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, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0300 For the last few months, Internet connectitiy has been very poor. The fixed line broadband and CDMA users have both been having trouble getting the bandwidth they paid for, causing many owners of Internet Cafés a loss of revenue, writes HAILU TEKLEHAIMANOT and ADERAJEW ASFAW, FORTUNE STAFF WRITERS. http://www.addisfortune.com/Agenda.htmMon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0300Business is often said to be a dog-eat-dog world where the slightest effort or lack thereof makes or breaks one’s endeavours. In this highly competitive world where boundaries are often blurred, everyone in the business world looks for that edge, be it an innovative idea, the addition of some sort of value, or a mere improvement in service that can take a business that extra mile. http://www.addisfortune.com/fortune_editors_note.htmMon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0300Banks have been at the heart of all economic activities for many centuries. In Ethiopia they have increasingly played a vital role in the economic and social wellbeing of the people since the 19th century. http://www.addisfortune.com/opinion.htmMon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0300In their fight against corruption, government policymakers employed writing laws, the establishment of the Federal Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (FEACC), a mass awareness campaign, and the registration of assets held by officials. However, these responses focus only on controlling corruption, instead of addressing the underlying causes for it, writes TESFAYE KIDAN (PhD) (tesfayekidan@gmail.com), an economist and independent consultant in Addis Abeba. http://www.addisfortune.com/ecconomic_commentary.htmMon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0300Seasoned lawyers often advise that, “before trying to lend someone money or ‘investing’ with a guaranteed return, see your attorney to make sure that you do not run foul of the usury laws.” This is because the temptation to get better returns on an investment may induce innocent parties through unwarranted advertisements or other means to violate laws. Such violations may sometimes not be foreseen or intended. http://www.addisfortune.com/Viewpoint.htmMon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0300While natural disasters seem overbearing at times, the management of the Entoto National Park has achieved wonders over the last 15 years in protecting the nature from further degradation and nursing what was there, back to life. http://www.addisfortune.com/View_From_Arada.htmMon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0300All ministers and state ministers serving in the outgoing administration have been called for deliberations on the cabinet structure of the new government, developed by a team of three, comprising of Addisu Legesse, deputy prime minister; Girma Birru, Trade and Industry minister; and Arkebe Oqubay, state minister for Works & Urban Development (MoWUD). http://www.MyWebSite.com/item.htmlMon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0300Find out about all the Entertainment news From Addis Fortunehttp://www.addisfortune.com/Fortune_Entertainment_news.htmMon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0300