AI Alone Won't Save the Planet

State Enterprises from Oracles to Apprentices

Dec 22 , 2024 . By TIZITA SHEWAFERAW

Charged with transforming colossal state-owned enterprises into modern and competitiv...

Rising Costs, Inflation Threaten Insurance Industry

Aug 18 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

Although predictable Yonas Zerihun's job in the ride-hailing service is not immune to...

BREWING DISCONTENT

Jul 28 , 2024 . By TIZITA SHEWAFERAW

Unhabitual, perhaps too many, Samuel Gebreyohannes, 38, used to occasionally enjoy a couple of beers at breakfast. However, he recently swit...

Electric Vehicle Push Leaves Investors in the Lurch

Jul 13 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

Investors who rely on tractors, trucks, and field vehicles for commuting, transporting commodities, and f...

Breaking the Chains to Protect the Vulnerable During Painful Reforms

Jan 18 , 2025

Adanech Abebie, the mayor of Addis Abeba, addressed last week a warm-up session for h...

Banks Struggle to Lend as Branches Bloom, Coffers Wither

A severe cash shortage squeezes the economy, and the deposit-to-loan ratio has slumpe...

The Year That Falls Short in Lofty Ambitions, Brittle Realities

Jan 4 , 2025

Time seldom passes without prompting reflection, and the dawn of 2025 should nudge Et...

The Bureaucrats Turn to Masters of Misrule, Architects of Uncertainty

Dec 28 , 2024

On a flight between Juba and Addis Abeba, Stefan Dercon, a professor of economic poli...

THREADBARE TRADITIONS, WEAVING UNRAVELS FAST

Jan 19 , 2025

The looming scarcity of essential imported materials has overshadowed traditional wea...

Hailu Shawel's Family Embroils in Billion-Birr Property Dispute

Jan 19 , 2025 . By AKSAH ITALO

The family of the late Hailu Shawel, a civil engineer and a prominent opposition lead...

Edible Oil Industry on the Brink as Factories Shut Down, Succumb to Foreign Competition

Jan 19 , 2025 . By AKSAH ITALO

The edible oil industry is on the brink of collapse, with the number of fully operati...

Finance Shortfalls Entangle Pharma Supplies, Distributions

Jan 19 , 2025 . By AKSAH ITALO

Pharmaceutical manufacturers have underperformed, failing to deliver 4.1 billion Br w...