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World Bank ‘wrong’ on Ethiopia’s ranking on ease of doing business - Desalegn - CNBC Africa

Ethiopia continues to record impressive economic growth and is estimated to be one of the first growing economies in Africa. Ethiopia - Gross domestic product 48.15 (US dollars, billions) in 2013 GDP at purchaser's prices is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Dollar figures for GDP are converted from domestic currencies using single year official exchange rates. World Bank ‘wrong’ on Ethiopia’s ranking on ease of doing business - Desalegn - CNBC Africa

Egypt set to play Ethiopia friendly in Augus

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The Pharaohs will square off against Ethiopia in preparation for September's Senegal and Tunisia Africa Cup of Nations qualifier Sign in About Us Last Update 17:22 Friday, 25 July 2014 Home Egypt World Business Opinion Arts & Culture Folk Sports Egyptian Football  |  National Teams  |  Talents Abroad  |  Africa  |  World  |  Omni Sports  |  World Cup 2014 Life & Style Heritage Books Multimedia Egypt set to play Ethiopia friendly in August The Pharaohs will square off against Ethiopia in preparation for September's Senegal and Tunisia Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers Ahram Online, Thursday 24 Jul 2014 Print Send Views:447 Egypt's national soccer team coach Shawky Gharib (Photo: Al-Ahram) Related Egypt maintain FIFA ranking despite World Cup absence Egypt players congratulate Algeria for World Cup

Ethiopia: How Coffee Farmers Sponsor Government Projects

Nairobi — Ethiopia, a poor East African country with record of abject poverty, is now one of the fastest growing economies in that region. This achievement followed an effective value chain developed by the country's coffee farmers under the aegis of Oromia Coffee Farmers Cooperative Union (OCFCU) that does not only improved the earnings of the Ethiopian farmers but also empowered the OCFCU to sponsor some government projects. Delivering a paper at the recently concluded conference on Finance for Revolutionising agricultural value chain in Nairobi, Kenya, co-sponsored by the African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (AFRACA) and the Technical Center for Agricultural and Rural Cooperative (CTA), Mr. Dessalegn Jena of OCFCU said his union provides social services as part of its contribution to the government and people of Ethiopia. He said the union has built 81 schools and related facilities and transferred to the government, constructed 20 clinics, provided 89 sources

Hailemariam Desalegn Humiliated By Abebe Gellaw

Hailemariam Desalegn Humiliated By Abebe Gellaw Posted By  Mesay  On July 23, 2014 @ 9:30 pm In  Ethiopia  | (AV) Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn faced a stinging humiliation as Azusa Pacific University (APU), whose motto is “God First”, has withdrawn an honor it had already bestowed on him. The university administration had to reverse its decision to honor Mr. Desalegn in light of gross human rights violations in Ethiopia being perpetrated by the regime he serves. The administration of the American evangelical university made the decision in an emergency meeting last Friday after this reporter raised a number of critical questions on whether honoring a human rights violator was consistent with APU’s core values and motto. The Global Alliance for the Rights of Ethiopians (GARE) also wrote a letter highlighting gross human rights violations being perpetrated by Mr. Desalegn and the TPLF-led regime he is serving. The honoring ceremony, which was slated for July 31 a

Alemitu Heroye

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Heroye and Hawi soaked it in on their victory lap EUGENE -- Alemitu Heroye of Ethiopia held off teammate Alemitu Hawi on the home straight to win the women's 5,000 meters Wednesday in the IAAF World Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field. Heroye finished in 15 minutes, 10.08 seconds. Hawi went wide coming off the final turn in a bid to pass, but Heroye held her off to win. Hawi's time was 15:10.46, a personal record. Agnes Tirop of Kenya earned the bronze medal with a third-place finish in 15:43.12. The University of Oregon's Maggie Schmaedick placed 12th in 16:19.01. Here are  complete results  of the women's 5,000.