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May 25 , 2024

Tigray Authorities Thwart Fake Fertiliser Distribution

A disturbing discovery of counterfeit fertiliser that infiltrated Tigray Regional State earlier this year was unveiled by the region's Agriculture Bureau during an inter-regional performance report la...

Jul 3 , 2024

A Bold Bet on Affordable Housing Faces Skepticism, Financial Roadblocks

The federal government is embarking on an ambitious venture with the "Chaka Satellite City" project, which will incorporate thousands of "affordable housing units" through a new public-private partner...

May 18 , 2024

Real Estate Deal Falls Through: Anxious Investors Left With Purpose Black's Promises

A Federal Higher Court ruling has ended the legal battle between BGI-Ethiopia and Purpose Black, marking the end of property acquisition and dashing the dreams of thousands who invested in a p...

Procured with Pride, Delivered with Peril

With the impending Meher season, lawmakers' focus shifts to the distribution of fertilisers. The conversation during the Ministry of Agriculture's nine-month performance report has shifted from purcha...

May 18 , 2024

Walking on a Wage Wire

A recent regulatory change that removed the wage requirement for workers under private employment agencies, is sparking concerns about exploitation and a potential violation of worker rights. The law...

May 18 , 2024

SAVING LIVES, ONE SHORTAGE AT A TIME

Behind the nondescript facade of a drop-in centre in Addis Abeba, a quiet struggle unfolds nightly. Among those seeking refuge is a 25-year-old sex worker, driven by financial hardship from waitress t...

May 11 , 2024

Addis Abeba's Grand Plan to Outsmart Its Own Chaos

Officials of the Addis Abeba City Administration are advancing a series of ambitious urban development initiatives, aspiring to transform the city into a "smart city," a vision championed by Prime Min...

May 11 , 2024

Abundance Ignored, Quality in Peril

A downturn in demand from the cement manufacturing sector has resulted in an unforeseen surplus of coal in Oromia Regional State, leaving miners with 125,000tns awaiting buyers. It has prompted th...

May 11 , 2024

Brains Chart Rebuilding Courses

Ethiopia's parliament established an 18-member think tank focused on addressing the construction industry woes. Under the leadership of Hiyaw Terefe (PhD), the team is entrusted with the responsib...

May 15 , 2024

Manufacturers Cry Out on Taxing Wheat Prices

Manufacturers of biscuits, noodles, and animal feed are sounding the alarm, urging policymakers to intervene on the impacts of escalating wheat prices. VAT requirements, soaring production costs, and...

May 11 , 2024

Continental Trade Dreams Pinned on Domestic Reforms

Ethiopia is contested to fully embrace the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) due to slow progress on cross-regional payment systems, potential tax revenue losses, and underdeveloped logisti...

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

No Prospectus, No Play

Brook Taye (PhD), the director general of the newly established Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA), has issued a stern warning to commercial banks involved in the "securities brokerage business...

May 4 , 2024

Irrigation Dreams Drag in Design Ditches

Dreams of an agriculture sector unshackled from the whims of rain remain tethered to the struggling Ministry of Irrigation & Lowlands. A scathing parliamentary nine-month review exposed a meagre t...

May 4 , 2024

Fed Ponders Mandatory Construction Software for Large Public Projects

Large public projects exceeding 250 million Br will be required to use Building Information Modelling (BIM) software that integrates design, construction, logistics, operation, maintenance, budgets, a...

May 4 , 2024

Sowing Seeds of Hope with Policy Harvests

A new agriculture policy, spearheaded by Minister of Agriculture Girma Amente (PhD), has made its way to Parliament, signalling a shift towards a market-driven approach aimed at revamping the sector....

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Commentaries | Nov 09,2024

Healthcare Systems Miss the Cure for Innovation

Life Matters | Nov 09,2024

Spinning Hope of Digital Services

My Opinion | Nov 09,2024

Why Most Firms Fail to Capitalize on New Technologies

Sunday with Eden | Nov 09,2024

Mud-slinging Supermarkets Time for a Wash-up

Agenda | Nov 09,2024

Blackouts Plague Residents as Aging Grid Fails to Deliver

Editorial | Nov 09,2024

Policy Bargain in Franco Valuta a Double-Edged Sword in the Forex Debacle

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Policy Bargain in Franco Valuta a Double-Edged Sword in the Forex Debacle

Ethiopia's foreign exchange debacle resembles a tangled web of contradictions and constrai...

Editorial | Nov 9 , 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...

Featured | Oct 27 , 2024 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

Blackouts Plague Residents as Aging Grid Fails to Deliver

Dagmawit Yilma, a mother of three young boys, knows the struggle of Ethiopia's energy cris...

Agenda | Nov 9 , 2024 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

BLACKOUTS SURGE - FRUSTRATIONS MOUNT

Frequent power outages disrupt daily life and hinder economic activities across the countr...

Fortune News | Nov 9 , 2024

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