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Oct 27 , 2024

Fire Engulfs Mercato, Exposes City's Safety Flaws

A former teacher, Tesfaye, has lost two out of his three shops during a fire breakout last week. His sister was managing one of the shops while their family's livelihood depended on it. He had seen th...

Oct 6 , 2024

Beyond Borders Ethiopians' Journey to Healing

Nine months ago, Worku Hailu found himself in India, thousands of kilometres from home, undergoing a kidney transplant. After learning that the procedure wasn't available in Ethiopia, he had to take m...

Sep 29 , 2024

EV Market Shifting Terrain

Getachew Dinku, a university professor, was surprised by the significant increase in import taxes and duties when he recently imported an electric vehicle. The devaluation of the Birr and new VAT regu...

Sep 9 , 2024

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 leve...

Sep 8 , 2024

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 exchang...

Sep 8 , 2024

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...

Sep 8 , 2024

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 o...

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...

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Commentaries | Sep 13,2025

In Climate Talks, Africa Mortgages Tomorrow Simply to Survive Today

At its launch in Nairobi two years ago, the Africa Climate Summit was billed as the forum...

Editorial | Sep 13 , 2025

Digital Payments Reshape Economy While Service Workers Lose Out

The way the Birr moves is changing, and with it, habits that have shaped daily life for ge...

Featured | Sep 14 , 2025 . By NAHOM AYELE

Student Tax ID Push Triggers Logjam

The yellow flush of Aday Abeba flowers has returned to Addis Abeba, heralding the arrival...

Agenda | Sep 13 , 2025 . By NAHOM AYELE and YITBAREK GETACHEW

Monument to National Ambition, Geopolitical Agency

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa's largest hydroelectric power project,...

Fortune News | Sep 15 , 2025 . By AMANUEL BEKELE