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  Click here for Last Week's Issue Updated January 27, 2007

10TH A.U. summit gathers momentum

By Abiy Demilew and Groum Abate

The tenth ordinary session of the Assembly of the African Union opens this week from 31st January to 2nd February 2008 here in Addis Ababa, the political capital of the continent.
The summit will discuss topical issues on the agenda including the election and appointment of new commissioners and a chairperson to replace outgoing Malian Professor Alpha Omar Konare, who has served in the position since 2003

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Al-amoudi to construct chain of hotels

By Kirubel Tadesse

Ethiopian born Saudi business-tycoon Sheik Mohamed Hussein Al-amoudi announced that he will build a chain of hotels in the country for the 50th anniversary of the African Union that is going to be celebrated in 2013.
He said that he planned to attract world leaders to attend the event by building a chain of hotels in the country from Addis Ababa to Arbaminch. Debrezeit, Arbaminch, Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa, Zeway are among the cities in which he plans to construct the chain.

 

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Who said size doesn’t matter?

What Hercules would give to be shorn in such style! The first All Africa Leather Fair opened January 24, 2008 in the presence of P.M. Meles Zenawi. A crowd puller among the 102 local and 63 foreign stands exhibiting their products was this gigantic boot made by Belachew Tolla of Serdo Footwear.

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All African Leather Fair opens
“Ethiopia and east Africa will be the center of global leather industry,” Meles
 
 
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French-Africa relations enter a new era

A French parliamentary delegation paid a two day visit to Ethiopia last week. The delegation led by Jean-Louis Christ, president of the parliamentary group and Mayor of Ribeauvillé, met and discussed with Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, Prof. Alpha Omar Konare, chairperson of African Union, Teshome Toga, Speaker of the House of People's Representatives and other political figures on various topical matters.

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Entreprenuer Profile is Capital’s youngest page and is already eliciting warm reviews. We have received dozens of e-mails, scores of letters and a clamor of phone calls of appreciation, suggestions and ideas which will all contribute for a better Entrepreneur Profile strengthened by your continued participation.

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The Mystery of Shaka’s House
 
As urban development picks up pace, familiar landmarks are disappearing all too fast, along with structures of priceless historical value. A.A. lacking an official list of its historically significant buildings, developers alone can not be blamed. This week’s Pankhurst’s corner sheds light on this significant heritage loss.
  
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The new improved Bush

By Tesfu Telahoun

The scion of a wealthy and powerful dynasty, the future president experienced his first born-again moment at 40 years of age when the hellraiser Texan playboy went on the wagon, persevered and has not fallen off since. The second is now in progress.

 

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