The National ID Program, a.k.a Fayda, has met citizens with the kind of contention that bruises optimism. Many thought it would lighten the load of everyday transactions, but found themselves wrestling with unscannable QR codes and federal and region...
Dec 8 , 2024
The once-thriving khat trade is unravelling, leaving farmers and exporters trapped between unauthorised checkpoints, rising tax burdens, and a surge in contraband trade. The leafy stimulant once sust...
Dec 8 , 2024
The Brewed Buck moved subtly but persistently against the Green Buck over the past week, uncovering deeper structural issues in the foreign exchange market. Between December 2 and December 7, 2024, ra...
Dec 8 , 2024
The Bank of Abyssinia's (BoA) financial results for the fiscal year 2023/24 tell a story of growth mixed with rising costs and narrowing returns. However, a particularly notable development came from...
Dec 8 , 2024
The drug supply chain may soon see its most important overhaul in years as a proposed directive tran...
Dec 8 , 2024
Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) has taken its final step in establishing the foundation fo...
Dec 8 , 2024
The National Bank of Ethiopia's (NBE) second annual financial stability report reveals growing crack...
Dec 8 , 2024
Dawit Arega, a tourist guide for 14 years, has encountered difficulties with his National Identification. Enrolling in the initiative when it launched in September 2022, he hoped it would simplify professional and personal transactions. However, th...
Dec 8 , 2024
For decades the Ethiopian Petroleum Supply Enterprise (EPSE), a state-owned giant entrusted with importing and distributing fuel, dominated the energy sector. It administered 13 reserve depots spread across the country, maintaining emergency stocks t...
Dec 7 , 2024
France's Ambassador to Ethiopia up until last week, Remi Marechaux, arrived in Addis Abeba four years ago with a dual mandate of representing his country and engaging with the African Union (AU). He dove into familiar waters from his previous role as Director General for Africa, using Ethiopia's anc...
Aug 4 , 2024
The volume of water in cubic meters Ethiopia receives annually. However, Ethiopia is classified as a "water-stress" country with a per capita water availability of 1,006 cubic meters a year, contradicting its perceived water abundance. The per capita availability above the water-stress threshold (1,000 cubic meters a year) reveals disparities in distribution and access.
Dec 7 , 2024
Leaders of the National Election Board are in a charm offensive mood, of a sort. Last week, they organised a rare tour for members of the media, showcasing what polling stations will look like during the upcoming national elections; and they took the...
Oct 3 , 2020
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki, in a recent interview, criticised Ethiopia's constitution, asserting that it has contributed to regional instability and is unhelpful to effective state-building. His country's remains to be one of the few across the world without a constitutional order.
The cinema hall at the National Theatre was nearly empty, with just half a dozen people attending, including two projectionists running the movie from a laptop. The film...
Dec 7 , 2024
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