https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/AUSd1uzYYtU/irene-y-sun RSS for Node Sat, 16 May 2026 07:36:05 GMT https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2019-10-13/refugees-need-financing-more-than-aid-donations https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2019-10-13/refugees-need-financing-more-than-aid-donations Sun, 13 Oct 2019 00:00:05 GMT A Rohingya refugee boy shelters under an umbrella as he makes his way during a monsoon rainfall at Kutupalong refugee camp in Ukhia on September 12, 2019. (Photo by MUNIR UZ ZAMAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP/Getty Images) https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2019-10-06/why-factories-leaving-china-aren-t-going-to-india https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2019-10-06/why-factories-leaving-china-aren-t-going-to-india Sun, 06 Oct 2019 00:00:12 GMT TO GO WITH AFP STORY by Jenny Vaughan A picture taken on April 19, 2012 shows a worker lacing up boots on the assembly line at Huajian shoe factory in Dukem, Ethiopia. Huajian is one of six Chinese factories operating in the Chinese-built Eastern Industry Zone—Ethiopia’s first industrial park—which the government hopes will attract private foreign investment and boost the country’s manufacturing and export sector. As part of its ambitious Growth and Transformation Plan, Ethiopia hopes increased foreign investment will boost overall economic growth and allow the country to reach middle-income status by 2025. But some say the country is moving too fast with its financial scheme, which could create economic chaos and scare off investors. As China’s own economy matures, companies such as Huajian are moving to Africa to seek affordable labour. With a population of 82 million, Ethiopia is Africa’s second most populous nation and is rich in natural resources such and leather and cotton, a major attraction for investors. AFP PHOTO/JENNY VAUGHAN. (Photo credit should read JENNY VAUGHAN/AFP/GettyImages)