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MARKET MULES

Merkato, Africa's largest open-air marketplace, relies on a combination of traditional and modern logistics. Ethiopia is considered to have the largest donkey population, estimated at 8.5 million. In stark contrast, China's donkey population plummeted from 11 million to 4.6 million between 1992 and 2018.

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URBAN OASIS

The sidewalk scene adjacent to the School of Commerce mixes greenery and modern infrastructure. The tree-lined pathway offers shade to pedestrians, though one tree has been reduced to a stump. Dubbed Addis Abeba's financial district, Ras Abebe Aregai St hosts numerous banks headquarter buildings just across the road from where many in the banking sector took up their tertiary education. ...

CRANE CITY

A variety of construction activity around Mexico Roundabout pays testament to the city's urban renewal. In the frame are under-construction financial institutions, public transport terminals, and high-rise residence blocks. The city administration is in the midst of auctioning plots of land with a total of 282 plots up for grabs—many arising from corridor and local development projects...

SUNFLOWER BLISS

A field of yellow sunflowers contrasts with the surrounding greenery in a farm in Arba Minch. Ethiopia currently produces a relatively small amount of sunflower seed compared to other oilseeds like sesame and niger seed. There are two main types of sunflower seeds: oilseed and confectionery. Oilseed sunflower seeds are smaller and have a higher oil content, while confectionery seeds are larger and used for snacks...

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