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, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0300 The Christmas Trade Fair and Bazaar drew more vendors than trade fairs before, and while the number of visitors increased as well, many were there to attend the entertainment. This may be a result of a marked increase in the prices of goods on sale; yet, it remains cheaper than many alternative places, writes EDEN SAHLE, FORTUNE STAFF WRITER. http://www.addisfortune.com/Agenda.htmMon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0300The business of governing much is too often about making difficult choices from public policy menus, as the Revolutionary Democrats discovered during their rule of two decades. Managing an economy, which suffers from several structural inadequacies, as Ethiopia’s, is all the more a perennial challenge. A determined focus in realising growth could fuel the economy, and turn out to be inflationary, as much as failure to stir growth in a predestined course could mean decline and, inevitably, the collapse of the national economy.http://www.addisfortune.com/fortune_editors_note.htmMon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0300It is fascinating to contemplate the current state of affairs when it comes to institutional reforms in Ethiopia. The public seems to understand too well how the social order functions. There are two fundamental and complementary beliefs that are ingrained in the minds of the general public. http://www.addisfortune.com/opinion.htmMon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0300Both Muslim and Christian leaders have been exerting relentless efforts in brokering forgiveness and reconciliation for the former Derg inmates in Kaliti Prison, on considerations of their repentance (and being terminally ill and geriatric, at that). However, Tesfaye Habisso (habisso@yahoo.co.uk), former secretary-general of the transitional government and a retired diplomat, observes that the heated public dialogue and fiery controversy has in many ways enlarged the nation’s societal cracks, and revealed an unfortunate fact: Ethiopia remains a deeply divided country. http://www.addisfortune.com/ecconomic_commentary.htmMon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0300The prospect of the imminent pardon for repentant former Derg members has roused heated debate in Ethiopia’s print media and blogosphere. However, the point for everyone to remember in debating such an emotive and knotty issue is to attempt to disagree without being disagreeable. http://www.addisfortune.com/Viewpoint.htmMon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0300While the prices of some vegetables and fruits recently saw a rapid increase, their consumption has accelerated too, possibly as a result of the escalation of the prices of meat, eggs, and chicken. http://www.addisfortune.com/View_From_Arada.htmMon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0300This is a particular time of year when there is a lot of dislodgement in the public sector. It is hardly confined to the ministerial and similarly high positions ... http://www.MyWebSite.com/item.htmlMon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0300Find out about all the Entertainment news From Addis Fortunehttp://www.addisfortune.com/Fortune_Entertainment_news.htmMon, 03 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0300