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Ethiopia: Addis's shiny new commodities exchange hopes to empower farmers with market information Source: Irish Times THE STARTING bell rings and dozens of traders in green and grey jackets take to the floor of the trading pit, gesturing loudly at… more »

Ethiopia Rising: The extraordinary story of Sodo PeopleSource: Al JazeeraRemember Band Aid, Live Aid and developed countries' determination to 'Feed the World'? Well, we failed. There are more Africans living in extreme poverty today than ever be… more »

Ethiopia land lease risks displacement: report By Jenny Vaughan (AFP) ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia's leasing of vast swathes of arable land to foreign and state-owned firms risks adding to the millions of people already requiring food aid in the drought-… more »

Germany blames Chinese land buys for Africa drought Source: AFP BERLIN — Germany's Africa policy coordinator on Thursday blamed China's practice of buying up land in the Horn of Africa for contributing to the devastating drought ravaging the region… more »

Ethiopia runs on Oromia CoffeeEthiopia has earned a record $841.6 million from the export of nearly 200,000 tonnes of coffee in 2010/2011. By far the most successful year for Ethiopian coffee exporters, period. By all accounts, this is a major succes… more »