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, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0300 The blow belted out by the current forex crunch in Ethiopia has led to adverse impacts that threaten not only businesses reliant on forex for survival, but also the people dependent on these corporations, as HILINA ALEMU AND NATHANAEL TILAHUN, FORTUNE STAFF WRITERS, report. http://www.addisfortune.com/Agenda.htmMon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0300For anyone who might have read the recently released macroeconomic handbook on Ethiopia, a flagship report produced for the first time by Access Capital, the aggressive drive by tax authorities ought to be understandable. http://www.addisfortune.com/fortune_editors_note.htmMon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0300The ‘weyala’ (Urban Amharic slang for taxi fare collector) is the conductor aboard the fleet of private minibus taxis operating a critical though nonetheless marginal economy of private transport services in Ethiopia’s fast-expanding capital city - Addis Abeba. http://www.addisfortune.com/opinion.htmMon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0300There are two things the rich countries need to do in the recovery of the global economy, according to Jeffrey D. Sachs, professor of Economics and Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University. They have to invest in infrastructure projects and spend money to help the developing world. In this commentary, provided to Fortune by Project Syndicate, he argues that this helps bring sustainability to the recovery. This is a view contrary to many economists in the west that advise for short-term stimulus programs.http://www.addisfortune.com/ecconomic_commentary.htmMon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0300The Butterfly Story," a multi media performance staged in a mega Amphitheatre on March 10, 2009 - to celebrate International Women's Day, launching UNFPA's 2009 Leave No Woman Behind campaign, was an interesting production in many ways. Combining dance, documentaries, art and story telling, the production drew on tales and images of women's plight, strength, and survival in Ethiopia. http://www.addisfortune.com/Viewpoint.htmMon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0300Generally speaking, this has been one of the most awful weeks that I have had the displeasure of having to live so far. It is as if the entire world is conspiring against me. But of course, it is not only against me but against every resident of the city. http://www.addisfortune.com/lifematters.htmMon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0300Cinemas are relatively new advents to this ancient country. A few decades ago, there were only three or four cinema halls in Addis Abeba, where imported films were shown. Many people used to associate the advent as “the makings of Satan,” hence the name “Satan’s House” depicted a cinema house where strange things were shown on the big screen. No wonder then, that the amphitheatre at Tewodros Square on Churchill Avenue is commonly known as “Yeseitan Bet.” http://www.addisfortune.com/View_From_Arada.htmMon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0300Immediately after Bekalu Zeleke was appointed as the youngest president of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE), he was confronted with a little nuisance, gossip disclosed. He was summoned by a court in relation to an employee who had sued the bank and was subsequently awarded close to 14,000 Br, according to gossip. http://www.MyWebSite.com/item.htmlMon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0300Find out about all the Entertainment news From Addis Fortunehttp://www.addisfortune.com/Fortune_Entertainment_news.htmMon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0300