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Ditching Carbon Pricing Reckless Bet with the Planet

The Quiet Roar Beneath the Calm

A "Talking Gorilla" Walks into Mercato

Real Respect Shows Up First

Addis Abeba's Messy Taxi Overhaul Leaves Riders Waiting, Veterans Sidelined

Soaring Taxes Fail to Plug Holes as Audit Reveals Enduring Waste

State Enterprises from Oracles to Apprentices

Rising Costs, Inflation Threaten Insurance Industry

BREWING DISCONTENT

Electric Vehicle Push Leaves Investors in the Lurch

Ditching Carbon Pricing Reckless Bet with the Planet

Africa's Debt Is an Opportunity

Leaders of the National . . .

When the country’s most. . .

Soaring Taxes Fail to Plug Holes as Audit Reveals Enduring Waste

Expanding Federal Budget Tests Limits of Fiscal Discipline

Desire to March to the Sea Should Spill Reason on the Way

Where the Roof Overhead Comes with a Ceiling on Hope

Parliament Approves New Cabinet Members

Real Respect Shows Up First

Absence of Agile Discipline

The Quiet Roar Beneath the Calm

The Weight of the World

PRIVATE EDUCATION COSTS CLIMB FAST

As School Fees Soar in Addis, Families Choose Between Education, Survival

Central Bank Claims Monetary Policy Overhaul as Forex Reforms Take Root

Authorities' Crackdown on Road Safety Risks Testing Transport Sector Fault Lines

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