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Feb 11 , 2025

PEACE PRAYERS

The Ethiopian Civil & Professional Association Congress, declaring 51.3 million members, gathered religious leaders and influential public figures for a national prayer and peace ceremony at Adwa Victory Memorial Museum. The Congress aimed to support the promotion of peace and development in the...

Aug 23 , 2025

TRENCH TALES

A "fresh chapter" for the city's waterways is taking shape, if you consider a trench full of mud and two workers elbow-deep in pipes a poetic start. Around the stadium, the Filwuha River gets its long-overdue facelift, with construction clamor providing the soundtrack to what is supposed to become a green, inviting retreat. The plan? A place to stroll, relax, and get fresh air ,once the dust settles, the mud dries, and the pipelines stop demanding more attention than the people who will eventually wander here...


Aug 23 , 2025

RIGHTS DIALOGUE

Dignitaries from China and across Africa gathered at the Sheraton Addis for the inaugural China-Africa Human Rights Seminar. The event focused on “Building the China-Africa Community with a Shared Future and Working Together to Realize the Right to Development.” After sub-forums exploring poverty reduction, sustainable development, and international cooperation, the seminar wrapped up with the launch of the “Addis Abeba Consensus on the China-Africa Right to Development....


Aug 23 , 2025

TWO-WHEEL TERRACE

Around the National Theater, bicycles rest in neat rows as cyclists take a well-earned pause. The usual parking lot transforms into a mini stage where the city's cycling culture steals the spotlight. Traffic noise fades, replaced by laughter, chatter, and the soft hum of wheels. Fun fact, studies show that urban cyclists are 30pc more likely to wave at strangers, proof that two wheels can boost both community spirit and awkward hand gestures. This little patch of concrete and greenery quietly celebrates how cycling is reshaping the city's rhythm, space, and camaraderie...

Aug 17 , 2025

PETROL PATROL

These jerrycans imprisones around Qera, locked in orderly submission, hint at a small-scale drama of fuel security, shopkeepers' vigilance, and the unspoken tension between convenience and caution. Each cap, a tiny fortress; each chain, a quiet warning, one wrong move and chaos, or at least a very messy day, awaits. With fuel shortages stretching from Addis Abeba to regional capitals like Bahir Dar and Gondar, shopkeepers have resorted to creative measures to safeguard their limited stock. Everyday life meets low-budget defense strategies, proving that even plastic rectangles can teach lessons...

Aug 17 , 2025

BAGGED DEFENSE

When life gives you rain, some shopkeepers don't bother with fancy drainage systems or flood-proof engineering, they just toss a few sandbags at the door and hope for the best. Around stadium where recent floods caused serious damage to businesses and offices, a masterclass in "low-budget climate adaptation," unviels where a couple of lumpy sacks moonlight as the last line of defense between handbags and high water. Think of it as DIY urban resilience, equal parts practical , desperate, and unintentionally decorative...


COUNTING CHANGE

From left: Tilahun Girma, partner at PKF Ethiopia; Feysel Takele, managing partner; and lecturer Dakito Alemu (PhD) mark a milestone few firms in the country can claim. The newly established and officially inaugurated audit, tax, and advisory firm opened its doors on August 15, 2025, at their Liberia St. office, opposite Balcha Hospital, Capstone Building. PKF Global operates in over 150 countries, ranks among the top 15 accountancy networks worldwide, and boasts annual revenues exceeding 2.1 billion dollars with more than 21,000 experts. Headquartered in London, UK, the network has 530 office...

Aug 10 , 2025

BORDER CROSSING

Like many others a building under construction becomes a place where expertise meets hands-on training: a seasoned Chinese construction worker demonstrates finishing techniques to a colleague on site. Ethiopia's booming construction sector relies heavily on skilled foreign labor to meet ambitious infrastructure goals, turning every building into a classroom for on-the-job learning. ...


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Aug 10 , 2025

CHILL HUSTLE

Two Ethio Post delivery men strategically abandon the bike lane to claim prime sidewalk real estate, taking a "much-needed" break from braving the cold on their trusty bikes. The shiny new corridor ro...

SOLID COTTON

This sculpture, nestled in Shiro Meda, the bustling heart of Addis's traditional clothing scene, stands as a towering tribute to the women who spun cotton by hand for generations. In every curve and c...

Aug 3 , 2025

TURF POLITICS

In Addis Abeba's Cherkos neighborhood football turf wars, everyone's a player, and a referee, until it's their turn to swap the whistle for cleats. With public recreational spaces in short supply, the...

CONCRETE JUNGLE

Who needs amusement parks when your daily commute includes dodging puddles, navigating algae swamps, and performing tightrope acts on a concrete moat? This overpass in CMC offers all the thrills, no t...

Jul 27 , 2025

FUEL-FREE TAXI

Around CMC, two men haul heavy sacks atop their heads and shoulders, choosing the grueling burden over costly transport fares. The spike in fuel prices has pushed vehicle costs beyond reach, turning a...

Jul 27 , 2025

BUS BLUES

As the daily grind winds down, a tide of workers and street hustlers floods toward Legehar transport terminal, each hoping to beat the odds and make it home in time for dinner, small talk, and a few h...

Jul 20 , 2025

PUDDLE POLITICS

When urban drainage fails in places like Gofa condominium or any other place in the city, ingenuity kicks in. A makeshift bridge made of scrap metal and rocks offers brave pedestrians a way across a g...

Jul 20 , 2025

CITY SHINE

Gotera's shoe shine corners are stepping up their game, trading the old curbside look for sleek wooden benches, potted plants, and rain-proof shade. What was once a simple service now feels like a cur...

Jul 14 , 2025

AUTO MARINES

Braving Addis Abeba's flooded streets like seasoned sailors, these cars navigate murky puddles and sudden waves with ease. Each splash exposes the city's drainage problems, turning morning commutes in...

Jul 14 , 2025

DOMESTIC MUMMY

In the city's daily scramble, a lone porter hauls six stubborn black barrels meant to hold water but not so great at holding second chances. Like mummies wrapped in dark plastic, these containers conc...

Jul 6 , 2025

GRID GUARDIANS

Dangling between chaos and current, a tangled mess of wires meets two linemen climb up an electric pole around Mesqel square determined to keep the lights on. Over time, as the polpulation of the city...

Jul 6 , 2025

SIDEWALK CLASSICS

In Arat Kilo, True stories, wild fictions, bold theories, and timeless speeches lie stacked one over another as the bookman waits for a curious soul in search of their next world to unfold in pages. T...

Jun 29 , 2025

SKY LOOP

As a part of the enormous makeover of the country, a curvacious metal object pops out around Ghion Hotel, Stadium area announcing its presence among the electric poles in the area. Huge structures lik...

Apr 6 , 2025

MARKET ROULETTE

In Merkato's Menyalesh Tera, an Isuzu truck briefly pauses as a towering pile of goods is loaded for its next journey. A steady flow of pedestrians weaves through the bustling crowd, while mobile merc...

Jan 25 , 2025

DELIVERING HOPE

A young man sits on an Isuzu truck delivering Ambo carbonated water and Coca Cola soft drinks to clients in the Gotera area. The transport sector, which involves many youth, creates numerous informal...

Jan 25 , 2025

RISKY REALITY

Dangerous practices, including employees working without safety helmets and other necessary precautions, are observed in a building around Kazanchis. Buildings must be designed and constructed to ensu...


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