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Mekonnen Solomon

Mekonnen Solomon works at the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA).

Mekonnen Solomon's Articles

A Trade War Hits the Flower Aisle. Ethiopia Feels the Thorns

Apr 13 , 2025 . By Mekonnen Solomon

President Donald Trump's decision to impose new tariffs has prompted U.S. customs age...

Blossoming Exports Caught Under Thorny Debates Over Land, Employment, Legacy

Nov 23 , 2024 . By Mekonnen Solomon

The floriculture industry has become the second-largest export earner after coffee, g...

Flower Exports Contested Despite UKs Tariff Break, as Rivals Thrive

Nov 16 , 2024 . By Mekonnen Solomon

When the United Kingdom (UK) exited the European Union (EU), it introduced tariffs on...

In the Shadow of Europe's Floral Giants, Local Growers' Fight for Fair Prices

Jun 22 , 2024 . By Mekonnen Solomon

Flower growers and exporters have long wrestled with their role in the global market...

Blossoming Industry Caught Between Export Aspirations and Domestic Market Allure

Jun 8 , 2024 . By Mekonnen Solomon

Ethiopia has long sought to diversify its export base, aspiring to secure new sources...

Sharecropping Deal: Catalyst for Growth? A Step Backward in Agri Reform?

May 25 , 2024 . By Mekonnen Solomon

Parliament recently approved a landmark piece of legislation transforming the agri...

Sky to Ocean: Breaking the Mold in Flower Exports

Dec 16 , 2023 . By Mekonnen Solomon

Flower exporters, traditionally reliant on air transport, have embarked on a groundbr...

Contract-farming a Step Forward, But Long Road Ahead

Dec 2 , 2023 . By Mekonnen Solomon

In July this year, the federal government took a significant step towards modernising...

Nascent Industry Blooms in a Floriculture Prickly World

Nov 11 , 2023 . By Mekonnen Solomon

The floriculture industry, a relatively nascent but fast-expanding sector, faces cons...

Blossoming Tensions Over the Global Flower Industry's High-Stakes Race

Oct 28 , 2023 . By Mekonnen Solomon

In the thriving world of international commerce, few sectors have witnessed the meteo...

Commentaries

Why the Clock Should Not Run Out on Share Ownership

Ownership is widely recognised as the most comprehensive right one can possess over p...

Jun 21 , 2025 . By Yehualashet Tamiru Tegegn

BRICS Countries Plot New World Order as Global South Demands a New Playbook

Brazil's capital, Rio de Janeiro, will host the BRICS+ Summit of presidents and heads...

Jun 21 , 2025 . By Fernando A. Teixeira

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

Expanding Federal Budget Tests Limits of Fiscal Discipline

Jun 21 , 2025

A well-worn adage says, “Budget is not destiny, but it is direction.” Examining t...

Desire to March to the Sea Should Spill Reason on the Way

Jun 14 , 2025

Yet again, the Horn of Africa is bracing for trouble. A region already frayed by wars...

Where the Roof Overhead Comes with a Ceiling on Hope

Jun 7 , 2025

Few promises shine brighter in Addis Abeba than the pledge of a roof for every family...

Courting Foreign Buyers of Properties While Land Remains State-Owned

May 31 , 2025

It is seldom flattering to be bracketed with North Korea and Myanmar. Ironically, Eth...

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

Absence of Agile Discipline

In Ethiopia, across both public and private sectors, a quiet saboteur undermines productivity: the meeting. Too often, gatherings stretch en...

Jun 21 , 2025 . By Eden Sahle

Before Help Can Be Summoned

Over the weekend, a parent shared the story of a friend's teenage son who died after unknowingly taking pills laced with fentanyl. “He was...

Jun 14 , 2025 . By Eden Sahle

Life Matters

The Weight of the World

The film Straw did not just break a heart, it reached into something deeper, unsettling a primal fear that resides in every parent. As a mot...

Jun 21 , 2025 . By Kidist Yidnekachew

The Curious Case of Barking Dogs

On multiple occasions, I have found myself watching the garbage collectors on their morning route, a subtle unease settling in. There is a s...

Jun 14 , 2025 . By Kidist Yidnekachew

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