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Mikiyas Mulugeta (PhD)


Mikiyas Mulugeta (PhD) (mikiusc2017@gmail.com) is a consultant and director of training and development programs at the Centre for African Leadership Studies (CALS) and XHub-Addis.


Mikiyas Mulugeta (PhD)'s Articles

Forex Overhaul Shifts Power to Banks But Leaves Stability Exposed

Feb 21 , 2026 . By Mikiyas Mulugeta (PhD)

The foreign exchange directive the Central Bank issued this month marks a new and une...


Global Power Shifts Leave Africa on the Sidelines

Jan 31 , 2026 . By Mikiyas Mulugeta (PhD)

The global economic order is shifting, not with sweeping declarations but through the...


Africa Bears the Brunt of De-dollarisation Dreams

Nov 29 , 2025 . By Mikiyas Mulugeta (PhD)

Global finance is changing, but the shift away from the US Dollar remains more rhetor...


Gold Rally Should Lift National Hopes But Exposes Structural Faultlines

Nov 8 , 2025 . By Mikiyas Mulugeta (PhD)

The global gold market has entered uncharted territory. Prices have soared by 26pc in...



Eurobond Negotiations Expose the Confidence Gap Facing Frontier Economies

Oct 25 , 2025 . By Mikiyas Mulugeta (PhD)

Ethiopia's Eurobond negotiations have stalled, and the setback illustrates how global...


Growth Mirage Gives Way to Rising Poverty

Oct 18 , 2025 . By Mikiyas Mulugeta (PhD)

The World Bank's latest brief on poverty and equity in, released this month, paints a...


Ethio telecom Gains Face Test as Market Dominance Shadows Reform

Oct 11 , 2025 . By Mikiyas Mulugeta (PhD)

The World Bank's latest assessment of Ethiopia's telecom sector is cautiously optimis...


A Citizens' Budget Promised While Austerity Creeps Through the Back Door

Oct 4 , 2025 . By Mikiyas Mulugeta (PhD)

The Ministry of Finance, with its Citizens' Budget, has made efforts to simplify the...



America's Second Salvo of Tariffs, Tectonics, Trade Winds Besieges Africa

Aug 10 , 2025 . By Mikiyas Mulugeta (PhD)

In a fresh tremor to Africa's fragile economies, the Trump Administration's second wa...


A Shotgun Wedding Awaits Banks as Capital Clock Ticks Down

Aug 3 , 2025 . By Mikiyas Mulugeta (PhD)

In 2021, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) doubled the minimum capital requirement...


When Being Seen Means Being Taxed

Jul 19 , 2025 . By Mikiyas Mulugeta (PhD)

A few months ago, at a café near the Bole Medhanialem neighbourhood, a civil servant made a statement that has resurfaced as Parliament rev...




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