Cairo caught bribing to 3 African president

The Middle East Monitor By Yasser Al-Hussain Egyptian-Sudanese relations have yet to address any of the major points that are being discussed between the two countries today and this is primarily due to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. Sudan is greatly concerned that Egyptian officials believe that it is within the best interests of their

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KKR branches out to Africa with $200m Ethiopian rose farm deal

Wsj.com Addis Ababa – For private-equity giant KKRKKR +1.24%, a debut investment in Africa smells of sweetheart roses. Afriflora is an Ethiopian company that grows about 730 million of the flowers a year for export to Europe, making it a significant player in the east African country’s blossoming cut flower export industry. KKR is investing

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The Economist: The Ethiopia Summit 2015: Driving continued growth

The Economist When :5 FEB 2015 1 DAY EVENT Where :Sheraton Addis, Addis Ababa With a population of about 92 million, a government aspiring to reach middle income status within the next decade and real GDP growth forecast to average 7% a year in 2014 – 2018*, Ethiopia offers enormous growth potential across all sectors.

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The Economist: The Ethiopia Summit 2015 Driving continued growth

The Economist When :5 FEB 2015 1 DAY EVENT Where :Sheraton Addis, Addis Ababa With a population of about 92 million, a government aspiring to reach middle income status within the next decade and real GDP growth forecast to average 7% a year in 2014 – 2018*, Ethiopia offers enormous growth potential across all sectors. 

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Ethiopia Captures 25 in ‘terror’ sweep

AFP Addis Ababa (AFP) – Ethiopian police arrested 25 people accused of plotting attacks in the country and suspected of having links to Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab rebels, officials said Thursday. Government spokesman Shimeles Kemal told AFP that those detained had been trained by the militants in Somalia and were planning a series of attacks in

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Ethiopia to approve Djibouti water agreement

The deal will allow Djibouti to receive over 100,000 cubic meters of water daily from Ethiopia. World Bulletin / News Desk Ethiopia’s parliament this month is expected to approve a bilateral agreement calling for the development and transfer of groundwater from eastern Ethiopia to Djibouti. “The agreement has been referred to a pertinent parliamentary committee,

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Ethiopian training academy makes Posidonia debut

By Bob Jaques SeaTrade Global Pictured here are Yoram Cohen (centre right) and the md of LISCR Greece Michalis Pantazopoulos, during a visit to their stand by Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras (centre left) and Merchant Marine minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis (far left). Athens- As shipping begins to look toward the African continent for investment opportunities,

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An American Passion for Tyrants

By David Rieff Bill Gates, chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni at the United Nations during the announcement of a joint initiative with the World Food Programme to help small farmers in developing countries gain access to reliable markets, September 2008 (Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images) One standard definition of

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Travel to Ethiopia: First Impressions

Daniel Noll Uncornered Market Audrey around the bend, on the edge of the cliffside, a few inches from a long way down (about 500m / 1600ft). Worth the terror, slowly facing fears. Backdrop = Gheralta, Ethiopia. via Instagram http://ift.tt/1n7MchY This is Ethiopia? Yes. A land of many surprises. When I was growing up, I remember

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Ethiopia says Tanzania ‘reaffirmed’ commitment to Nile deal

World Bulletin Addis Ababa – An Ethiopian official said Monday that Tanzania had assured his country that it had not changed its position regarding the 2010 Comprehensive Framework Agreement signed by upstream Nile Basin countries, known as the Entebbe Agreement. “The Ethiopian government contacted relevant authorities in Tanzania, which affirmed that statements made recently by

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