could top 2,000 dollars. But the recent price surge looks suspiciously like a bubble, with the increase only partly justified by economic fundamentals. http://www.addisfortune.com/opinion.htmMon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0300The buzz these days in Addis Abeba is the mushrooming of share companies soliciting equity from the public. For some, it is a sure and short way to go from rags to riches. Members of the public with the intent to contribute their lifesavings are wondering whether these groups distributing prospectuses are subjected to regulatory oversight by a state agency. Abbas Mohammed, a private law consultant who obtained a profound knowledge of the Ethiopian commercial code while working as a prosecutor and judge, examines the existing laws and the gap thereof. http://www.addisfortune.com/ecconomic_commentary.htmMon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0300I want to write about two completely opposite political figures, both of whom I held in quite a high regard, but both of whom have also disappointed me sorely. When I say disappointed me sorely, I mean to the point of having created a profound disillusionment in the very nature and reality I exist in. http://www.addisfortune.com/lifematters.htmMon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0300Over the past several years, the world has experienced significant changes in climate. They have had considerable impacts on human activities and the natural system as a whole. Eleven of the last 12 years rank among the hottest years on record, according to an assessment made by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). http://www.addisfortune.com/Viewpoint.htmMon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0300The significance of climate change is an issue that has taken over. Leaders and those who are in positions of influence worry that ‘progress’ may have come at a cost that cannot be compensated. On the other hand, those who live down-to-earth lives seem to have all they need right at their doors. http://www.addisfortune.com/View_From_Arada.htmMon, 21 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, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0300Find out about all the Entertainment news From Addis Fortunehttp://www.addisfortune.com/Fortune_Entertainment_news.htmMon, 21 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0300