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Apr 21 , 2025

Labour Ministry Ambitions Stumble as Overseas Jobs Cause Costly Traps

Parliamentary scrutiny was chewy last week as Minister of Labour & Skills, Muferihat Kamil, faced pointed questions over her Ministry's performance, revealing a troubling juxtaposition between sta...

Apr 13 , 2025

Signature Fraud Claims, Alleged Political Pressure Reignite Battle for BGI Ethiopia Stake

Zewdinesh G. Asrat has intensified her legal battle against BGI Ethiopia Plc, asserting that she was unlawfully stripped of a 27pc stake in the company through "fraudulent documents and political coer...

Apr 13 , 2025

Ministry Struggles to Fuel Industry as Coal Stalls, Gold Surges in Uneven Resource Push

Ethiopia's ambitious efforts to ramp up domestic coal production are falling short, with output reaching only 41pc of the targeted 1.64 million tonnes in the past eight months, creating a deficit of o...

Apr 13 , 2025

Addis Abeba Orders Taxi Terminal Shake-Up

The Addis Abeba's City Administration has introduced a rule obliging terminal enterprises, which have helped manage taxi loading zones for more than two years, to move on to different lines of busines...

Apr 6 , 2025

Ministry Moves to Forge Trade Policy as WTO Push Sparks Hopes, Fears

Federal officials and private sector leaders are finalising the first consolidated trade policy, trying to spur resource mobilisation and unified implementation. According to Trade & Regional I...

Apr 6 , 2025

CBE Rebounds Sharply as Profit Drive Raises Public Mandate Questions

The state-owned Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) has engineered an impressive recovery that executives credit to new strategies and policy shifts. The Bank reported collecting 367.40 billion Br in fr...

Apr 6 , 2025

Insurers Struggle to Stay Afloat as Capital Rules Bite, Talent Runs Dry

The insurance industry is bracing for major changes as the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) moves forward with a new directive compelling firms to adopt a risk-based capital framework. The new requi...

Apr 6 , 2025

Wheat Shortage Strains Market as Soaring Prices Hit Millers

Wheat has become a sensitive commodity, where rising prices and tight supplies threaten the once-thriving flour industry. Businesses that mill wheat and produce biscuits, noodles, and animal feed are...

Apr 6 , 2025

Grading Mandate Roils Addis Abeba Schools

Despite their ownership status, schools in Addis Abeba will have to undergo a standardised continuous assessment system, a policy that has been in effect at public schools for some time now. Offici...

Apr 6 , 2025

SEWAGE SOARS WHILE PLANNING SINKS

Under gloomy skies in Addis Abeba's rapidly expanding Lemi Kura District, residents gathered anxiously in a Noah Real Estate compound parking lot, in the Bole Beshale neighbourhood. Facing sudden dema...

Mar 30 , 2025

Barley Supply Chains Sway Under Regional Strains

The brewing industry faces a storm, with barley shortages leading to a substantial spike in prices, a scenario that has prompted alarm among industrial leaders. Barley is a fundamental ingredient i...

Mar 30 , 2025

Ministries Unveil Strategy for Local EV Procurement

Federal officials are accelerating the shift towards domestically assembled electric vehicles (EVs), with a landmark directive prioritising them in public procurement. The initiative, backed by the mi...

Mar 30 , 2025

Authorities Eye Treasury Overhaul as Billions Vanish in Fiscal Fog

The federal government is pushing towards a single account for the treasury to consolidate its financial resources, which promises to streamline budgetary control and trim cash mismanagement. In re...

Audit Finds Millions Unspent as Transport Ministry Wrestles with Merger Delays

The Ministry of Transport & Logistics faced scrutiny after federal auditors uncovered financial irregularities, including unused funds, delayed projects, and procurement anomalies tied mainly to a...

Mar 30 , 2025

Fuel Shortage Fuels Parallel Market in Tigray State as Supplies Falter

Tigray Regional State is experiencing an acute fuel shortage that has impacted agriculture, disrupted businesses, and led to the rapid expansion of an illicit fuel market. Regional officials blame fed...

Mar 23 , 2025

A Trailblazer Returns to Build What Never Was

Brutawit Dawit, a veteran banker with extensive experience in the financial sector, has been appointed to lead Ethiopia's one of the first investment banks, Wegagen Capital Investment Bank S.C.   (W...


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Editorial | Aug 22 , 2026

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

Featured | Aug 1 , 2026 . By BIZUAYEHU ABIY

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The tax bill that reached Ferdos Debebe this year left little room in the tight finances o...

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