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Nov 23 , 2024 . By Mekonnen Solomon

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

The floriculture industry has become the second-largest export earner after coffee, generating nearly half a billion dollars and employing tens of thousands. Yet despite its economic contributions, the industry remains clouded by scepticism and mired...

Jul 20 , 2024 . By Hintsa Andebrhan

Regional Powers, Global Interests Sudan's Revolutionary Quagmire

Since June 2019, Sudan has been caught in a whirlwind of revolution, descending into a profound economic and political crisis. The initial optimism that followed President Omar H. al-Bashir's ousting has led to chaos, influenced by powerful international actors with their respective political agendas. The geopolitical quagmire is further complicate...


Jul 13 , 2024 . By Hintsa Andebrhan

A Tale of Two East African Leaders

Leadership, whether innate or cultivated, is a subject of perennial debate. For Kenya's President William Ruto (PhD), his ascent to power is undeniably attributed to his relentless pursuit and experiential learning. Emerging from humble beginnings in Kenya's Rift Valley, Ruto's story defies odds and surmounts challenges, leading him from roadside c...


Jul 7 , 2024 . By Lucrezia Reichlin

When Inflation Targets Clash with Climate Goals

At the end of April, in a speech at the Sorbonne, French President Emmanuel Macron suggested that European leaders should consider broadening the European Central Bank's (ECB) mandate to include decarbonisation targets. His proposal has mostly been ignored; for many, it probably seems too radical to be worth discussing. But it is not radical, and d...




Opinion

Ethiopia's Maritime Move a Game Changer in the Horn of Africa?

Jan 7 , 2024      |      By Hintsa Andebrhan      |      5823 Views

In the shifting geopolitical reality of the Horn of Africa, recent developments point to a nuanced, yet potentially transformative, set of interactions involving Ethiopia, the self-declared state of Somaliland...

Just Financial Sector Liberalisation?

Sep 10 , 2022      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      4776 Views

The Council of Ministers made a very important decision earlier this month to allow foreign investment into the financia...

Pay Debt Like A Lannister

Economics can be heartless. The field's obsession with numbers and taking the long-term macro view drives social justice activists crazy. Economists general penchant for models and large data sets drives the political left nuts. This disconnect informs the criticism against GDP a...

Jan 30 , 2022      |           |      5750 Views

Population Explosion, For Better or Worse

There has been much to be said about the growth prospects of Ethiopia, like any developing African nation, the challenges going forward and the prevailing obstacles of today. Much of this debate revolves around the impacts of COVID-19 and the civil war, and the previous trends th...

Oct 9 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      47483 Views

The Ethiopian Dream without the Ecosystem

Shark Tank is one of those shows everybody has heard about but not seen. Some of the names have become familiar, including Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O'Leary and Marc Cuban, two of around five wealthy investors who hear pitches from entrepreneurs. They grill everyone who comes on...

Oct 2 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      83850 Views

Market Dysfunction Creates 'Suckers'

Just about everybody likes Sun Chips. It is one of the few packaged and mass-produced snacks in Ethiopia that I would trust to put inside of my body. The company claims to put no artificial colourants into their products, and neither does it contain cholesterol. It is also a lot...

Sep 26 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      98474 Views

Pay Debt Like A Lannister

Economics can be heartless. The field's obsession with numbers and taking the long-term macro view drives social justice activists crazy. Economists general penchant for models and large data sets drives the political left nuts. This disconnect informs the criticism against GDP a...

Jan 30 , 2022      |           |      5750 Views

Population Explosion, For Better or Worse

There has been much to be said about the growth prospects of Ethiopia, like any developing African nation, the challenges going forward and the prevailing obstacles of today. Much of this debate revolves around the impacts of COVID-19 and the civil war, and the previous trends th...

Oct 9 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      47483 Views

The Ethiopian Dream without the Ecosystem

Shark Tank is one of those shows everybody has heard about but not seen. Some of the names have become familiar, including Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O'Leary and Marc Cuban, two of around five wealthy investors who hear pitches from entrepreneurs. They grill everyone who comes on...

Oct 2 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      83850 Views

Market Dysfunction Creates 'Suckers'

Just about everybody likes Sun Chips. It is one of the few packaged and mass-produced snacks in Ethiopia that I would trust to put inside of my body. The company claims to put no artificial colourants into their products, and neither does it contain cholesterol. It is also a lot...

Sep 26 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      98474 Views

Glad the US Wants to Help, Unfortunate Sanctions Rarely Work

The international community's attitude towards Ethiopia's civil war has inspired heated debate, and for a reason. As it has done in Afghanistan, Syria and Yemen, we see in real-time as the global order utterly fails in protecting lives and finding a political settlement between c...

Sep 18 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      103716 Views

The Fail Proof Way to Keep Migrants Out of Europe

Europe has a big problem. The people of Afghanistan may be suffering from war, dislocation and poverty. Still, it can be an even bigger disaster if they try to escape this tragedy in the eyes of the Europeans. The European Commission may be big on human rights and democracy, but...

Sep 10 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      110794 Views

Euphemistically Least Developed

Some word processor programmes suggest the use of “developing” to “poor” when referring to a country. The justification is that the latter is somewhat derogatory. It is fitting for a world that has grown politically sensitive. Part of the idea is that countries may be eco...

Sep 4 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      101829 Views

Greed, Pride: Deadly Combination

There is a long-running sub-narrative in HBO's TV series Oz that is reminiscent of Ethiopia. The show is about the inmates of a maximum-security state correctional facility. Much drama takes place inside the prison, especially in a unit known as “Emerald City,” an ironically...

Aug 28 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      102377 Views

The Gig Economy to the Rescue

Gig working gets a bad reputation. This makes sense considering that much of the debate takes place in the developed world, and narratives are constructed from the perspective of the Global North. Gig workers are basically independent contractors. There is work to be done, and...

Aug 21 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      111807 Views

The Million Dollar Question to What Happens to Floated Birr

It has been an interesting week for the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE). It sent out a message to all commercial banks that is consequential, to say the least. It ordered all collateral-based bank loans, even those loans that have been approved before it sent out the message on A...

Aug 14 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      115771 Views


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Editorial

During Taxing Times, Tax Hunt Tests the Limits of an Unsteady Economy

Nov 23 , 2024

The fiscal puzzle deepens as the Council of Ministers approved a supplementary budget...

Bound by Debt, Government's Costly Love Affair with State Bloat

Nov 16 , 2024

In the realm of public finance, balance sheets speak louder than rhetoric. In such do...

Policy Bargain in Franco Valuta a Double-Edged Sword in the Forex Debacle

Nov 9 , 2024

Ethiopia's foreign exchange debacle resembles a tangled web of contradictions and con...

Addis Abeba Withering as Noise, Air Pollutions Choke the 'New Flower'

Nov 2 , 2024

Addis Abeba, fondly dubbed a 'New Flower,' is wilting under the weight of unchecked u...

Sunday With Eden

Beyond the Gates of Society's Neglect

Returning to social media after a three-year hiatus, I anticipated updates from frien...

Finding My Body Back, A Year Later

For many women, becoming a mother is a transformative experience that reshapes our priorities, self-perception, and connection to our bodies...

Life Matters

Hunger With Ambitions to End It

I was returning from dropping my son off at school when I saw a young mother huddled on a rough stone by the roadside. Her infant was strapp...

Human Face of Public Service

There are certain promises we make to ourselves—things we swear never to do again. I had made such a promise about taking the city bus. An...

Agenda

Mercato's Taxing Transformation Tests Tax Authorities

Nov 24 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

Business owners in Mercato, the largest open market, were left stunned by a sudden gr...

Perfect Storm of Climate, Health, Supply Chain Issues Trigger Resurgent Malaria

Nov 16 , 2024 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

Malaria is no stranger to Ethiopia. Every year, the disease poses a public health iss...

Blackouts Plague Residents as Aging Grid Fails to Deliver

Nov 9 , 2024 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

Dagmawit Yilma, a mother of three young boys, knows the struggle of Ethiopia's energy...

Schools Disrupted, Dams at Risk

Nov 3 , 2024 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

A calm Monday morning on October 7, 2024, took a turn for residents of southern Afar Regional State. An earthquake that rattled the campus c...

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

Commentaries

Construction Sector's Ambitious Skylines, Fragile Foundations Could Lead to a Costly Legacy

The construction sector has been booming for nearly two decades, with new housing dev...

The World's Babies Need Antibiotics, Not Just Vaccines

Over the last half-century, the number of children who die before reaching the age of...

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...

Fortune news

TAXING TIMES AT MERCATO

Nov 24 , 2024

Business owners in Mercato were reeling from a crackdown on tax compliance that has disrupted the heart of the capital's commerce. Tax autho...

In Civil Service Overhaul, Pay Raises Spark Hope, Inflation Fuels Doubt

Nov 24 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

The federal government is to establish a Merit & Wage Board, chaired by the Prime Minister, to overse...

Lingering EV Charging Station Regulations Stifle Investors

Nov 24 , 2024 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

Months after the Institute of Ethiopian Standards introduced benchmarks for electric vehicle (EV) battery...

Arada District Land Auction Sees Dwindling Interest

Nov 24 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

The third day of land auctions in Addis Abeba saw one of the lowest participation rates, with many sites...

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