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There is no shortage of literature on why peaceful and non-violent political transition eludes Ethiopia. However, it should be no mystery to look at the political culture that informs leaders of the opposing political forces. Ethiopia`s political history is about contention for power and domination through all but persuasion. Constitutional institutions designed for the legal and peaceful arbitration of these contentions – at least in theory – were never allowed to function independently of the partisan agenda of those who captured the state.
There are two editions of The Economiston Africa influenced by the narrative on the continent over the past two decades. Published at the turn of the century, one and rather infamous, was an all-black cover that displayed a photo of a young African carrying a bazooka superimposed over the continent. The headline read, “The Hopeless Continent.” The main theme of the issue has this opening line: “Floods in Mozambique; threats of famine in Ethiopia (again); mass murder in Uganda; the implosion of Sierra Leone; and a string of wars across the continent.”
There is no shortage of drafts beings drawn, and bills authored these days. The more novel one is the National Startup Act. Formally known as the “Start-up Business Proclamation,” it was drafted by the Ministry of Innovation & Technology, which proposes forming a Council to supervise a national innovation fund. The authorities believe the Council can be a vehicle to mobilise resources from the public and the private sectors, including equity firms. Proponents of the Startup Act argue that early-stage seed funding will help unlock entrepreneurship across the country..