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POVERTY REDUCTION

Poverty on Decline in Africa - Report on MDGs

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BY NEW BUSINESS ETHIOPIA REPORTER

Africa has made significant progress in poverty reduction, primary education, women’s empowerment and in its fight against HIV/AIDS, according to a new report.

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Poorest Countries in Africa Improved Policy Environment, Says World Bank

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The latest World Bank review of policies and institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) shows an improved policy environment for growth and poverty reduction in 13 of the continent’s poorest countries.

Last Updated on Thursday, 28 June 2012 15:08 Read more...

USAID Provides 675 Million US Dollars Assistance to Ethiopia

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Officials of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance and Economic Development (MoFED) signed worth 675 million US dollars agreements on cooperation for economic and social development between the U.S. and Ethiopian Governments.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 June 2012 16:14 Read more...

World Bank Loans 50 Million US Dollars to Ethiopia

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The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a 50 million US dollars credit from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Women Entrepreneur Development Project to help open doors for female entrepreneurs in Ethiopia and give them access to appropriate skills and employment opportunities to contribute to the country’s economic growth.

Last Updated on Sunday, 27 May 2012 18:58 Read more...

Africa Needs to Focus on Agriculture Development - IFAD

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President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Kanayo F. Nwanze, is to join African ministers at high-level meetings in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this week to plan concrete actions to push growth in the continent by ensuring that agriculture is at the top of their agendas as the deadline to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) comes ever-closer.

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