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, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0300 After finishing a pilot project to solve title deed problems in three of Addis Abeba’s kebeles, the City Administration plans to process over 105,000 requests in the first phase of a massive programme to legitimatise ownership of real estate in the capital. But many brokers, homeowners, and those in the real estate construction industry disagree on how this flood of title deeds will affect the market, writes MIKIAS SEBSIBE, FORTUNE STAFF WRITER. http://www.addisfortune.com/Agenda.htmMon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0300In the days to come, the third outgoing Ethiopian Parliament will vote on the budget bill for fiscal year 2010/11. It will be ironically interesting to see how many of the outgoing MPs from the opposition camp, never to return to the floor in the following five years, will have the appetite to come and debate the bill, whose implementation the fourth instalment of Parliament will have to follow in their absence. http://www.addisfortune.com/fortune_editors_note.htmMon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0300Africa is again high on the global agenda and, this time, for all the right reasons. With the kickoff to the World Cup in South Africa, people are seeing not just South Africa but the entire continent as an equal partner in this extraordinary global celebration. http://www.addisfortune.com/opinion.htmMon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0300Ethiopia has moved to restore economic stability while maintaining strong growth. Nonetheless, halting demonetisation and promoting financial deepening should be its short term priority, argues Paul Mathieu, from the IMF’s African Department. Prudent budget management needs stronger revenue efforts, Mathieu also argues. http://www.addisfortune.com/ecconomic_commentary.htmMon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0300There are times, few and far between, that Ethiopian Television (ETV) is the station of choice for people with access to other media outlets. The station is not reputed to broadcast clear and unbiased news reports, and often the investigative and feature style pieces that are televised are not what one would expect from a public broadcasting station, no matter what whirlpool of geopolitics it may find itself in. http://www.addisfortune.com/lifematters.htmMon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0300Today, all economies of the world are increasingly threatened by a host of economic crimes, which governments of all kinds have to tackle and address. Of the many frequented economic crimes, money laundering is a serious crime that countries are experiencing constant pressure to make a strong political commitment to resolutely combat and lessen the multifaceted effects of. http://www.addisfortune.com/Viewpoint.htmMon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0300Today, cinemas are very popular in Addis Abeba, to the extent that students sometimes skip class to go to the movies. These include the first original cinema halls, although not all of these are still standing. Back during their introduction to Ethiopian society, they could sometimes provide a frightening experience.http://www.addisfortune.com/View_From_Arada.htmMon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0300There is so much discontent within the business community. It is largely as a result of what many consider harassment by tax authorities. Many have little issue with “rendering to Caesar what is Caesar’s,” nonetheless, the manner in which tax officials are enforcing the law, deemed to be bordering on pushing businesses over the fault line, is frustrating for many. http://www.MyWebSite.com/item.htmlMon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0300Find out about all the Entertainment news From Addis Fortunehttp://www.addisfortune.com/Fortune_Entertainment_news.htmMon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0300