Educorruption and the miseducation of Ethiopian youth “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world,” said Nelson Mandela. For the late Meles Zenawi and his apostles (the Melesistas) in Ethiopia, the reverse is true: Ignorance is the most powerful weapon you can use to prevent change and cling to [...]
World Bank, AFDB to Fund $1.26 Billion Ethiopia-Kenya Power Line By Eric Ombok Business Week The World Bank and African Development Bank will provide 80 percent of the funds needed for a $1.26 billion line that will take power to Kenya from Ethi… Original post
The World Bank and African Development Bank will provide 80 percent of the funds needed for a USD 1.26 billion transmission line that will take power to Kenya from Ethiopia. The World Bank will lend… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit our website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
The World Bank and African Development Bank will provide 80 percent of the funds needed for a USD 1.26 billion transmission line that will take power to Kenya from Ethiopia. The World Bank will lend… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit our website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Ethiopians Saturday morning stormed the 17th Street Office complex of the World Bank in Washington DC, protesting the bank’s alleged support for land grab and ethnic cleansing by President Girma Wolde-Giorgis
By Andualem Sisay Mentioning his experience on Addis Ababa streets and other African cities, where he witnessed police officers chasing people engaged in informal businesses, World Bank’s Chief Economist for Africa, Shanta Devarajan, urged African states to give recognition to the people engaged in informal businesses and support them instead of playing hide-and- seek with [...]
Ethiopia is one the largest aid recipients in the world, receiving approximately US$3 billion annually from external donors. The largest aid program, financed by the World Bank, the UK, the European Commission and other Western governments, is called Promotion of Basic Services (PBS). It aims to expand access to services in five sectors: education, health, [...]
April 9, 2013 A multi-billion dollar aid program administered by the World Bank is underwriting systematic human rights abuses in Ethiopia. Last September, Ethiopian victims submitted a complaint about the program to the World Bank Inspection Panel, which is tasked with investigating whether or not the Bank complies with its own policies to prevent social [...]
April 9, 2013 A multi-billion dollar aid program administered by the World Bank is underwriting systematic human rights abuses in Ethiopia. Last September, Ethiopian victims submitted a complaint about the program to the World Bank Inspection Panel, which is tasked with investigating whether or not the Bank complies with its own policies to prevent social [...]
[Sudan Tribune]Addis Ababa -An independent panel has urged an investigation into complaints by Ethiopians that the World Bank is funding a programme that has forced tens of thousands of people off their land.
