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A sunset is always a rewarding subject.  Here a sunset at the Hawassa lake in southern Ethiopia.  The orange sunset diffuse broken by the relatively thin air, while the trees on the banks form a welcome contrast. Photo:http://www.columbusmagazine.nl/afrika/ethiopie/oromiya/reisreporter/fotos/483419.html

All laws in the world discriminating against women were supposed to be wiped out by 2005. Ten years later, numerous countries still have laws that restrict equality between men and women. Many of the 189 government that agreed to ending gender inequality at the U.N. Fourth World Conference on Women 20 years ago are not living up to their promises, says the women’s group Equality Now. “[I]nequality, even in its most overt form, has not been vanquished,” says the group in its report  Words and Deeds: Holding Governments Accountable in the Beijing+20 Review Process . “Without good laws women and girls have no formal recourse to protect and promote their rights and cannot fully participate in society. ” It is the fourth edition of the report, published every five years since the 1995 meeting in China. While there are countries where laws against women are unchanged or worse, there are many others that have made positive reforms. About half of the laws highlighted in the group’s previ

ASFW 2015  will be the largest Pan-African event cotton, textile & apparel event in the region and is profiled to raise awareness of Africa as a place to do business and as a sourcing destination. The event highlights the creativity and innovation of the African cotton, textile and clothing industries, with a specific focus on business, trade and investment both regionally and internationally while capturing the spirit, style and innovation of modern Africa. African Cotton & Textile Industries Federation  (ACTIF) together with International event organizers Trade & Fairs East Africa (TFEA) and in Partnership with the East Africa Trade and Investment Hub (EATIH) will organize ORIGIN AFRICA 2015, set to take place from the 21 st  – 23 rd October 2015 at the Millennium Hall in  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  and will host the AFRICA SOURCING & FASHION WEEK (ASFW) 2015. The 3 day event will encompass a Trade Exhibition, Conference, B2B Meetings and a Fashion Designer exposi

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Ethiopia have faced severe credit service constraints owing to absence of financial institutions catering them, the World Bank said on Thursday.A study by the bank released on Thursday has revealed that young and smaller firms across the country are much more likely to be rejected from line of credit and discouraged from applying for loans due to high collateral requirements. “Almost 70 percent of SMEs are either fully or partially credit constrained, meaning they don’t have access to external forms of finance,â€� said Francesco Strobbe, World Bank’ Senior Economist at the launching session of the Study in Addis Ababa. “Small and Medium enterprises are being underserved compared to micro and large firms as Micro Finance Institutions primarily cater micro firms and larger banks are discouraged to serve SMEs primarily due to perceptions of lower returns and higher risk,â€� Strobe added. The government of Ethiopia has managed to create

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