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Jan 4 , 2025

Lalibela Struggles to Recover from Pandemic, Conflict Fallout

Lalibela town draws thousands of Ethiopians each year to celebrate Christmas (Genna). Tourism expert Netsanet Teressa, a regular visitor for work, notes that many now prefer flying over driving, citin...

Jan 4 , 2025

Demolition Boosts Cargo Profit, Disarrays Communities

The streets of Abo Mazoria around Mekanisa, once bustling with people, now lie in silence. It is now filled with debris and dust. On the morning of December 26, 2024, the area seemed almost unrecognis...

Dec 15 , 2024

E-bikes' Flat Tyre Seeks Authorities' Goodwill

For Netey Tesfaye, an electric bike offered a chance at a decent living, delivering goods across the bustling city. He used to earn between 350 Br and 450 Br a day, until September when his journey wa...

Nov 16 , 2024

Independent Forex Bureaus Offer Valued Choice

Waktole Abdulahi, a long-time resident of Norway, was relieved when he was able to secure 260 dollars at one of Addis Abeba's newly opened independent forex bureaus. For his travels and securing a yel...

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...

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Commentaries | Aug 14,2026

Listen to the Poets Before Bulldozers Narrow Addis Abeba's Memory

Aschalew Fetene, known as “Ardi” and admired for his poetic depth, has built a time ca...

Editorial | Aug 14 , 2026

SMALL-NOTES SQUEEZE WORN, TORN, NEVER RETURNED

For Hirut Ayalew, a small shop owner around Ferensay Legasiyon, the shortage of usable sma...

Featured | Aug 1 , 2026 . By BIZUAYEHU ABIY

Addis Abeba Builds Over Its Waterways. Now the Floods Find a Way Back

Floodwater had erased the edges of the road when Simon Nahom left Sunday school in the Jem...

Agenda | Aug 15 , 2026 . By FITSUM TADESSE

Prosecutors Charge Seven Alleging Amhara Bank's Credit Controls Bend for One Borrower

Federal prosecutors have charged seven defendants over a set of foreign-trade deals they a...

Fortune News | Aug 15 , 2026 . By NAHOM AYELE