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, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0300 Since the Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority (ERCA) started enforcing the use of sales registers on federal taxpayers, there has been a rise in complaints from businesses claiming that they create unfair inconveniences to certain types of businesses. Nevertheless, sales of the machines are soaring even though the rules on their use can be confusing, writes MIKIAS SEBSIBE, FORTUNE STAFF WRITER. http://www.addisfortune.com/Agenda.htmMon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0300There are those who say democracy is not just about elections but what happens between elections. One of the most important times in between elections is the one that comes right after it. Events that happen during this postelection time can impact on and shape the direction a particular democracy is headed towards. None other than the postelection phase of the 2005 elections can be a better example of this. http://www.addisfortune.com/fortune_editors_note.htmMon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0300The prices of many staple foods increased dramatically during 2007/08, creating a food crisis for many poor and developing countries. International prices of maize, rice, and wheat, for example, reached their highest levels in 30 years, causing political and economic instability and leading to food riots in many countries. http://www.addisfortune.com/opinion.htmMon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0300Microfinance institutions were created to help the poor and ultra poor lift themselves out of poverty, but they have become part of a thriving industry in Ethiopia as well as all over the world. Despite accusations against them allegedly taking advantage of the poor, they are beneficial in their own right, argues Wondwossen W. Mebrat, project supervisor for Amhara Reaching Women of the Development Expertise Centre (DEC) in Ethiopia, a local frontline office for the Edukans Foundation. However, they are most effective when combined with other types of assistance. http://www.addisfortune.com/ecconomic_commentary.htmMon, 05 Jul 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, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0300In hosting the 2010 Group of Eight (G-8) summit of major economies (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States), Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper called for an “accountability summit,” to hold the G-8 responsible for the promises that it has made over the years. This is an account of how the G-8 did. http://www.addisfortune.com/Viewpoint.htmMon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0300What does the style of dress have to do with democracy? Well, it seems that despite age and gender, the majority of Addis Abebans have voted for the ubiquitous blue jeans. Everywhere one goes, it is apparent that people of all walks of life have opted for this time-honoured mode of dress. The consensus appears that jeans give the feeling of comfort and “freedom.” http://www.addisfortune.com/View_From_Arada.htmMon, 05 Jul 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, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0300Find out about all the Entertainment news From Addis Fortunehttp://www.addisfortune.com/Fortune_Entertainment_news.htmMon, 05 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0300