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Mar 2 , 2024

Manufacturing Cracks Under the Weight of Conflict, Forex Turmoil

In an expansive land of the manufacturing sector, a troubling narrative unfolds as the industry is met with multifaceted challenges, jeopardizing the livelihoods of thousands and undermining the count...

Feb 24 , 2024

Realty Roulette

Abel Yeshitila, a real estate developer with a 12-year track record, finds himself unable to sell homes in his latest venture. Despite slashing the asking price for upscale apartments in the Bole Dist...

Feb 17 , 2024

From Red Bounty to Economic Red Flags

A red hue glistened the Haile Garment area, the vegetable hub of Addis Abeba, last week. It was prompted by heaps of fresh tomatoes flooding into the market at nearly a fifth of the selling price from...

Feb 10 , 2024

Blooming Prospects, Wilting Realities

An Israeli-ventured Tal Flower Farms had witnessed eight years of blooming success, exporting millions of stems that graced tables around the world. A once vibrant 30hct flower farm in Bahir Dar city...

Feb 3 , 2024

SCENT & SENSIBILITY : Waste Woes Call for Clean Up

Unpleasant odours have become an unwelcome companion of the 28-year-old Meron Engida (MD) during her daily commute to work. Each morning, she hastens her steps to navigate the busy streets of the Mexi...

Jan 27 , 2024

Tourism Mirage in a Land of Ancient Castles

In the heart of Gonder, a town in the Amhara Regional State, a palpable sense of uncertainty lingers. Once the lifeblood of vibrant festivals that attracted travellers from far and wide, the town now...

Jan 19 , 2024

Wedding Dreams & Budget Schemes

As 200 family members and friends gathered to bestow good wishes and send off newlyweds Kalkidan Temesgen and Nahom Tadele two weeks ago, the bride-to-be was holding back a bit of anger over the decor...

Jan 13 , 2024

Hide & Seek: Tanning the Future of Ethiopia's Leather Industry

Strolling amidst the chaos of Qera, the persistent scent of freshly slaughtered livestock hung in the air. It was a scene where the commonplace hid the extraordinary—a product valued at over 400 bil...

Jan 7 , 2024

Bargaining for Joy: Festive Fervor through Economic Storms

Alem Tadesse, 28, bounced from one vendor to another, cradling her one-year-old son on her back. With one hand occupied by an umbrella to shield her family from the relentless sun, and the other gentl...

Dec 30 , 2023

Educational Upheaval Tests Reform Limits, Parents' Patience

Eden Tsegaye's morning routine has become a ritual symbolic of her dual roles as a businesswoman and a mother living in Addis Abeba. Each day begins with her sending her six-year-old daughter to kinde...

Dec 23 , 2023

Overcoming Hurdles Amidst Digital Transformation

It was Nursema Mohammed's third visit to the Wereda 1 Bureau of Arada district within the week. He keeps getting the tedious justification of system shutdown for not getting service. He wanted to make...

Dec 16 , 2023

Behind The Scenes: Unbinding Import Substitution Initiatives

Local manufacturer Tihtina Legesse wrestles against a panoply of structural challenges to keep her company afloat. She is the general manager of the furniture powerhouse Waryt. For the past few yea...

Dec 9 , 2023

Stagflation Quagmire: The Inflation to Unemployment Dynamics

Dusty wind blew on the alleyway of Shola Gebeya while the usually lively market seemed rather dreary, on a scorching afternoon last week. Vendors grapple with dwindling sales and skyrocketing costs, a...

Dec 2 , 2023

Bearing the Brunt of Fiscal Squeeze

The third largest exporter of pulses last year, Edao Abdi, has grown anxious over the past three months. His 500 million Br loan request from a couple of the top private commercial banks, remains up i...

Nov 25 , 2023

Scratched Off

Please stop!" screams the 63-year-old Nunu Bedane, as a spirited group from the Addis Abeba Code Enforcement Authority tears down an advertisement board that has been there for the past 12 years...

Nov 18 , 2023

A PLATE OF PENURY

Halfway through the long queue withstanding the scorching sun, Zeinab Alazim, a mid-30s mother waits for food handouts from the Hope Enterprises Feeding Center at the Piazza Churchill Road. "I'm he...

Columns

Commentaries | Sep 06,2025

Ethiopians Celebrate Big Dreams, While Everyday Realities Cast Shadow

The dawn of a new year is more than a simple turning of the calendar. It is a moment heavy...

Editorial | Sep 6 , 2025

Holiday Bazzars Reveal a City Split by Price, Policy, and Public Mood

At the heart of the city, the Zemen Gebeya New Year bazaar inside the Exhibition Hall behi...

Featured | Sep 7 , 2025 . By AMANUEL BEKELE

As Holidays Near, Addis Abeba's Markets Thrum with Hope, Hardship

As the holiday nears, the markets of Addis Abeba thrum with anticipation and anxiety. In t...

Agenda | Sep 7 , 2025 . By AMANUEL BEKELE

Addis Abeba's Land Auction Spurs Bidding Frenzy During Affordability Concerns

Addis Abeba's sixth public land lease auctions after a five-year pause delivered mixed sig...

Fortune News | Sep 7 , 2025 . By NAHOM AYELE