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May 27 , 2023 . By BEMNET TAFESSE

Moving Woes

In the bustling streets of Addis Abeba, an undercurrent of unease shadows the necessary act of moving house. Siyoum Haile, a civil servant at a federal agency and father of two, became the latest entrant in an expanding list of residents confronted by an unnerving trend. Siyoum found himself faci...

May 20 , 2023 . By BERSABEH GEBRE

Private Schools Price Accession, Repercussions of High Inflation

On a rainy afternoon last week, Tesfalem Hailu, 48, was waiting by the door to pick his two children up from School of Tomorrow, Bole Michael branch. Tesfalem claims to have chosen the school for the quality of education after doing his own assessment. The father of second and fifth graders, who pays 9,000 Br per child four times a year, is apprehensive about the anticipated tuition fee increment for the next school year. He did not attend the meeting called by the school management a couple of weeks ago, insinuating that the discussions would reflect their desire than parents' voice. ...


May 13 , 2023 . By AKSAH ITALO

Sesame Farmers Confront War Consequences, Market Volatility, Trade Winds

Asamirew Mekonnen, 49, has been a farmer all his life. He cultivated sesame on over half of his land in Humera town, Tigray Regional State. He recalls that he was able to harvest 1,700qtls a few years ago. But his annual harvest decreased to 600qtls which was then sold for 10,000 Br per quintal. "The production has plummeted," he said. A quintal of sesame that makes its way from Humera town is sold for a minimum of 1,900 dollars at the international market while trading for close to 12,000 Br at the ECX floor. Asamirew, the breadwinner of his five children, had to find a better mea...


May 6 , 2023 . By MUNIR SHEMSU

Subdued Synergy Banes Infrastructures

Yabets Zerihun drove a passenger from the Saris to the Laphto area around 3PM last week. As he passed the area commonly referred to as Arba Meter, a giant trench appeared in front, forcing him to slam the brakes and prevent the car from tipping over. "It came out of nowhere," he said. The young man in his mid-20s works as a driver through online taxi-hailing companies and is familiar with most roads in the city. He was using Google Maps and did not anticipate a ditch suddenly appearing on a route he had passed through a few months ago. He claims the absence of street lights and the...

Agenda

Apr 29 , 2023

Mandatory Reflex to Digitised Payment System

Yonathan Abebe, 27, joined the queue at one of the Total Energies service outlets near Mexico Roundabout to refill gas on a cloudy morning last week. Some of the dozen vehicles before him had been...

Apr 22 , 2023

Currency Crunch, Policy Paralysis

Siraj Mohammed, a local butcher in Qera, the hub for abattoirs in Addis Abeba, has been experiencing a surge in demand for beef during the month of Ramadan and the holiday season. After skinning an...

Apr 15 , 2023

High Prices, Low Purchasing Power, Road Blocks Fade Holiday Market

Birtukan Mekuria, 26, had high hopes of completing her holiday shopping on good notes as she roamed the Shola market earlier last week. She came to the market earlier to get an affordable deal with th...

Apr 9 , 2023

No 'Bajaj' Transport Palsy Plagues Commuters

Habiba Nasir was in a hurry to break her day-long fast as it is the month of Ramadan when Muslims refrain from any kind of nourishment before dusk. Wearing all white and carrying a backpack, she wa...

Apr 3 , 2023

Rent Appreciation Scorches Dwellers

Yididya Tesfaye hailed from Hawassa city, securing a job as a Chemistry teacher in one of the private schools of Addis Abeba two years ago. His salary is 8,000 Br, living in a one-room house near the...

Mar 25 , 2023

Waste Tower: What's Next?

On a cloudy morning one of the days last week, Genet Gebre was immersed in a pile of dirt searching for metal scrapes at the top of the Koshe dump site. She does not seem to mind the reeking smell...

Mar 18 , 2023

Rainy City Calls for Running Water

Water is a vital utility for Dawit Assefa, a contractor and father of two who lives on the second floor of a condominium building. The nature of his work leaves him open to getting dirty real quick bu...

Mar 11 , 2023

Fed Broadens Tax Base Despite Mounting Inflation

A series of discussion panels were summoned a couple of weeks ago at the Ministry of Finance headquarters on King George Street (Sidist Kilo), with hopes of engaging the relevant stakeholders on the...

Mar 4 , 2023

Lost in Transportation: Teff Prices Spike Up

Injera is a luxury food item for Birtukan Mengesha, a waitress at Addis Abeba University student's lounge. Besides the limited amount of tips she gets from the students and teachers, her monthly in...

Feb 25 , 2023

Despite Wane Production Fish Market Blooms in the Capital

As the sun sets and the cold wind starts to breeze, Birhanu Shambel, 29, goes out to work where he makes a living selling whole fried fish from his four-wheeled cart with a large frying pan instilled...

Feb 18 , 2023

Affliction Amid Wheat Export Narrative

At the break of dawn last week, the 36-year-old Teyba Jemal lined up in front of Sheger Bread Shop in the Lafto neighbourhood. Dozen of others were waiting their turn in a queue. Teyba's palms were as...

Feb 11 , 2023

Remaining Obscure, In The Dark

The crowded Sebategna area near the Autobis Tera bus station is filled with eventful scenery of traders, drivers and travellers coupled with piles of trash on the sides of the street. Children that mi...

Feb 4 , 2023

"Failed System" Preys Waddle to Unemployment

The 18-year-old Nuhamin Admasu seems indifferent about her school-leaving exam result. She scored 201 out of 600. The social science student claims she was not anxious even before seeing her results a...

Jan 28 , 2023

FUND STRAPPED YOUTH

Last week saw thousands of young individuals queueing at three branches of the Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE) in the capital to register for the fourth round of a five-day "business training". Man...

Jan 21 , 2023

Car Market Steer

One fine mid-morning last week, Imran Muhedin, 36, visited the Ethio Credit Systems (ECS) showroom to buy a 2020 model Suzuki Dzire vehicle. He sustained an accident a while back, driving on the Addis...

Jan 14 , 2023

It's One After the Other

Kalkidan, 36, a mother of two, makes a daily commute from her home around Ayat Tafo to the Amist Kilo area (covering 18Km) where she works. She moved to the capital's outskirts two years ago, looking...


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