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Ethiopia Investor Newsletter JULY (Precise Consult International)

E.I Business News E.I Business Opportunities >> Swiss Vendor Bags CBE’s 70m Br IT ContractThe long overdue IT procurement by the largest and oldest bank in the country, the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE), was signed and sealed two weeks ago by an international technology vendor based in Switzerland, Temenos Group AG. Read more… >> Profile on Textile Wall [...]

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FILM: Motherland

Motherland (Enat Hager) is a bold, epic journey through Africa with a authentic African voice. Fusing history, culture, politics, and contemporary issues, Motherland sweeps across Africa to tell a new story of a dynamic continent. From the glory and majesty of Africa’s past through its complex and present history. Motherland looks unflinchingly toward a positive [...]

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VIDEO: Israel accused of dooming Ethiopian baby boom

A feminist movement has accused the Israeli government of adopting a racist policy towards the country’s Ethiopian Jews. Activists believe black women are deliberately being given a controversial contraceptive drug to bring about a drop in the population – a claim the government denies. Thousands of Ethiopians have immigrated to Israel since the 1980s, but their Jewish [...]

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BOOK RELEASE: Beneath the Lion´s gaze by MAAZA MENGISTE

An epic tale of a father and two sons, of betrayals and loyalties, of a family unraveling in the wake of Ethiopia’s revolution. This memorable heartbreaking story opens in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1974, on the eve of a revolution.  Yonas kneels in his mother’s prayer room, pleading to his god for an end to the [...]

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DIASPORA: Ethiopian-american appreciation day – for change! (09-25-09)

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DIASPORA: Suicide twice as likely for Ethiopians in Israel

In the years 1990-2000, the suicide rate of youths of Ethiopian extraction was double that of their age group, according to the Health Ministry. The ministry released this data in a position paper that was discussed in the Knesset Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs Committee yesterday. In the discussion, held on Mental Health Day, the committee decided [...]

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4th Ethiopian Diaspora Business Forum

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Location: Four Point Sheraton (12th & K St. NW) Washington DC, USA June 21, 2009 Organized by: The Ethiopian American Principal Sponsors: VEGA Ethiopia AGOA+/USAID Also sponsored by: Precise Consult International PLC ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. The Forum is divided into two sessions. Session I will explore US Government support for American investors, including the Ethiopian Diaspora, in investing in Africa (USAID’s Diaspora Loan Guarantee program in Ethiopia and the African Diaspora [...]

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