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  • Azeb Mesfin, MP and Widow of Meles Zenawi

    Azeb Mesfin, MP and Widow of Meles Zenawi Sorrowful What Happened:   Azeb Mesfin, a Member of Parliament (MP) and widow of the late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, was in the spotlight throughout the year in relation to the events commemorating the death of her husband. Azeb, who was seen sorrowful in the events, ushered […]

  • Ermyas T. Amelga, Businessman

    Ermyas T. Amelga, Businessman Overambitious What Happened:   Ermyas T. Amelga, the business mogul behind many creative business enterprises, including Access Capital Services and Access Real Estate, joined the spotlight after homebuyers from the later, wherein he served as CEO, flocked to courts dismayed with the mismatch between promises and delivery. As the face of […]

  • Eyob Mekonnen, Singer

    Eyob Mekonnen, Singer Memorable   What Happened:   Eyob Mekonnen, a renowned reggae singer, joined the annual spotlight with his death that sent shocks to his fans and the music industry in general. Eyob died of stroke after he reachedNairobi,Kenya, for a medical attention, on August 18, 2013. Even if Eyob managed to release only […]

  • Haile Gebreselassie, Long Distance Runner and Businessman

    Haile Gebreselassie, Long Distance Runner and Businessman Ambitious What Happened:   The long distance legend, Haile Gebreselassie, joined the spotlight after he announced that he is interested to compete for a political office, most probably to be the president of the federation. Haile, who won multiple titles since 1992, first expressed his will to contribute […]

  • Junedin Sado, former minister of Civil Service

    Junedin Sado, former minister of Civil Service Hapless What Happened: Junedin Sado, the former minister of Civil Service (MoCS), joined the spotlight with his unfortunate conflict with the movers and shakers of the very political party he is a member of – the ruling EPRDF. Junedin’s clash with his compatriots started with the detention of […]

  • Mohammed Aman, Middle Distance Runner

    Mohammed Aman, Middle Distance Runner Exceptional What Happened:   Mohammed Aman, a middle distance runner, joined the spotlight for his exceptional talent in winning multiple 800m titles in different races.  For a country whose dominance has for long been in long distance running, Mohammed has become a rare breed of athlete to bring new hope […]

  • Kassim Fite, former deputy head of Land Administration & Development,Addis Ababa

    Kassim Fite, former deputy head of Land Administration & Development,Addis Ababa Inopportune What Happened:   Kassim Fite, the former deputy head of Land Administration & Development, joined the spotlight after the controversy over lifting his immunity went fierce, to eventually end with a consensus that put him under custody as he returns fromChina. Kassim, a […]

  • Minyahil Teshome, Footballer

    Minyahil Teshome, Footballer Unlucky What Happened:   Minayahil Teshome, a football player who is a member of the Ethiopian National Football Team, joined the spotlight after he became the reason for the team to lose three points in the run to the 2014 World Cup.  In the matchEthiopiaplayed withBotswanato eventually win 2 to 1, Minyahil […]

  • Mekuria Haile, minister of Urban Development & Construction (MoUDC)

    Mekuria Haile, minister of Urban Development & Construction (MoUDC) Cheerful What Happened:   Mekuria Haile, the minister of Urban Development & Construction, joined the spotlight for ushering the new housing schemes that are aimed at solving the long overdue housing problems of Addis Abeba, the capital ofEthiopia. The new housing schemes – named after the […]

  • Bethlehem Abera, Big Brother Africa Contestant

    Bethlehem Abera, Big Brother Africa Contestant Controversial What Happened:   Bethlehem Abera, a.k.a Betty, an Ethiopian contestant at the eighth season of Big Brother Africa, a reality show, joined the spotlight after an infrared  footage of her having sex with the contestant fromSierra Leonehit the web. A teacher by profession, Betty become controversial after the […]

  • Birhanu Dinka

    Birhanu Dinka, Diplomat   Unforgettable What Happened: Birhanu Dinka, the highly-praised diplomat and peace negotiator, joined the spotlight in his death. The career diplomat had been serving within the Ethiopian diplomatic circle since the times of the Dergue. His career lasted over 27 years. His career was full of events, caused both by the internal politics […]

  • Melaku Fenta and Gebrewahid W.Giorgis

    Melaku Fenta,  Former director of Ethiopian Revenues & Customs Authority (ERCA); Gebrewahid W.Giorgis,Former deputy director of ERCA.   Litigious   What Happened:   In what could be taken as one the high-level corruption investigations in the country in a decade, Melaku Fenta, former director of the Ethiopian Revenues & Customs Authority (ERCA), and Gebrewahid W. […]

  • 2012/13 Snapshot of the year

    As Ethiopians celebrate the New Year, Fortune take a look back over the past 12 months of the country’s development. As with every year, there have been highs and lows, progress and regress. Addis Abeba shone in the glory of the AU’s 50th Anniversary celebrations, but once more stuttered in the face of election procedure. […]

  • 2012 CHARTS OF THE YEAR

    Many of the themes and issues that determined financial market returns in 2012 may well return for an encore in the New Year. With 2012 is already behind, businesses across the world already are looking ahead to the New Year, with all of its risks and opportunities. Historians argue that to understand where we may […]

  • GLOBAL COMMODITY MARKET PROJECTIONS FOR 2013

    The global economy is still struggling with financial crisis. What began in 2008, in the form of a housing sector malaise in the United States did not stop there. It spread to Europe and emerging economies, such as China and India. At the core of the crisis laysEuropewith many of its countries heavily indebted and […]

  • Uneasy Ethiopia Slides Down in Doing Business

    If at all there is one edge that the incumbent government ofEthiopiahad been recognised for since it assumed power in 1991, it had been the liberalisation of the economy. With that came the birth of the existing business environment and its very players.