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Ethiopia's 'cupcake divide' in Addis Ababa

November 12, 2012   // 0 Comments

by Mary Harper BBC News, Addis Ababa Ethiopia is one of the fastest growing non-oil economies in Africa, but while a growing middle class aspire to symbols of modernity - such as cupcakes - for most, this new Africa is not a reflection of real life. Red Velvet. Caribbean Breeze. Vanilla Fever. Brunette. The choice was overwhelming. I was standing at the counter of a cafe in Addis Ababa a...

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