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Jul 22 , 2023

Riding a Tidal Wave of Bonds in the Sea of Fiscal Folly

In the tempestuous seas of global finance, the Ethiopian banking sector seems to be sailing in an unusual boat. Decisions taken by policymakers, bereft of a comprehensive ideological compass, are beco...

Jul 15 , 2023

The Fertiliser Fiasco: An Unwitting Harvest of Discord

It is not often that farmers leave their fields to protest, particularly when the season happens to be ploughing. Recently, however, farmers in the Amhara Regional State, usually took to the streets o...

Jul 8 , 2023

Weaving Through the Gordian Knot of Ethiopia's Fiscal Complications

The halls of the Ethiopian Parliament echoed with spirited debate last week, a scenario seldom observed. The discourse was heavily imbued with nostalgia for the era of collective security and economic...

Jul 1 , 2023

Ethiopia's Perpetual Struggle for Security, Economic Stability

As the adage goes, tragedy tends to beget not only tears but also a dark vein of humour. Ethiopia presently showcases this societal pattern. A grim jest doing rounds on social media features a fict...

Jun 24 , 2023

The Dire Cost of Weaponising Humanitarian Aid

As one confronts the unfolding tragedy in Ethiopia – Africa's second most populous country – it is difficult to ignore the overwhelming sense of déjà vu. For too long, the spectre of famine has...

Jun 17 , 2023

The Budget Bill: A Precarious Walk Between Ambition and Reality

As Ethiopia teeters on the precipice of a fiscal tightrope, clouds of worry are gathering for the country's economic custodians. The lurking spectres of a severe foreign exchange crisis, burgeoning ex...

Jun 10 , 2023

The Intersectionality of Data Innovation, Privacy and Security

The recent Prosperity Party (PP) convocation unfolded under the incumbent leader's intent gaze, Abiy Ahmed (PhD). The gathering was not just a political spectacle; it was the manifestation of an ideol...

A Million Dollar Question for a Likely Trillion Birr Budget

At the hub of Ethiopia's fiscal planning on King George VI Street, the country's budget formulation wheels for the upcoming fiscal year are now in full swing. Finance Minister Ahmed Shide and his cadr...

May 27 , 2023

Banks Ride the Waves of Change Grappling with Growth, Risk

Tauted as a somnolent giant, Ethiopia's financial scene now stirs, roused by favourable demographics, geostrategic position and untapped markets, offering a tantalising prospect for growth. An incessa...

May 20 , 2023

An African Paradox: Mediating Foreign Wars While Ignoring Homegrown Turmoils

The pungent irony wafting from Pretoria last week was hard to miss. Cyril Ramaphosa, the South African president, grandly announced a peace mission to Moscow and Kyiv, offering to mediate the end of R...

May 13 , 2023

Ethiopia's Geopolitical Dance in a Tumultuous World

In March this year, Kamala Harris, the United States Vice President, visited Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia as her first tour to Africa since taking office. With ancestral ties in Zambia, Harris addresse...

May 6 , 2023

Ethiopia's Labour Movement Confronts a New Era. Will It Thrive?

The history of the Ethiopian labour movement dates back to the 1940s, marked by periods of struggle, tribulations, and occasional triumphs. Workers have fought for democratic rights and demanded impro...

Apr 29 , 2023

What Problems Do They Want to Solve, at What Cost, Whose Expense?

Public frustration and bewilderment were palpable as motorists queued up for hours in Addis Abeba last week. The sudden edict by the transport authorities mandating fuel purchases through mobile payme...

Apr 22 , 2023

Ethiopia's Dilemma of Hybrid Model to Fuel Quality Education

Ethiopia remains a country with a literacy rate of over 50pc, compared to Kenya's 82pc. It did not stop the World Bank from commending the substantial progress made in the social services sector, part...

Apr 15 , 2023

Can Debt Relief, Growth Coexist Amid IMF Negotiations?

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its annual outlook on the global economy last week, forecasting an optimistic prospect for Ethiopia's economy next year. Ethiopia is expected to have the...

Apr 9 , 2023

Walking on Tightrope of Economic Growth, Debt in a Post-War Landscape

As the current fiscal year draws to a close, over 170 federal agency heads frequent the Ministry of Finance on King George VI St., jostling for their share of the federal budget. If past trends are an...


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