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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...

Jan 7 , 2023

Sagged Holiday Market Grips Capital

One of the largest open markets, Shola Gebeya near the Megenagna area, was not radiating its usual ora. Shola is one of the largest trade hubs in Addis Abeba, hosting thousands of traders selling food...

Jan 1 , 2023

Bring Own Fluids: Hospitals Tell Patients

Tikur Anbesa Hospital has a cancer treatment centre on the ground floor. Medical professionals busy themselves by checking on their patients, room after the other. The gateway to the ward is huddled,...

Dec 24 , 2022

A Tale of Two Logistics Corridors

A station in Qality, on the outskirts of Addis Abeba, was filled last week with heavy trucks and freight loaded with all kinds of imported goods. Four security personnel wearing blue uniforms and kee...

Dec 17 , 2022

KNEE-JERK LOSS!

On midday last week, a few hours short of the customary lunchtime, the 40-year-old Fozia Nesro and her sister walked into one of the private hospitals in the capital to get routine dialysis treatment...


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