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Sep 9 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

A Year of Musical Riches

The music scene has been particularly vibrant this year, with a diverse range of albums coming out one after the other. From chart-topping hits to critically acclaimed projects, the musicians are leveraging social media for promotion to influence streaming metrics and sales trends. Ethiopia's mus...

Sep 8 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

Liquidity Squeeze, Faltering Remittances Cast Shadow Over Reform Ambitions

The start of the new year has injected a sense of optimism into the banking industry, driven by expectations of increased remittance inflows and the promise of reforms liberalising the foreign exchange market. Commercial banks, long starved of foreign currency, now see the potential for securing much-needed hard currency, a development that could impact their operations. At the Sky-Light Hotel last week, the atmosphere was charged with anticipation as bankers gathered to display their enhanced remittance services to Mamo Mihretu, governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE). Tables were...


Sep 8 , 2024 . By TIZITA SHEWAFERAW

Podcasts Unleash Voices Taking Aim at Traditional Media Stranglehold

In a media space overwhelmed by polished interviews and scripted stories, Dejaf, a YouTube podcast created by Dawit Tesfaye, presents an engaging and refreshing alternative to its listeners. The show disrupts traditional media formalities, delivering frank and unfiltered dialogue that resonates deeply with its audience. Dawit's vision to provide a space where people can speak freely may appear deceptively simple, yet it is part of an emerging podcasting sensation at the forefront of shaping public discourse. It heralds the dawn of an era when unlikely voices are contesting entrenched societ...


Sep 8 , 2024 . By Michael Girma

Blueprints for Lasting Change

As the clock strikes midnight on new year's eve, many feel a surge of optimism, ready to turn the page on old habits and commit to new goals. It is a tradition rooted in the belief that the new year offers a clean slate—a chance to transform lives for the better. Whether the aim is to improve fitness, build stronger relationships, or take on new ventures, New Year's resolutions symbolise hope, personal growth, and change. But, despite the promise they hold, the majority of resolutions are abandoned within the first few months. According to studies, nearly 80pc of people fail to sustain th...

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Jun 22 , 2024

Blooming Against the Odds

Horticultural spaces unfold a few kilometres away from the capital into eastern Shoa, Oromia Regional State. Agroecology, with its long sunny days, plays a pivotal role in the flower industry, providi...

May 3 , 2024

MASTERING LIFE - MORE THAN LUCK

The feel-good life coaching industry would have people believe that success is not only about showing up in the swirling whirl of modern life, where essentials like health, shelter, and education twir...

May 4 , 2024

MASTERING LIFE - MORE THAN LUCK

The feel-good life coaching industry would have people believe that success is not only about showing up in the swirling whirl of modern life, where essentials like health, shelter, and educat...

May 3 , 2024

Hatching Balance Between Tradition, Progress

As the holidays get closer, chicken stew becomes the centrepiece of celebratory meals. Ethiopia's poultry industry simmers with a debate between indigenous breeds versus their imported counterparts. R...

Apr 6 , 2024

Central Ethiopia Rues: Welqite Town Parched for Relief

Welqite town in Central Ethiopia Regional State simmers with its 250,000 residents. There, the most precious commodity is not gold, but a simple jerrycan brimming with lifeblood—water. Rukiya Has...

Jan 19 , 2024

URBAN TUNE AND TURMOIL

The strains of city life reach a crescendo for Abel Tesfaye, 29, when a new grocery store near his home around the Yeshi Total area into chaos. The relentless music, blaring from 8:30 PM until midnigh...

Jan 13 , 2024

Curbside Flavours: From Food Joints to Coffee Corners

Ansar Guade, 26, found a unique way to make his way through higher education -selling his famous Falafel sandwiches. As a fourth-year management student and father, his entrepreneurial journey began t...

High Stakes of Betting on Hidden Costs

Usman Hamid, 22, used to spend his days hopping in and out of sports betting shops around the Bethel area. He enjoys soccer games and rarely switches to virtual number raffles. Although not formall...

Jan 7 , 2024

Festive Marketplace Frenzy Returns to Christmas Bazaars

The Christmas season shopping spree brought the lively spirit of the Exhibition Centre at Mesqel Square back, encapsulating the intersection of festivity and commerce. Safety was considered paramount...

Jan 7 , 2024

INDUSTRY DISRUPTORS: Africa's Business Mavericks

In the slums of Lagos, Nigeria, a little child named Fortune battled the grips of Malaria, trapped in the clutches of poverty that denied him access to crucial healthcare. His mother kept him at home...

Jan 7 , 2024

Marketing Evolution: The Brand Ambassadors Era

In the relentless pursuit of a brand ambassador that aligns with the core values of hard work, acumen and women empowerment, Neway Megersa, the founding President of Siinqee Bank, discovered the perfe...

Jan 7 , 2024

RISE OF THE MACHINES

The market analyst Samuel Simon has found himself a highly productive office assistant during the year. His new help works for free round the clock without a break and provides researched solutions to...

Sep 23 , 2023

Evolving Dynamics of Domestic Travels

Fikresilassie Tsegaye, 34, is an architect by profession, who has seen his favourite holiday pastime grow into a lucrative side hustle over the past couple of years. He organises trips to different...

Sep 23 , 2023

The Allure of Screens Trending Media Culture

Kulen Ibrahim's home grows eerily quiet at night as her three boys become engrossed in Amharic cartoons on the screen. The family resides in a high-rise apartment, which limits their children's intera...

Sep 23 , 2023

Novel Sector Dawns on Postpartum Care

A month into giving birth to her fourth son, 29-year-old Shewaye Desalegn longs for the caress and attention of her mother, who provided three months-long postpartum care when she brought the other c...

Sep 10 , 2023

A Culinary Relic: Addis's Fading Raw Meat Delights

A narrow alley around the Piassa area called 'Doro Maneqia' used to be a bustling hotspot for meat aficionados who flock to the area in search of affordable beefy delicacies. While the once crowded...


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