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On the political and economic development of Africa and elsewhere by Jennifer Brea - a writer, aspiring political scientist, and Afro-optimist.

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Shawel Hailu stands in front of Laphto, a new multi-purpose entertainment center which will feature luxury apartments, an art gallery, bowling alley, pool hall, arcade, night club, cafe, fusion restaurant, shopping, swimming pool, health club, running track, movie theatre (for indy/art house films), VIP center, rentable shopping/office space, Wifi hotspots, a Montessori school and, eventually, a world-class pediatrics hospital. He's part of the wave of returned Diaspora Ethiopians driving the current building boom.

His materials? Sourced from China, of course, via Guangzhou. The foreman on his work site are also Chinese.

May 10, 2008 in Afro-optimism, Business & Economic Development, China in Africa, China in the Developing World, Diaspora, Ethiopia, Investing in Africa, Photography | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)