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Aug 21 , 2023

Trading Djibouti Dilemma for Somaliland's Shiny New Docks, Ethiopia Romances Alternative Ports

Federal officials are eyeing fresh port alternatives, with recent missions to Somaliland and Kenya, as landlocked Ethiopia's trade hinges on the ports of Djibouti. High-ranking officials of the Min...

Aug 12 , 2023

Health Science College Rides on Autonomy Bill

The College of Health Science under Addis Abeba University begins its quest for autonomy riding on a bill under the formation of the University. Experts at the University which became autonomous two w...

Aug 12 , 2023

Leather Industry Takes a Leap Forward with New Inspection Lab

An inspection lab that determines the structural and chemical composition of leather products is slated for commencement after a couple of months. The lab worth over one million euros is constructe...

Aug 5 , 2023

THE INVISIBLE PUBLIC HEALTH MENACE

Ethiopia is facing a growing public health crisis of Acute Watery Diarrhoea (AWD), with a Menelik II Referral Hospital treatment centre admitting over 160 cases in the last two months. Despite the sur...

Aug 5 , 2023

In the Looming Battle of Unions, Jay Jay Textile Weaves a New Pattern

A struggle is brewing between workers, trade union leaders, and the management of one of India's largest textile manufacturing firms in the Bole-Lemi Industrial Park. Jay Jay Textile Plc's staunch...

Rising from the Ruins

There are hints of normalcy emerging as the Endowment Fund for Rehabilitation of Tigray (EFFORT) — a conglomerate encompassing a diverse portfolio of 31 companies — has begun to regain its footing...

Aug 5 , 2023

Watered-Down Spice Hatches for Reform

Ethiopia's spice production plagued by low quality and limited volume has undermined possible earnings prompting experts at the Ethiopian Tea & Coffee Authority to prepare regulatory interventions...

Aug 5 , 2023

Exit Exam Quotas Loom For Private Colleges

A bill that prohibits private universities and colleges from renewing course licences where a quarter of their students fail to achieve the passing mark upon taking exit examinations is put forth by t...

Aug 5 , 2023

Ministry's Selection Process Sets a High Bar for Lower-Grade Contractors

Contractors in the Amhara Regional State are riled over the requirement criteria for the construction of schools in the region claiming exclusion from for bids to build 63 schools by the Ministry of E...

Aug 5 , 2023

Fed Bets the Banks on Digital IDs

Commercial banks across the country and the National ID Project Office have joined forces to register residents in two years using digital identification systems. A consortium of 21 banks, led by the...

Jul 29 , 2023

CHASING DREAMS HARVESTING DESPAIR

The quest for better livelihoods has driven hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians to venture to the Middle East in hopes of better jobs. However, their journeys are often marred with abuse, maltreatment...

Jul 29 , 2023

When 'Capital' Ideas Turn into 'Taxing' Problems

The commercial banking industry finds itself ensnared in a contentious tax dispute, rooted in a recent ruling by the Federal Supreme Court in favour of the government. This has left the country's bank...

Jul 29 , 2023

Ethio-Djibouti Corridor Teetering on the Edge

The Ethio-Djibouti corridor plagued by deteriorated road quality and security concerns has impacted the annual economic gains of the country by up to 5.6 billion Br, according to a study by Ethiopian...

Jul 29 , 2023

Injera Exporters' Woes from a Teff of Trouble

Amidst the teff price reaching an all-time high, Injera exporters are hoping for a minimum floor price adjustment to use as a springboard for increasing prices to overseas markets. Under the Injera...

Jul 29 , 2023

Livestock Industry Limps Along as Ministry Attempts to Patch Up a Broken Feed Chain

Ethiopia's livestock standards plagued by low-quality and high-priced animal feed have prompted experts at the Ministry of Agriculture to prepare a regulatory framework with hopes of increasing the fe...

Jul 29 , 2023

Technical Academicians Get a Foot in the Door to Advancement

Technical assistants in higher education institutions across the country foresee opportunities to advance their educational status and climb the career ladder, as Minister of Education Berhanu Nega (P...

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Commentaries | Jul 25,2026

Cost Recovery by Public Institutions Becomes a Hidden Tax

Ideally, citizens who have paid income tax all year should not have to reach for their wal...

Editorial | Jul 25 , 2026

Chasing Excellence in the Summer, Raising Questions Over Who It Leaves Behind

For as long as her daughter had been in school, the summer break belonged to the family. E...

Featured | Jul 25 , 2026 . By BIZUAYEHU ABIY and TIGIST MEKONNEN

Shematera Weavers' Chain Meets the VAT Line

The footsteps, bargaining voices and rustle of cotton cloth that once filled Shematera in...

Agenda | Jul 25 , 2026 . By NAHOM AYELE

Global Bank Board Suspends 18 as Deposit Probe Widens

Global Bank's Board of Directors have overhauled top management, after suspending several...

Fortune News | Jul 25 , 2026 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER