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A Dream Taxed to Death

May 31 , 2025
By Eden Sahle

Six years ago, a dear friend took a leap. He poured his life savings into building a business not for quick profits, but...

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Leaders of the National . . .

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When the country’s most. . .

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A Dream Taxed to Death

Six years ago, a dear friend took a leap. He poured his life savings into building a business not for quick profits, but to create something...

May 31 , 2025 . By Eden Sahle

The Subtler African Stories Lodged in Luxury

Every family has its ritual, one that bookmarks the year and brings everyone back to center. For ours, it...

May 24 , 2025 . By Eden Sahle

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A Dream Taxed to Death

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Productivity Gains Depend on Bold Firms, Not Broad Reform

The Dangers We Brew

Addis Abeba's Urban Facelift Paves Over Its Informal Soul

A Dream Taxed to Death

Elite Schools Raise Fees Sharply as Parents Cry Foul Over Legal Wrangling

Courting Foreign Buyers of Properties While Land Remains State-Owned

State Enterprises from Oracles to Apprentices

Rising Costs, Inflation Threaten Insurance Industry

BREWING DISCONTENT

Electric Vehicle Push Leaves Investors in the Lurch

Productivity Gains Depend on Bold Firms, Not Broad Reform

War on Malaria Winnable But Africa Needs a Plan to End It

Leaders of the National . . .

When the country’s most. . .

Courting Foreign Buyers of Properties While Land Remains State-Owned

A Country on Life Support Must Not Neglect Its Healers

Researchers Churn Out Studies by the Ton. Quality Checks are Causality

Ethiopia's Aid Reckoning Demands a Homegrown Rescue Plan

Parliament Approves New Cabinet Members

A Dream Taxed to Death

The Subtler African Stories Lodged in Luxury

The Dangers We Brew

Healing the Healers

Real Estate Developers Build a Lobby as Rules Tighten

Government to Open Farm Advisory Market to Private Sector

Central Bank Orders Banks to Map Their Own Safety Net

Water Ministry Shifts Weed-Clearing Burden to Local Institutions

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