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, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0300 A terrible road accident claimed the lives of 26 people last weekend. While accidents are not always preventable, the death toll might have been far less if the city’s emergency services had responded in time, writes HAILU TEKLEHAIMANOT, FORTUNE STAFF WRITER, with reporting by SAMSON HAILU. http://www.addisfortune.com/Agenda.htmMon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0300It is the responsibility of the government and the various organisations mandated under it to protect citizens from harm by shielding them from outside attacks and ensuring security from within the country. http://www.addisfortune.com/fortune_editors_note.htmMon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0300The May 2010 national elections were transformative. For sceptics, the nation seems to be transforming from a dysfunctional democracy to a one-party state, from having little room for dissenting voices to having no room at all, from a pretentiously deliberative Parliament to a consensual legislature, and from having a spark of hope for democratisation to no hope at all. http://www.addisfortune.com/opinion.htmMon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0300What has been a challenge to sustainable economic growth in Ethiopia is the deep-rooted culture of risk aversion, particularly in areas of investment in research and development, observes Tigabu Molla Meresa, a student at the University of Oslo, Norway. He argues for the greater involvement of the state in the economy in order to overcome such cultural barriers to continued growth. http://www.addisfortune.com/ecconomic_commentary.htmMon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0300All Access Real Estate did was publish an advertisement. An advert of any kind does not bind anyone. Of course, there are reputations attached to them, but who bets his money on the reputation other than the attention seeker herself - the advert placer. http://www.addisfortune.com/Viewpoint.htmMon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0300Following one of the worst road accidents in the city last weekend, many people are wondering what could have been done to prevent the loss of so many lives. The death of bystanders, particularly vendors, who were caught in the truck’s path of destruction, should have been prevented. http://www.addisfortune.com/View_From_Arada.htmMon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0300Several at the gossip corridors in the capital have not been able to establish where Ethiopia’s government stands in its precarious relationship with Western allies, fondly described by the administration of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi as development partners. http://www.MyWebSite.com/item.htmlMon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0300Find out about all the Entertainment news From Addis Fortunehttp://www.addisfortune.com/Fortune_Entertainment_news.htmMon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0300