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Aug 4 , 2024

Businesses Brace for Floating Impacts

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

BREWING DISCONTENT

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

Tradition Meets Transition

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

Finance Sector Poised for Ambitious Transformation Under Governor Mamo Mihretu

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

Addis Abeba Residents Caught Between Promises and Reality

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

Booming Lights, Burdened Businesses

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...

Jun 22 , 2024

Curriculum Quake Shakes Private Schools' Foundations

Last week was a shocking revelation for parents who send their children to one of the 84 private schools barred from registering students for next year. Gibson School Systems, which serves over 10,00...

Jun 15 , 2024

Rent Regulation Law Sparks Mixed Reactions

On a rainy afternoon last week, property owner Tenaye Zewde, 60, stared in dismay at the new contract she was expected to sign with her tenant. She had come to the wereda 04 Qirkos District offices af...

Jun 8 , 2024

Riding Apps High on Demand, Low on Safety, Affordability

Fistum Tadesse, 31, ventured into the taxi-hailing business three years ago, driven by a desire for safety and autonomy. His previous stint as a cross-border driver left him vulnerable to unsafe route...

Jun 1 , 2024

Quest for Quality Lost in a Maze of Knockoffs

A 26-year-old site engineer, Mizab Ahmed, fumed with anger. Two months ago, he had visited the Autobis Tera area, excited to snag a pair of Beats headphones from his monthly salary of 20,000 Br. He p...

May 25 , 2024

Degrees of Disconnect

Landing a dream job in electrical engineering felt like a given for Meseret Dereje, a 28-year-old graduate from Meqelle University. Five years of rigorous study painted a clear picture in her mind - a...

May 20 , 2024

The Condom Conundrum

Declining donor funds and a global squeeze have created a condom shortage in Ethiopia. While needing 250 million condoms annually, the country manages to supply less than half. The result is a decline...

May 11 , 2024

Fatal Cracks Expose Addis Abeba's Underbelly

A group of young boys, dressed in tattered clothing, huddle around a traffic light asking passing drivers for spare change, around the C.M.C. area near the Salite Miheret Church. They are cautious wh...

May 4 , 2024

Progress Pushes Out Sheep Vendors as Holiday Spirit Wanes

Beneath the shadow of a gleaming development, the festive spirit of the holiday market dims. Displaced sheep vendors deal with dwindling sales, while a nearby cattle market thrives and a well-stocked...

Apr 28 , 2024

Higher Learning Hunger Games

Eden Girma, a 21-year-old architecture student at Wolaita Sodo University in Southern Regional State, dreads her daily trek to the cafeteria. Over the past three years, she has witnessed a steady decl...

Apr 20 , 2024

Double Dealing in Cyberspace

Two months ago, a well-dressed man in his thirties walked into Dawit Basazinew's furniture store on Africa Avenue (Bole Road) and selected a long list of items worth over 70,000 Br. Dawit, the store's...


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