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AMANUEL BEKELE

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Monument to National Ambition, Geopolitical Agency

Sep 15 , 2025 . By AMANUEL BEKELE

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

Coffee Sector Faces Tough New Rules Targeting Export Diversion

Sep 13 , 2025 . By AMANUEL BEKELE and BEZAWIT HULUAGER

The coffee industry, long a symbol of national pride and a vital source of foreign ex...

Holiday Bazzars Reveal a City Split by Price, Policy, and Public Mood

Sep 7 , 2025 . By AMANUEL BEKELE

At the heart of the city, the Zemen Gebeya New Year bazaar inside the Exhibition Hall...

In the High-Octane Racing Scene, Passion Outpaces Policy, Investment

Sep 7 , 2025 . By AMANUEL BEKELE

The sharp shriek of a well-timed gear change slices through the calm outskirts of Add...

As Holidays Near, Addis Abeba's Markets Thrum with Hope, Hardship

Sep 7 , 2025 . By AMANUEL BEKELE

As the holiday nears, the markets of Addis Abeba thrum with anticipation and anxiety...

Burned by a Backdoor Tax Shock

Jul 27 , 2025 . By AMANUEL BEKELE

The haze that lingers over Addis Abeba at dawn did little to hide the worry on AlemDemeke's face when she left the Ethiopian Electric Utilit...

City Unveils Major School Expansion Across 11 Districts

Jul 20 , 2025 . By AMANUEL BEKELE

Addis Abeba City Administration has launched 150 education projects valued at over 5.2 billion Br ahead o...

Santim Pay Launches Locally Assembled POS Machines

Jul 20 , 2025 . By AMANUEL BEKELE

Santim Pay Financial Solution S.C. has begun assembling Point of Sale (POS) machines in Ethiopia, with it...

KEFI Confirms Key Milestones, Kickstarts Tulu Kapi Resettlement

Jul 20 , 2025 . By AMANUEL BEKELE

The London-listed KEFI Gold & Copper has initiated the community resettlement process for their Tulu...

Startup Law Promises Change But Faces Trust Deficit

Jul 19 , 2025 . By AMANUEL BEKELE

Federal lawmakers have finally passed the long-anticipated startup law, setting the stage for what many i...

Land Bureau Accelerates Plot Delivery, Exceeds Annual Plan

Jul 20 , 2025 . By AMANUEL BEKELE

Addis Abeba's Land Development & Management Bureau recently reported that it prepared 1,450 hectares...

Awash Bank, M-PESA Launch Digital Overdraft Service

Jul 20 , 2025 . By AMANUEL BEKELE

Awash Bank has partnered with M-PESA Ethiopia to introduce "Errif be M-PESA," which means "rest with M-PE...

Commentaries

The Geopolitical Battle Over Monetary Infrastructure

The development of payment infrastructure in emerging-market economies (EMEs), from i...

Making Roads Pathways of Progress, Not Corridors of Grief

For decades, Ethiopia's roads have been described through the language of fate. The d...

Fineline

Leaders of the National . . .

Leaders of the National Election Board are in a charm offensive mood, of a sort. Last week, they organised a rare tour for members of the me...

When the country’s most. . .

When the country's most senior diplomats and envoys return back to their posts after two-week debriefings, they leave behind a point or two...

Editorial

Every Encounter with the State Should Not Become an Invoice

May 9 , 2026

The Ethiopian state appears to have discovered a fiscal instrument that is politicall...

National Dialogue Has Everything But the Trust It Needs

May 2 , 2026

By the time Ethiopia's National Dialogue Commission (ENDC) reached the end of its fir...

Addis Abeba's Roads Reveal a Country Where the Powerful Drive Through the Law

Apr 25 , 2026

In a political community, official speeches show what governments want their citizens...

Ethiopia's New Diplomacy Essence Could Be About Shielding Sovereignty

For much of the past three decades, Ethiopia occupied a familiar place in the Western...

Gallery

Parliament Approves New Cabinet Members

Oct 6 , 2021

Parliament Approves New Cabinet, Incorporates Opposition Leaders Lawmakers have approved today the nominations of 22 ministers, including three opposition leaders. Two MPs have voted against, while 12 abstained...

2020 in Posterity

Jan 5 , 2021

TIGRAY VOTES DESPITE "NULL & VOID" THREAT

Sep 9 , 2020

IN-PICTURE: LAUREATE'S RECEPTION  

Dec 14 , 2019

PM Abiy Ahmed (PhD) at a Gala Dinner Called for the Awarding of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize

May 6 , 2019

Faces, Voices of Addis Abeba

Apr 26 , 2019

Sunday With Eden

The Silence That Leadership Can't Keep

A few days ago, I attended a virtual conference in Canada that stayed with me, not be...

Development That Redraws the Rent Line

Urban renewal is often sold as a promise: cleaner streets, safer neighbourhoods, bett...

Life Matters

Motivation Drops as the Day Begins in Sleepwear

We have all seen the aesthetic. The “work from home” dream usually comes packaged...

The Final Exam No One Prepared For

The first time I heard about the “Mesob” one-stop service initiative, relief came quickly. It sounded like a promise to citizens worn do...