Month: October 2015

Map: China’s Stereotypes of Africa, from ‘Chaotic’ Somalia to ‘Impoverished’ Ethiopia

They don’t differ materially from American views of the continent. BY WARNER BROWN , FP Map: China’s Stereotypes of Africa, from ‘Chaotic’ Somalia to ‘Awesome’ Gambia China’s ambitions in Africa are well-documented. Its annual trade with the resource-rich continent recently surpassed $200 billion, and Chinese agencies and firms have invested heavily in building badly needed

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Ethiopia, Djibouti Agree on Blackstone-Backed Fuel Pipeline

By Paul Burkhardt, Bloomberg The 550-kilometer line will import fuel from Djibouti coast Venture estimated at $1.55 billion; construction by 2018 Ethiopia and Djibouti signed an agreement for a $1.55 billion fuel pipeline with developers Mining, Oil & Gas Services and Blackstone Group LP-backed Black Rhino Group. The two countries in the Horn of Africa

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Ethiopia, Djibouti Agree on Blackstone-Backed Fuel Pipeline

By Paul Burkhardt, Bloomberg The 550-kilometer line will import fuel from Djibouti coast Venture estimated at $1.55 billion; construction by 2018 Ethiopia and Djibouti signed an agreement for a $1.55 billion fuel pipeline with developers Mining, Oil & Gas Services and Blackstone Group LP-backed Black Rhino Group. The two countries in the Horn of Africa

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Business and bureaucracy: Ethiopia entrepreneurs overcome hurdles

By Karim Lebhour Addis Ababa (AFP) – The large open plan office with staff behind sleek computers looks like any newly-started modern business. But Ethiopia’s first online restaurant delivery service, Deliver Addis, must contend with major hurdles that would stall many entrepreneurs in more developed nations. Setting up any business is a challenge, but in

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Business and bureaucracy: Ethiopia entrepreneurs overcome hurdles

By Karim Lebhour Addis Ababa (AFP) – The large open plan office with staff behind sleek computers looks like any newly-started modern business. But Ethiopia’s first online restaurant delivery service, Deliver Addis, must contend with major hurdles that would stall many entrepreneurs in more developed nations. Setting up any business is a challenge, but in

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