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Traffic in Addis Abeba a Metaphor for the State

Aug 23 , 2025
By Ahmed T. Abdulkadir

Before dawn breaks over Addis Abeba, a slow ritual unfolds where queues of shadowy figures form at taxi stops, their bre...

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An Agenda for Tackling the Debt, Development Crises

Birth of African Icons

Traffic in Addis Abeba a Metaphor for the State

Kindness That Came Full Circle

Torn Tarps, Fractured Hope

The Capital Market May Be Too Shallow to Swim In. Beware.

State Enterprises from Oracles to Apprentices

Rising Costs, Inflation Threaten Insurance Industry

BREWING DISCONTENT

Electric Vehicle Push Leaves Investors in the Lurch

An Agenda for Tackling the Debt, Development Crises

The Global South Should Claim the Climate Mantle at COP30

Leaders of the National . . .

When the country’s most. . .

The Capital Market May Be Too Shallow to Swim In. Beware.

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Squeesing Stones for Silver, the State Pulls While Taxpayers May Duck

Saplings Should Not Be Rushed Like Election Rallies

Parliament Approves New Cabinet Members

Kindness That Came Full Circle

When Trust Becomes a Thief's Weapon

Birth of African Icons

A Day at the Tax Office

Regulators Tighten the Noose on Fuel Market

IE Networks, Liyana Healthcare Lead First Wave of Public Listing Aspirants

Public Hospitals to Outsource Medical Services Under New Financing Rule

Health Officials Seek Dollars in Medical Tourism, Locals Face Care Deficit

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