The national poll set for next month has the scale of a vast political exercise, but not yet the atmosphere of one. According to federal electoral officials, 47 parties have fielded 10,933 candidates, registered voters have surpassed 50 million, and...
May 17 , 2026
A revised tax administration law could bar taxpayers from submitting new evidence during complaints, appeals, or tax revision proceedings if the material was not provided during the initial assessment...
May 17 , 2026
Dashen Bank entered the foreign-exchange reform year with a defensive proposition. It grew large enough to protect its market position, preserve liquidity, and push more customers out of costly branch...
May 17 , 2026
The Birr's (Brewed Buck) official cash market looked calm through Saturday, May 16, 2026. But the calm was administrative, not market-driven. With the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) absent from au...
May 17 , 2026
The Federal Supreme Court's interim order late last week has turned a technical tax dispute into a c...
May 17 , 2026
Ethiopia's trade with the United States has become a revealing test of the Administration's economic...
May 17 , 2026
Genene Gedebu reached Kucha after the campaign season for the upcoming national elections opened, expecting to do what candidates do. The President of the Kucha People's Democratic Party (KPDP), established in 2018 to represent the Kucha community, G...
May 17 , 2026
The federal budget tells a troubling story about inflation, debt and reform. The problem is not only that the state is short of money. It appears to be struggling to control the money it has. The books show a system that spends too little where polic...
May 16 , 2026
Fortune: Given the United Kingdom's long history with Ethiopia, is there a change of view about its role in East Africa's economic and climate future? McLoughlin: We are recalibrating our approach in recognition of Ethiopia's increased importance, particularly on climate and economic transformati...
May 3 , 2026
The value in Birr of an overspent budget for fixed assets and construction by the federal government in fiscal year 2023/24. Capital expenditure normally faces procurement delays and implementation bottlenecks, but the revised budget (152.08 billion Br) exceeded the target by a large margin.
May 16 , 2026
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
Adanech Abiebie, mayor of Addis Abeba, argued before city residents last week that the feeding centres provide "hot, clean and nutritious" meals for those without regular incomes. There are at least 26 feeding centres across the city, serving over 45,000 people daily.
Growing up, I waited for weekends with unusual excitement. A visit to my grandmother's house was not a mere visit. It was an entry into another world, loud and familiar, where laughter rose...
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