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Commentaries | Oct 12,2024

Can the Birrs Free Float Lift Economic Fortunes? Will It Fan the Flames of Instability?

Life Matters | Oct 12,2024

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Sunday with Eden | Oct 12,2024

Filthy Reality of Public Spaces

Agenda | Oct 13,2024

Coffee Exporters Left Steaming as Central Bank's Forex Grind Brews Trouble

Editorial | Oct 12,2024

With the Horn Edging to the Brink, Regional Leaders Should Extol Trust

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Can the Birrs Free Float Lift Economic Fortunes? Will It Fan the Flames of Instability?

The federal government's recent move from a fixed to a floating exchange rate system...

Oct 12 , 2024

Africa's Place in the Emerging Global Order

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Oct 12 , 2024 . By Adekeye Adebajo

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Leaders of the National . . .

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When the country’s most. . .

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Editorial

With the Horn Edging to the Brink, Regional Leaders Should Extol Trust

Oct 12 , 2024

In his inaugural address on October 27, 2024, Taye Atseqesellasie, the fifth presiden...

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Life Matters

Threads of a T-Shirt

I witnessed a wave of frustration from my friend when her older brother refused to let her wear his shirt. Her reaction came in the context...

Oct 12 , 2024 . By Kidist Yidnekachew

Playgrounds of Neglect

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Fuel prices have spiked, exacerbated by global supply disruptions and a weakening Bir...

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Can the Birrs Free Float Lift Economic Fortunes? Will It Fan the Flames of Instability?

Threads of a T-Shirt

U.S. Envoys Misfire on Growth Raise Questions Over Diplomatic Messaging

Filthy Reality of Public Spaces

Coffee Exporters Left Steaming as Central Bank's Forex Grind Brews Trouble

With the Horn Edging to the Brink, Regional Leaders Should Extol Trust

Rising Costs, Inflation Threaten Insurance Industry

Electric Vehicle Push Leaves Investors in the Lurch

Study Reveals Higher Education Quality Crisis, Calls for Reform

Authority Bets on Price Adjustment Manual to Tackle Construction Delays

Can the Birrs Free Float Lift Economic Fortunes? Will It Fan the Flames of Instability?

Africa's Place in the Emerging Global Order

Leaders of the National . . .

When the country’s most. . .

With the Horn Edging to the Brink, Regional Leaders Should Extol Trust

Birr's Unmoored Descent Threatens to Drown an Economy Awash in Debt

Not to Turn the "Land of Origins" into a Land of Uneven Promises

The Civil Service Gets a Pay Boost, But Inflation Laughs Last

Parliament Approves New Cabinet Members

Filthy Reality of Public Spaces

Heedless Urban Development, Neglect Turn Streets into Lethal Hazards

Threads of a T-Shirt

Playgrounds of Neglect

COFFEE EXPORTERS ROAST CURRENCY RULES

Regulatory Storm Looms Over Microfinance as Auditing Flops Spark Crackdown

Fertiliser Shortfall Worries Cast Shadow Over Agricultural Ambitions

Rising Fuel Prices Ignite Concerns Over Subsidy Impact, Economic Strain

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