COVID-19 Catches Up to Fuel Supply

Massive Protest Drains Food Supply

Massive Protest Drains Food Supply

July 10 , 2020 . By HAGOS GEBREAMLAK and MUHABA OUMER

On the afternoon of July 2, 2020, the shops and mini markets around Riche on Sierra Leone Street (Debre Zeit Road) had few customers since much of their shelves were empty. Milk and dairy products, bottled water and vege...

Violence Turns Investments in Regional Towns into Ash

Violence Turns Investments in Regional Towns into Ash

July 10 , 2020 . By GELILA SAMUEL

Abebech Getachew was watching news after putting her three teenage kids to sleep when she heard a faint outcry from outside. She looked out her window to see what was going on. But since she could not make out anything,...

COVID-19 Dries Up Ethiopia's Cash Cow: Remittances

COVID-19 Dries Up Ethiopia's Cash Cow: Remittances

May 16 , 2020 . By GELILA SAMUEL

Solomon Mitkiu, a member of the Ethiopian diaspora living in the Washington, DC metropolitan area is one of the many people working for Uber, the company that founded the digital ride-hailing industry, for the last year...

Tech Savvy Firm Crafts Close Contact Detector App

Tech Savvy Firm Crafts Close Contact Detector App

April 17 , 2020 . By GELILA SAMUEL

The year 2020 has welcomed the world with the turmoil of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), which started in China and has spread rapidly across the world. All the New Year's resolutions, expectatio...

The year 2020 has welcomed the world with the turmoil of the Novel Cor...

COVID-19 Strains Fragile Drug Supply Chain

COVID-19 Strains Fragile Drug Supply Chain

April 17 , 2020 . By SEBLE WONDEMAGEGN

When it was first reported in Wuhan, China, on December 31, 2019, the last day of last year, no one gave any attention to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Since then, the virus has spread rapidly and bee...

When it was first reported in Wuhan, China, on December 31, 2019, the...

Tech Teams Join Hands to Fight COVID-19 Threat

Tech Teams Join Hands to Fight COVID-19 Threat

March 28 , 2020 . By MAYA MISIKIR 

Virtual meetings are taking place across the globe as well as in Ethiopia’s most decisive office - the Office of the Prime Minister. Usually accompanied by ministers and high-level officials, on...

Virtual meetings are taking place across the globe as well as in Ethio...

Effoi Slices through Traditions

Effoi Slices through Traditions

March 14 , 2020 . By GELILA SAMUEL

It was almost 8:00pm when Melat Alemu was sitting out on the rooftop of the Effoi-Red building on Cape Verde Street, next to the European Union Delegation Office, having dinner with four of her friend...

It was almost 8:00pm when Melat Alemu was sitting out on the rooftop o...

Ethiopia's Staple Food Goes After Global Market

Ethiopia's Staple Food Goes After Global Market

March 7 , 2020 . By SEBLE WONDEMAGEGN

Founded by the 44-year-old father of four Engidawerk Yifru, Motherland Enjera has been in the injeramaking business for almost half a decade. Having worked in the car export business and being a mu...

Founded by the 44-year-old father of four Engidawerk Yifru, Motherland...