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Desalegn Tegabu

Desalegn Tegabu

a senior public health professional. He can be reached at zdesalegn@gmail.com.

Desalegn Tegabu's Articles

Charting the Course from Desk Jockey Managers to Visionaries Leaders

Jul 20 , 2024 . By Desalegn Tegabu

The economy is creating opportunities for young Ethiopian professionals stepping into...

Ethiopia Caught in the Digital Undertow as AI Inequity Widens

Oct 7 , 2023 . By Desalegn Tegabu

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming our world, potentially revolutio...

Community Schools Chart a Bold New Era in Education

Aug 26 , 2023 . By Desalegn Tegabu

In a twist of academic fate, community schools in Ethiopia are now at the forefront o...

Honours Nurture the Spirit of National Heroes

Nov 7 , 2020 . By Desalegn Tegabu

The Ethiopian New Year has seen the passing of several prominent individuals. There w...

The Research-Practice Chasm Stares Down Industries, Policymakers

Oct 24 , 2020 . By Desalegn Tegabu

Research is not like any other intervention - it is the main pillar for the future. H...

Hello, Can the Real Professional Associations Please Stand Up?

Oct 10 , 2020 . By Desalegn Tegabu

The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has inspired a surge of unproven medical pr...

Commentaries

The Geopolitical Battle Over Monetary Infrastructure

The development of payment infrastructure in emerging-market economies (EMEs), from i...

Making Roads Pathways of Progress, Not Corridors of Grief

For decades, Ethiopia's roads have been described through the language of fate. The d...

Fineline

Leaders of the National . . .

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 me...

When the country’s most. . .

When the country's most senior diplomats and envoys return back to their posts after two-week debriefings, they leave behind a point or two...

Editorial

Every Encounter with the State Should Not Become an Invoice

May 9 , 2026

The Ethiopian state appears to have discovered a fiscal instrument that is politicall...

National Dialogue Has Everything But the Trust It Needs

May 2 , 2026

By the time Ethiopia's National Dialogue Commission (ENDC) reached the end of its fir...

Addis Abeba's Roads Reveal a Country Where the Powerful Drive Through the Law

Apr 25 , 2026

In a political community, official speeches show what governments want their citizens...

Ethiopia's New Diplomacy Essence Could Be About Shielding Sovereignty

For much of the past three decades, Ethiopia occupied a familiar place in the Western...

Gallery

Parliament Approves New Cabinet Members

Oct 6 , 2021

Parliament Approves New Cabinet, Incorporates Opposition Leaders Lawmakers have approved today the nominations of 22 ministers, including three opposition leaders. Two MPs have voted against, while 12 abstained...

2020 in Posterity

Jan 5 , 2021

TIGRAY VOTES DESPITE "NULL & VOID" THREAT

Sep 9 , 2020

IN-PICTURE: LAUREATE'S RECEPTION  

Dec 14 , 2019

PM Abiy Ahmed (PhD) at a Gala Dinner Called for the Awarding of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize

May 6 , 2019

Faces, Voices of Addis Abeba

Apr 26 , 2019

Sunday With Eden

The Silence That Leadership Can't Keep

A few days ago, I attended a virtual conference in Canada that stayed with me, not be...

Development That Redraws the Rent Line

Urban renewal is often sold as a promise: cleaner streets, safer neighbourhoods, bett...

Life Matters

Motivation Drops as the Day Begins in Sleepwear

We have all seen the aesthetic. The “work from home” dream usually comes packaged...

The Final Exam No One Prepared For

The first time I heard about the “Mesob” one-stop service initiative, relief came quickly. It sounded like a promise to citizens worn do...