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"virtually every commercial transaction has within itself an element of trust".nobel prize winning economist Kennet Arrow. Why all multinationals flok to Ethiopia?
First, they trust the system placed in.
Second,they appreciate young ethiopians` aspiration and attempt to move their country out of poverity.
Third,Ethiopia is a gate way to African market.
Fourth,diciplined labour.
Fifth,Ambitious projects put up by Ethiopian leaders is a sign, where the country will be soon.

When Ethiopia will be independent country? Shame! Shame! Shame!

I don't see the connection between the title of the writing and the main idea of the writing. Is it about IBM executive in Kenya or Awash Bank has IBM server in Ethiopia. So what if IBM's server is being deployed in awash bank. The bank needs some sort of server anyway. Server is a computer capable of processing data faster than a regular computer. ARAT NETIB like the evil Meles used to say

Ethiopia will not be able to take advantage of today's technology and attract reall investors in the current political system. Big companies don't like uncertainty. Dictatorship and people's inability to express themselves freely is uncertainty. Not good for investment. A few politically favored people or company can make money temporarily but not sustainable in the long run in a political system like Ethiopia

AZ? Any comments? Frankly I will say berta nailed it. If its not an IBM server it will be someone else's.

The first thing that will serve a nation is respecting the rights of the people to self expression. Ethiopians who speak up for these rights are not terrorists and unless these events are reversed and Ethiopia is open equally for all, we will be a farming community for some time to come, export coffee and stuff.. and miss out on the techno stuff on the account of the so called democratic GOE locking up everybody. I mean if they keep this up, everyone except the Tigre ethnic group, is going to be some form of terrorist or other.

Hi,

It is just to inform you that IBM airlifted some Ethiopian refugees from Sudanese refugee camps directly to Texas, USA [during Mengistu Haile-Mariam's brutal regime].

I think IBM also gave some or all of those Ethiopians some scholarships and jobs or so. I know that IBM presently has some Ethiopian engineers in some of its plants (among other employment opportunities).

IBM is owned by Ross Pero of Texas. He was a US presidential candidate at one time. Having IBM in Ethiopia is a huge plus.

I don't know who Awash Bank belongs to, but they are in good hands. IBM is a dependable company and its computers are first class. Even during Mengistu's regime, I saw that The Ethiopian Airlines was using IBM computers (probably IBM servers as well).

We need companies like IBM, Microsoft, HP, Toshiba, Panasonic, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Chrysler, Ford, Caterpillar, John Deer, Boeing, GE, Airbus, Bell Helicopters, SIEMENS, HUGHES, BAE, etc. If we get one plant from each of these companies, Ethiopia will leap forward!

So long!

The result of good governance with strong regulation influence big business company in this century.

IBM, etc...are for profit companies interested only, in the bottom line. They would go and do what ever and where ever to make it happen.Africans have to invest in training qualified employees; create the political and business environment and build infrastructure to be players. Doesn't happen overnight, takes a lot of capital, and smart leaders! I am optimistic about Africa's future. Go Supper Eagles!!!

@Ayalew Mognu (...),

Please can you think over your explanation and go with other commentators above?

Also be free, I assure you again, that no one fire you rather it appears that you started some compensatory counter arguments!!

Ayalew Mogus, you are just another idiot in this web site.

@berta,
why jump to pilitics? Anyway, how do you explain China's unprecedented 40-year-long surge in areas of science and technology. By the way, I have seen some IBM servers from the inside, and almost all components were made in China.
Further, big companies are interested merely in profits, and not in political systems. That is why they are investing billions in the former Soviet republics and the Arab countries.

To a computer expert berta, and die hard woyane cadre Ts:

What the hell are you talking about?

When Ethiopi becoms free my ass. When woyane sells bambellas land for scavengers indians you think it is good work and now you Call this slavery. God knows i dont get it what these wyoanes are smoking.

@BErta,
[''Dictatorship and people's inability to express themselves freely is uncertainty. Not good for investment.'']

How about China where dictatorship is at its peak, while Indian democracy could not win as much trust as Chinese?

Better reflect based on facts than poor assumptions!

From the start shouldn't you see the news with positive attitude if you have a drop of concern for Ethiopia?

Ethiopia Rise!

@ people

There is no free lunch.IBM is to profit offcourse have to.But we need to consider the service they are providing as an advantage plus we can learn the technology and use it in the future.There is untouched market in Ethiopia.Please let us learn how china is doing.Atleast they managed to copy their technology.they are smart but we talk a lot but we do very little.Let us learn how to be productive.

It would be nice and most welcomed if IBM open computer production center that employ people to produce the computer and its accessories.

My point here is the article is cheep politics. Someone is just trying to make a connection between IBM's profitable investment interest in Kenya with Ethiopia just because a bank in Ethiopia is using an old IBM computer. That is laughable. .

@berta,
it was you who talked politics. It was Financial Times which mentioned Awash Bank as an example of IBM's growing activity in Africa. This was not a government propaganda (actually the government should be credited for the introduction of private banking in Ethiopia).
Anyway, I have information that almost all banks in Ethiopia are in search of experienced IT firms and specialists that can assist them to expand and upgrade their systems.

@AYALEW

I regret to inform u that IBM isn't what it use to be, they have lost a huge share of the market to its competitiors and their stock has continue to decline on the stock market. They need to drum up business any where they can get it, let's face it, corporate america has never really been interested in africa untill they saw the progress China has made in Africa, now they are re-thinking their approach.

Assta B. Gettu the fake Jesus lover christian wanna be, aren't you gonna post any comment about IBM?? In my opinion IBM is only interested on profit and the company knows Africa in general will be the big market for technology in the future. What do you think assata? my bad Ass-ta la-vista .

To Vister Hagere Ethiopia

Say I am from Gonder insteday of pretending you are Ethiopian. I believe you are one of ESAT's singer.
Death to ESAT cerew member and VOA amharic,oromo and Tigringa service crews.

Long life to the real Ethiopians.

እኔ እንደገመገምኩት ጽሁፉ ለመጥቀስ የሞከረው በ አሁኑ ጊዜ የ አሚርካው ኩባንያ ወደ አፍሪቃ ትኩረቱ አንዳንዶቻችሁ እንደጠቀሳችሁት አፍሪቃ በ ቻይና ብቻ እንዳትምዋጠጥ ልትርፍ ሩጫ የሚያደርገው IBM ወደ ብዙ ህዝቦች ወዳሉዋቸው የ አፍሪቃ አህጉራት ማተኮር መጀመሩን ነው ::
አገራችን የ 90 ሚሊዮን ህዝቦች አገር መሆንዋ ወደፊት ምን ያህል customer base ይህ እደሚሆን መገመት አያዳግትም::
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አቶ berta እንደጠቀሰው ኩባንያዎች የተረጋጋ የ ፕኦለቲካ ሁኔታ የሰፈነብት አገር ነው የዘላቂ investment ለማድረግ የሚመጡት::
አገራችን ለዚህ አመቺ አይደለችም::
አስከአሁን ምን ያህል የነዳጅ ዘይት እናመርት ነበር
ሁሉ ጥሩ ሁኖ ቢሆን ኖሮ::
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My brothers.
Bilion people only with mouth gets nothing except begging. The main reason is economically one of the fastes growing country with a good potential of population, peacfull, democartic and stable. For this Chaina, India and turkey has been investing. Now westernes are also starting to invest.
This is good news for all Ethiopians except Eritrean government and its supporters.

Ambessaw,

So, who told you Gonder is not Ethiopia? That, dude is a very biased asteyayet against the Gondere people. I am NOT Gondere.. if I were, I would be proud as are the Gondere, as are the Tigre, As are the Gojjame, the Gurage, Wolayta, Oromo, Kunama, Wolloye, Adere... and all, Ethiopian. Leads to the question what is your point? What is it you are trying to say? Are you saying Gondere is not Ethiopian?



Ambessaw [Visitor]
To Vister Hagere Ethiopia
**Whatup dude?

Say I am from Gonder insteday of pretending you are Ethiopian.
**Nop.

I believe you are one of ESAT's singer.
**Nop.

Death to ESAT cerew member and VOA amharic,oromo and Tigringa service crews.
**Death to TPLF and its thugs.. such as you.

Long life to the real Ethiopians.
**Long Life to ALL Ethiopians.

Listen fool, the right to accept or not, to like or not, to love or not is in the same class as the right to self expression, freedom of speech etc... Even the woyane constitution supports it. ESAT has every right as ETV. It is the abusive tplf's eprdf that is not Ethiopian and not me, not even you for that matter. You have the right to support or oppose whoever you so choose... guess what, so do I.

Hoping you understand what equality means and you also locate Gonder on the map of Ethiopia, include Eritrea on that while you are at it.. and next time you better have something better than this crap to say or I'll be on you like white on rice. You are only allowed to fak up once. Don't do it again boy.

EthioMan!