cbe

USD
40.2107
41.0149
,
GBP
53.539
54.6098
,
EUR
48.4016
49.3696
,
CHF
41.5822
42.4138
,
SEK
4.3114
4.3976
,
NOK
4.2714
4.3568
,
DKK
5.8896
6.0074
,
DJF
0.2234
0.2279
,
JPY
0.3389
0.3457
,
CAD
28.7765
29.352
,
SAR
9.7001
9.8941
,
AED
9.9063
10.1044
,
XAF
0.012
0.0122
,
INR
0
0
,
KES
0
0
,
AUD
28.3265
28.893
,
SDR
0
0
,
ZAR
0
0
,
CNY
5.6258
5.7383
,
KWD
126.8085
129.3447

awash

USD
40.2107
41.0149
,
EUR
48.4016
49.3696
,
GBP
56.0618
57.183
,
CAD
31.7972
32.4331
,
AED
10.9462
11.1651

abyssinia

USD
40.2107
41.0149
,
GBP
53.539
54.6098
,
EUR
48.4016
49.3696
,
AED
9.9063
10.1044
,
NOK
4.2714
4.3568
,
SAR
9.7001
9.8941
,
SEK
4.3114
4.3976
,
CAD
28.7765
29.352

abay

USD
40.2107
41.0149
,
EUR
48.4016
49.3696
,
GBP
56.0618
57.183
,
CHF
43.5416
44.4124
,
AUD
31.3
31.926
,
CAD
31.7972
32.4331
,
AED
10.9462
11.1651
,
CNY
6.2164
6.3407
,
DKK
6.5078
6.638
,
DJF
0.2234
0.2279
,
INR
0.5525
0.5636
,
JPY
0.3745
0.382
,
KES
0.3664
0.3737
,
NOK
4.7198
4.8142
,
SAR
10.7183
10.9327
,
ZAR
2.6751
2.7286
,
SEK
4.764
4.8593

buna

USD
40.2107
41.0149
,
GBP
53.539
54.6098
,
CHF
41.5822
42.4138
,
SEK
4.3114
4.3976
,
NOK
4.2714
4.3568
,
DKK
5.8896
6.0074
,
JPY
0.3389
0.3457
,
CAD
28.7765
29.352
,
SAR
9.7001
9.8941
,
AED
9.9063
10.1044
,
EUR
48.4016
49.3696
,
CNY
5.6258
5.7383
,
AUD
28.3265
28.893
,
KWD
126.8085
129.3447

nib

GBP
53.539
54.6098
,
EUR
48.4016
49.3696
,
CHF
41.5822
42.4138
,
CAD
28.7765
29.352
,
SEK
4.3114
4.3976
,
AED
9.9063
10.1044
,
SAR
9.7001
9.8941
,
ZAR
2.6577
2.7109
,
JPY
0.3389
0.3457
,
KES
0.364
0.3713
,
DJF
0.2234
0.2279
,
INR
0.5489
0.5599
,
CNY
5.6258
5.7383
,
DKK
5.8896
6.0074
,
NOK
4.2714
4.3568
,
AUD
28.3265
28.893
,
USD
40.2107
41.0149

wegagen

USD
40.2107
41.0149
,
GBP
53.539
54.6098
,
EURO
48.4016
49.3696
,
CAD
28.7765
29.352
,
AUD
28.3265
28.893
,
CHF
42.1193
42.9617
,
SEK
4.3972
4.4851
,
NOK
4.3309
4.4175
,
DKK
5.95
6.069
,
DJF
0.2223
0.2267
,
INR
0.5507
0.5617
,
KSH
0.3637
0.371
,
JPY
0.3408
0.3476
,
SAR
9.6449
9.8378
,
AED
9.8473
10.0442
,
ZAR
2.6995
2.7535
,
CNY
5.6045
5.7166
,
KWD
126.0313
128.5519

dgb

USD
40.2107
41.0149
,
GBP
56.0618
57.183
,
EUR
48.4016
49.3696
,
CHF
43.5416
44.4124
,
CAD
31.7972
32.4331
,
AUD
31.3
31.926
,
SEK
4.764
4.8593
,
NOK
4.7198
4.8142
,
DKK
6.5078
6.638
,
DJF
0.2234
0.2279
,
INR
0.5525
0.5636
,
KSH
0.3664
0.3737
,
JPY
0.3745
0.382
,
SAR
10.7183
10.9327
,
AED
10.9462
11.1651
,
ZAR
2.6751
2.7286
,
CNY
6.2164
6.3407
,
KWD
132.7838
135.4395

enat

USD
40.2107
41.0149
,
EUR
48.4016
49.3696
,
GBP
56.0618
57.183
,
CHF
43.5416
44.4124
,
SEK
4.764
4.8593
,
NOK
4.7198
4.8142
,
DKK
6.5078
6.638
,
KES
0.3664
0.3737
,
JPY
0.3745
0.382
,
DJF
0.2234
0.2279
,
CAD
31.7972
32.4331
,
AUD
31.3
31.926
,
SAR
10.7183
10.9327
,
AED
10.9462
11.1651
,
ZAR
2.6751
2.7286
,
CNY
6.2164
6.3407
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Total cases Reported In Ethiopia: 162,954
New cases Reported In Ethiopia: 980
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Editorials

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Sunday with Eden

Elections: Thin Red Line between Democracy, Violence

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Agenda


Galloping Cost of Living Bites Harder



Anybody who is familiar with Shola Market would know that the area is the scene of a constant flurry of activity any day of the week. As one of the prominent marketplaces in the capital, shoppers from every corner pour into Shola to buy both food ite...

Agenda

Crippling Fuel Shortage Leaves City Scrambling

February 20 , 2021 . By HAWI DADHI

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Life matters

When Friends Fight, Duck

February 27 , 2021 . By Kidist Yidnekachew

Sometimes two close friends get into a heated argument in front of us, and we are asked to step in and play the role of referee. This presents quite a dilemma. We do not want to side with the person that is at fault, because that would inevitably mak...

Break the Taboo over Pay Scale

February 20 , 2021 . By Kidist Yidnekachew

Many people get a job for the sole purpose of making ends meet and would be happy if they never had to work. There are also those, however few, that love their career and...

Mothers' Sacrifice, Society's Oblivious Euphoria

February 13 , 2021 . By Kidist Yidnekachew

With great power comes great responsibility, they say. It is also true that with great power comes great sacrifice. This is true of motherhood. A huge responsibility is s...

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Exclusive Interviews


Rockstone's Dietrich Rogge Looks to Fit into Addis

Dietrich Rogge, founder and CEO of Rockstone, a German-based real estate developer and investment company, did not want an Anglo-Saxon name for the project it embarked on in Ethiopia. A rare European player in a real estate market dominated by local players, it wanted to signal the height it wants t...



Dietrich Rogge, founder and CEO of Rockstone, a German-based real estate developer and investment company, did not want an Anglo-Saxon name for the project it embarked on in Ethiopia. A rare European player in a real estate market dominated by local players, it wanted to signal the height it wants t...

Exclusive interview

Constitutional Tailor Would Prefer Constitutional Court

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Viewpoints

For Better or Worse, State Sovereignty Blurs with Globalisation

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Delayed Praise, Reprimand of Employees to the Detriment of Productivity

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Ethiopia's Quasi-professionalism Needs to Step Up

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Poor Countries' Technology Dilemma

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With Courage, Integrity, Ethiopia Has the Chance

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Down the Inevitable Rabbit Hole, Organisations Must Unlearn

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In-Picture

NEW MESQEL SQUARE

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Sanctioned Graffiti

June 20 , 2020

PEACOCK GATES

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SECONDHAND MARKET

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GEBENA PINATA

January 23 , 2021

Films Review

SHADOW IN THE CLOUDS, WOMEN UNDER PATRIARCHY

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SOUL, QUITE SOULFUL

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On the Nolanite Tradition of Time, Reality: Taken Too Far

December 26 , 2020 . By Christian Tesfaye

TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO SEVEN

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Radar


FORWARDER, AGENTS CHALLENGES

February 27 , 2021

Elizabeth Getahun, president of the Ethiopian Freight Forwarders & Shipping Agents Association, speaks at a panel discussion on challeng...

WEDDING STUNTS

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VALUE IN DEBRIS

February 27 , 2021

Japan Backs Primary School Expansion

February 27 , 2021

Nestlé Introduces Cerelac Brand

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The fineline

Leaders of the National . . .

October 3 , 2020

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September 19 , 2020

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Yinager Dessie (PhD), governor of the central bank...

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May 2 , 2020

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April 25 , 2020

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April 4 , 2020

News Analysis



View from arada

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Delicate number

7

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Commentaries

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Gallery

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