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Ethiopia's Clean-Car Push Runs Into a Hard Trade-Off

Mar 21 , 2026      |      By Birhanu Beshah (PhD)      |      1042 Views

Experiments with electric vehicles (EVs) began in the early 20th Century, around the same time internal-combustion engines appeared. Yet by the years around the Second World War, the internal-combustion engine...

A Middle East Shock Tests Africa’s Fragile Air Links

Mar 21 , 2026      |      By Yonathan M Kassa      |      615 Views

On the evening of February 28, 2026, escalating conflict in the Middle East triggered widespread airspace restrictions over Iran, Iraq and several Gulf states, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, B...

Africa Reimagines Climate Finance

Africa is taking control of its climate future. Unable to count on foreign aid and traditional development finance to meet its needs, the continent is mobilising investment using new models that integrate climate initiatives with development objectives. This is not merely a ma...

Mar 14 , 2026      |      By Saliem Fakir      |      298 Views

Consumers or Workers First?

Since Adam Smith, economists have given a straightforward answer to this question: "What is an economy for?" The economy increases our consumption possibilities. A well-functioning economy is one that provides a widening array of ever-more affordable goods and services, from f...

Mar 14 , 2026      |      By Dani Rodrik      |      307 Views

The 6G Race Will Define the Next Digital Order

Amid the flurry of product launches and keynote speeches at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, a big question on everyone's mind will be about who may lead the race for 6G. The next generation of mobile technology will determine who controls the critical infrastru...

Mar 7 , 2026      |      By Björn Fägersten      |      320 Views

Reimagining the Economics of Culture

Brazil's Carnival, the greatest party on earth, ended last week. For those who have never been, no description does it justice. The "blocos" playing in the streets, the samba schools parading through Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, the drumlines, the costumes, and the collective joy...

Mar 7 , 2026      |      By      |      251 Views

Africa Reimagines Climate Finance

Africa is taking control of its climate future. Unable to count on foreign aid and traditional development finance to meet its needs, the continent is mobilising investment using new models that integrate climate initiatives with development objectives. This is not merely a ma...

Mar 14 , 2026      |      By Saliem Fakir      |      298 Views

Consumers or Workers First?

Since Adam Smith, economists have given a straightforward answer to this question: "What is an economy for?" The economy increases our consumption possibilities. A well-functioning economy is one that provides a widening array of ever-more affordable goods and services, from f...

Mar 14 , 2026      |      By Dani Rodrik      |      307 Views

The 6G Race Will Define the Next Digital Order

Amid the flurry of product launches and keynote speeches at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, a big question on everyone's mind will be about who may lead the race for 6G. The next generation of mobile technology will determine who controls the critical infrastru...

Mar 7 , 2026      |      By Björn Fägersten      |      320 Views

Reimagining the Economics of Culture

Brazil's Carnival, the greatest party on earth, ended last week. For those who have never been, no description does it justice. The "blocos" playing in the streets, the samba schools parading through Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome, the drumlines, the costumes, and the collective joy...

Mar 7 , 2026      |      By      |      251 Views

Quarterly Advance Tax Misapplied, Viable Businesses at Risk

Advance or provisional tax systems are now standard in modern tax administration. They are meant to provide governments with a steady flow of revenue while allowing taxpayers to meet their obligations gradually and predictably throughout the year. The authorities' recent move...

Feb 28 , 2026      |      By Dadimos Haile (PhD)      |      613 Views

Inequality Will Make the Next Pandemic Worse

The science of fighting disease has never been stronger. We have the means to detect outbreaks immediately, sequence pathogens in the space of days, and develop new vaccines in only months. Yet pandemics are coming faster and spreading more widely, threatening more lives and live...

Feb 28 , 2026      |      By Joseph E Stiglitz and Monica Geingos      |      260 Views

Forex Overhaul Shifts Power to Banks But Leaves Stability Exposed

The foreign exchange directive the Central Bank issued this month marks a new and uneasy stage in its efforts to reform the financial sector. A system long dominated by centralised discretion and administrative rationing is starting to hand the baton to commercial banks and marke...

Feb 21 , 2026      |      By Mikiyas Mulugeta (PhD)      |      1372 Views

Financing the Global South's Infrastructure Boom

With infrastructure now seen as the leading engine of growth across the Global South, governments are under pressure to build, and fast. But for most, fiscal space is limited; development aid is thinning; and long-promised climate financing remains elusive. Countries are now t...

Feb 21 , 2026      |      By Rakesh Mohan and Divya Srinivasan      |      429 Views

Ethiopia's Digital Ambitions Needs a Foreign Policy Strategy for Silicon Valley

The global surge in technologies is not only transforming economies and societies, but also forcing a fundamental rethinking of how countries conduct foreign policy. The forces behind technological advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, and the Internet of Things (I...

Feb 14 , 2026      |      By Henok L Teshome      |      1376 Views

Excellence Neither a Marketing Slogan Nor an End in Itself

Ethiopia entered the global quality arena almost two decades ago when Addis Abeba University teamed with the now-defunct Walta Media Corporation (WMC) to create the Ethiopian Quality Award. The initiative invited companies, public agencies and nonprofits to gauge themselves ag...

Feb 14 , 2026      |      By Birhanu Beshah (PhD)      |      636 Views


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Editorial

Logistics Reform Should Deliver More Than Market Entry by Foreign Capital

Jun 13 , 2026

The recent policy decision to fully open freight forwarding to foreign capital may be...

The Elections Offered Order at the Centre, Silence at the Edges

Jun 6 , 2026

For a political veteran as controversial as Getachew Reda, last week's national elect...

Mistaking Development Theatre for Public Trust Has a Cost

May 30 , 2026

Tomorrow, millions of Ethiopians are expected to vote in the seventh national electio...

Tax Push Tests How Much Pain Taxpayers Can Bear

May 23 , 2026

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team has spent weeks in Addis Abeba conducting t...

Sunday With Eden

The Cost of a Culture That Doesn't Read

In Ethiopia, one of the most surprising statements heard in everyday conversation is...

A Journey of Survival, Forgiveness, Giving Back

Some stories arrive without fanfare, yet stay with us long after they are told. They...

Life Matters

The Things We Can't Control

Lately, two thoughts have occupied my mind. At first glance, they seem unrelated. One is about comebacks. The other is about how parents vie...

We Don't Need Cover Letters We Need Conversations

We live in an age that celebrates efficiency, automation and convenience, yet the modern job hunt remains...

Agenda

THE PRICE OF MISTRUSTING THE TAP

Jun 14 , 2026 . By HELINA HADGU

Bottled water, once a symbol of convenience and safety for most residents, has become a small but telling measure of economic stress. Inflat...

THE GOLD RUSH RUNS OUT OF FUEL

Jun 7 , 2026 . By MASTEWAL ZEMENE

Zenebe Girja used to sit close to the centre of the formal gold trade, where sacks of raw ore, small-scale miners and state policy converged...

Ethiopians to Vote Under the Shadow of a Foregone Outcome

May 31 , 2026 . By NAHOM AYELE and YEABSIRA TAYE

Kassahun Follo's plan to keep an eye on the national polls set for Monday, June 1, 2026, ended before the...

When Bread Becomes Too Costly for Breakfast

May 23 , 2026 . By HELINA HADGU

For Helen Mekonnen, 45, bread has become the measure of how far a household income can stretch in Addis A...

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Parliament Approves New Cabinet Members

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Parliament Approves New Cabinet, Incorporates Opposition Leaders Lawmakers have approved today the nominations of 22 ministers, including three opposition leaders. Two MPs have voted against, while 12 abstained...

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IN-PICTURE: LAUREATE'S RECEPTION  

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Commentaries

Ethiopia Can't Wait for the Market to Code Its Future

At a technology conference in Nairobi a few years ago, a product director at one of A...

Reclaiming Global Value Chains Amidst Hard Currency Headwinds

Exporters of fruit, vegetables, and herbs move some of the most perishable goods thro...

Fineline

Leaders of the National . . .

Leaders of the National Election Board are in a charm offensive mood, of a sort. Last week, they organised a rare tour for members of the me...

When the country’s most. . .

When the country's most senior diplomats and envoys return back to their posts after two-week debriefings, they leave behind a point or two...

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Parliament Receives Biggest Budget Bill, Debt Already First in Line

Jun 14 , 2026 . By NAHOM AYELE

Finance Minister Ahmed Shide walked into Parliament on Thursday, June 11, 2026, with...

Ethiopian Airlines Seeks Saudi Fuel Lifeline as Costs Threaten Its Expansion

Ethiopian Airlines' effort to tame its largest operating pressure has taken it to Sau...

ASKY Bets Big on West African Aviation Hub as Costs Climb Faster Than Planes

Jun 14 , 2026 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

ASKY Airlines is trying to make the leap from regional carrier to aviation platform....

Homebuyers Crowd Court as Key Housing Fight Deepens

Jun 14 , 2026 . By NAHOM AYELE

The crowd arrived before the judges did, turning the quiet civil benches at the Lidet...