Oct 13 , 2024
A recent directive is roiling the coffee industry, following the Central Bank's requirement that exporters convert half of their foreign exchange earnings into local currency within 30 days. Exporters...
Oct 6 , 2024
For as long as he could remember, 18-year-old Menase Samuel had dreamed of studying software engineering at Addis Abeba University (AAU). Like many of his peers, he saw AAU as the pinnacle of higher e...
Sep 28 , 2024
For 43-year-old Alemnesh Neri, travels to her hometown of Gumer in central Ethiopia have long been a cherished tradition. Twice annually for the past 22 years, she would make the trip from Addis Abeba...
Sep 22 , 2024
Heleanna Georgalis never anticipated that she would become the fourth-generation proprietor of Moplaco Trading Plc, a venerable coffee trading company founded in 1897 during Emperor Menelik's reign. B...
Sep 14 , 2024
Atkilt Tera, located in the Haile Garment neighbourhood, has not seen its usual activity. The vibrant market stalls for vegetables now stand largely empty, and the scarcity of onions, in particular, h...
Sep 8 , 2024
Mekdes Endale's business journey began after her return from Dubai, where she lived for two and a half years. Like many businesses born out of necessity, she launched Mekdi Surprise & Delivery to...
Sep 1 , 2024
An attendant at Minelik II Referral Hospital, Kindu Berihun was shocked by the cost of surgery needed for his relative. The patient, a 28-year-old bartender was rushed to the hospital last week due to...
Aug 25 , 2024
For Nega Gudetaa, a hydraulics lecturer at Mizan Tepi University in South West Regional State, becoming a researcher was a lifelong dream. He graduated with honours, yet the reality of his career has...
Aug 18 , 2024
Although predictable Yonas Zerihun's job in the ride-hailing service is not immune to accidents. For two years, his insurance company had reliably covered his claims, but a recent visit to the insurer...
Aug 11 , 2024
On a rainy afternoon, Almaz Teshome, draped in yellow and black, walked through the 8th-floor hallway of Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital (TASH). She had just visited her 30-year-old son, newly diag...
Aug 4 , 2024
Last week, a soap and detergent manufacturer was in the middle of finalising a seven million Birr import payment for chemicals, mandatory input for his production. On July 29, 2024, he was hit with ja...
Jul 28 , 2024
Unhabitual, perhaps too many, Samuel Gebreyohannes, 38, used to occasionally enjoy a couple of beers at breakfast. However, he recently switched to local brews following a 20 Br increase in beer price...
Jul 21 , 2024
Bole Airport Area Residents' Idir members gathered at a consumer association cafeteria around Cape Verde St for their monthly meeting. What began as a routine gathering turned into a storm of confusio...
Jul 13 , 2024
Ethiopia's financial industry is undergoing substantial transformation under the stewardship of Governor Mamo Mihretu, the 10th governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE). The series of reforms i...
Jul 7 , 2024
Last week, the corridors of the Addis Abeba Housing Bureau were filled with residents whose faces reflected a mix of fear and distress. Among them was Tigist Adane, a 42-year-old teacher, who learned...
Jun 29 , 2024
The modern-day social hub, Bole Road, has seen yet another transformation with multiple landmarks demolished— Olympia is no more. A grey hue has taken over, accompanied by commercial buildings which...
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