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Aug 10 , 2019

Electoral Contests Need Moderation in Civic Discourse; The Alternative is Bad

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD), in the press conference he gave last week, communicated the decision of the EPRDF to hold the 2020 elections on schedule. That means there is now less than a year unti...

Polarisation, Inequality: Existential Threats to the Ethiopian State

During one of his sporadic encounters with members of the media last week, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) spoke on the issue of national elections that are planned to be held in 2020. He disclosed a...

Jul 27 , 2019

Potential for State Capture Risk to Economic Reform Agenda

The administration of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) appears keen on introducing some rebalancing in macroeconomic policymaking. Focusing on easing the regulatory environment for businesses and deter...

Jul 20 , 2019

Ethiopia, Sleep Walking into a Constitutional Crisis

In March this year, representatives of 107 political parties gathered at the Addis Abeba Hilton and signed a milestone document. It is a covenant to govern their legal activities, responsibilities and...

Welcome to Trickle-Down Economics, is Ethiopia Ready?

Prime Minster Abiy Ahmed (PhD), while defending a budget bill tabled by his administration in parliament, indicated that the macroeconomic policy his governing coalition has been following for the las...

Jul 6 , 2019

Missing Voices of Elders Against Radical Pluralism

The events of June 22, 2019, have wholly altered the country's mood. The high expectations and hope following the changes in the spring of 2018 are being replaced by doubt and apprehension, bordering...

Jun 29 , 2019

Political Violence Is Back, and It's Depressing

There are few moments in the long history of a particular society when incidents serve as a prelude to what is yet to come. The regrettable assassinations of high profile political leaders and top bra...

Jun 22 , 2019

Lead Not Unto Temptation, But Deliver the Public from Taxation

Last week, a series of pronouncements about taxation was made by officialdom. It shows the growing appetite by the federal government in taxing citizens more in the hope that either it mobilises addit...

Personal Diplomacy Has Risks and Diminishing Returns

The situation in neighbouring Sudan can be confusing to anyone. When Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) made a quick trip to Khartoum immediately after the military started shooting at protesters and see...

Jun 8 , 2019

Africans Should Urge the Reinvention of the African Union

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) was the first foreign leader to land in Khartoum late last week, hoping to help Sudan steer away from the risk of implosion. Indeed, if not handled delicately, there wi...

Jun 1 , 2019

Prime Minister Abiy Needs to Focus, Prioritise

The recent visit by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) to Alle School of Fine Arts and Design, named after the late Alefelege Selam, has created a buzz and there was a lot of excitement both on the part...

May 25 , 2019

Energy Sector, too Much Focus on Hydro

If there is any Western country eager to help Ethiopia in the power sector, none match the enthusiasm and drive of the Danish government. Denmark, a country with an impressive record of 70pc reduction...

May 18 , 2019

Professional Associations Should be Professional

The address made by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) to medical practitioners was not as disrespectful to the profession as it was made out to be through excerpts that were taken out of context. But th...

May 11 , 2019

Local Elections, Litmus Test for Madame Birtukan

Six years ago in April, tents decorated with competing political party symbols were set up on the public squares and loudspeakers blared varying slogans broadcasting a local election season for 3.6 mi...

May 4 , 2019

Gov’t Should Address Gaps, Build Less

Access to urban housing is often discussed in political terms. In a country wrought with a dilapidating shortage of affordable housing, especially in Addis Abeba, it is the symptoms instead of the pro...

Apr 26 , 2019

Parliament Should Rise to the Challenge of the Times

In all the controversies in relation to the claims over Addis Abeba - largely devoid of substance but rich in noisy rhetoric - it is baffling to see MPs representing the capital in parliament remain s...

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Editorials

Electoral Contests Need Moderation in Civic Discourse; The Alternative is Bad

Polarisation, Inequality: Existential Threats to the Ethiopian State

Potential for State Capture Risk to Economic Reform Agenda

Ethiopia, Sleep Walking into a Constitutional Crisis

Welcome to Trickle-Down Economics, is Ethiopia Ready?

Missing Voices of Elders Against Radical Pluralism

Political Violence Is Back, and It's Depressing

Lead Not Unto Temptation, But Deliver the Public from Taxation

Personal Diplomacy Has Risks and Diminishing Returns

Africans Should Urge the Reinvention of the African Union

Prime Minister Abiy Needs to Focus, Prioritise

Energy Sector, too Much Focus on Hydro

Professional Associations Should be Professional

Local Elections, Litmus Test for Madame Birtukan

Gov’t Should Address Gaps, Build Less

Parliament Should Rise to the Challenge of the Times

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Editorials

Electoral Contests Need Moderation in Civic Discourse; The Alternative is Bad

Polarisation, Inequality: Existential Threats to the Ethiopian State

Potential for State Capture Risk to Economic Reform Agenda

Ethiopia, Sleep Walking into a Constitutional Crisis

Welcome to Trickle-Down Economics, is Ethiopia Ready?

Missing Voices of Elders Against Radical Pluralism

Political Violence Is Back, and It's Depressing

Lead Not Unto Temptation, But Deliver the Public from Taxation

Personal Diplomacy Has Risks and Diminishing Returns

Africans Should Urge the Reinvention of the African Union

Prime Minister Abiy Needs to Focus, Prioritise

Energy Sector, too Much Focus on Hydro

Professional Associations Should be Professional

Local Elections, Litmus Test for Madame Birtukan

Gov’t Should Address Gaps, Build Less

Parliament Should Rise to the Challenge of the Times

The Geopolitical Battle Over Monetary Infrastructure

Motivation Drops as the Day Begins in Sleepwear

The AI Risk to Focus On

The Silence That Leadership Can't Keep

Period Poverty Crisis Forces Women to Pay For Dignity

Every Encounter with the State Should Not Become an Invoice

Every Encounter with the State Should Not Become an Invoice

CAKE Takes the Place of Wine in Addis Abeba’s Social Visits

Period Poverty Crisis Forces Women to Pay For Dignity

FED'S COSTLY TURN FROM MONEY PRINTING PILES PRESSURE ON BUDGET

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