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May 18 , 2024

Sleek Offices, Lavish Roads Makeover in Shaky Economy During Fiscal Frugality

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) took a handful of his cabinet members last week to the newly illuminated offices of Chaltu Sani, the minister of Urban & Infrastructure Development, on Ras Abebe Ar...

May 11 , 2024

From Mines to Mortgages, PPPs Can Be Antidotes of Progress, Not Touch-and-Go Pitfall

The ruling Prosperity Party - the Prosperitians - has its leaders turned to the Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) model, a strategic tool for economic development. The focus of these partnerships has...

May 2 , 2024

Tax Authorities' Sisyphean Saga of Shrinking Revenue, Gov't Soaring Ambitions

For successive generations of Ethiopia's tax authorities, the chore of tax collection is proving to be a Sisyphean task. Despite efforts to rake in more revenue, the country's tax-to-GDP ratio has shr...

Apr 27 , 2024

Prosperity Party Tries Economic Tightrope Walking Without a Net

The Prosperity Party (PP) - Prosperitians - is charting a course through treacherous waters. The party, which emerged from a fragmented political order, touts a liberal economic agenda in contrast to...

Apr 20 , 2024

Governor Mamo Tests Transparency. Will It Pass a Test of Time?

In a departure from its traditionally opaque practices, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), under the stewardship of Governor Mamo Mehiretu, has unveiled a new report mapping the financial sector's s...

Apr 13 , 2024

Policy Espresso Demands a Strong Brew to Transform Negative Dynamic

In the hushed corridors of the legislative house on Lorenzo Te'azaz Road (Arat Kilo), a chilly reception awaited Gebremesqel Chala, the minister of Trade & Regional Integration (MoTRI). Trusted by...

Apr 6 , 2024

Blundered CBE Plunders Privacy Naming, Blaming and Shaming for a Glitch's Recovery

In a rather unsettling turn of events, the state-owned Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE), under the management of its President, Abie Sano, found itself embroiled in controversy after taking an unconv...

Mar 30 , 2024

Central Bank Tries Monetary Gymnastic Dodging Pitfalls, with the IMF as Its Reluctant Coach

Ethiopian authorities find themselves at a crossroads in the shadow of a global economic malaise characterised by sluggish growth and persistently high inflation. Much like several other countries, th...

Mar 23 , 2024

Is Addis Abeba "Renewing" While Forsaking Its Soul ?

Addis Abeba has been experiencing rapid expansion over the past two decades. While seemingly progressive, efforts to broaden roads and introduce bike lanes continue to unsettle many of its residents w...

Mar 16 , 2024

Forcing Export Prices to Soar, as If Prosperity Was a High Bid Away

In a striking move that has rattled the corridors of Ethiopia's export sector, the Ministry of Trade & Regional Integration (MoTRI), under the aegis of Gebremeskel Chala, has imposed a new directi...

Mar 9 , 2024

Prosperitians Dance Close with Fiscal Flames, in Hopes of Not Getting Burned

Mamo Mehiretu's tenure at the central bank's helm is marked by a distinct shift in focus towards price stability and inflation targeting, a departure from the traditional roles typically embraced by h...

Mar 1 , 2024

World Bank Dangles a Carrot Laced with Reforms, as IMF Waits with a Stick

In the corridors of the Ministry of Finance, on King George IV St., a recent visit by a World Bank delegation, led by Victoria Kwakwa, the vice president for East and South Africa, embodied more than...

Feb 24 , 2024

Green Ambitions, Nordic Illusions Mark Officials Leap into the Policy Abyss

The recent policy pronouncement by the Transport Minister, Alemu Sime (PhD), of a plan to ban the import of petroleum-powered vehicles for personal use has sparked a debate, if not anxiety. However, i...

Feb 17 , 2024

AU Bootcamp in Political Pageantry Where Promises Float, Actions Limp

In the vast auditoriums of Addis Abeba, far from the era when flamboyant figures like Libya's Muammar al-Gaddafi captivated the African Union (AU) stage, the continent's leaders convened last week in...

Feb 10 , 2024

Juggling Debts, Dodging Dollars, and the Inflation Boogeyman

In a last week session before Parliament, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) was seen adopting a tone of conciliation on several issues that also showed his administration's economic policy dilemmas. Yet...

Ethiopia's Award-Winning Agriculture Faces Reality Check as Millions Hunger

In a world increasingly attuned to the nuances of data reliability and its implications for governance and development, Ethiopia finds itself at crossings. The awarding two weeks ago of the Agricola M...


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