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Agenda

Realty Roulette

Feb 24 , 2024 . By MUNIR SHEMSU

Abel Yeshitila, a real estate developer with a 12-year track record, finds himself unable to sell homes in his latest venture. Despite slash...

Fortune News

A Tooth Extraction for Growth, with the IMF as Dentist

Feb 10 , 2024 . By MUNIR SHEMSU

In his last week's address to Parliament, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) painted a picture of an economy...

Editorial

Is Ethiopia Drifting into a Diplomatic Abyss?

Jan 7 , 2024

In the realm of international finance and diplomacy, few cities hold the distinction that Addis Abeba doe...

Agenda

PEELING BACK LAYERS

Sep 30 , 2023 . By AKSAH ITALO

On a chilly morning outside Ke'Geberew Market, Yeshi Chane, a 35-year-old mother cradling her seven-month-old baby, stands amidst the throng...

Commentaries

From the Washington Consensus to the Berlin Declaration

Paradigm shifts in mainstream economic thinking usually accompany crises demanding ne...

Can Innovation Save Us? Berlin Economists Think So. Mistakenly.

At a recent "summit" in Berlin, prominent centre-left economists announced a "new con...

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

Autonomy in Action: Will Mamo Mihretu Redefine the Central Bank?

Jun 29 , 2024

In a spirited bid for autonomy, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), under its younge...

From Waning Inflation to Fiscal Strain, Budget Bill Walks Between Hope, Affliction

Jun 22 , 2024

Ethiopia's economic reality is a study in contrasts. Positive signs, such as declinin...

Will Ambitious Liberalisation Drown in a Sea of Bureaucratic Ineptitude, Corruption?

Jun 15 , 2024

The Central Bank has tabled a draft banking proclamation to commercial bank executive...

Sky-High Interest Rates, Fiscal Folly Uncover Deep Economic Distress

Jun 8 , 2024

Ethiopia's businesses face an increasingly arduous task in securing loans, as capital...

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

Faithful Journey Through Grief Amidst Social Media Bullying

Recently, the well-known celebrity Zeritu Kebede has been the target of social media...

The Power of Unwavering Faith

Most people who knew me would describe me as someone with strong faith. I used to consider myself the same way. However, the sudden passing...

Life Matters

Autonomy in Decision-Making

The frustration simmered as I squeezed onto the overcrowded bus, a desperate escape from the city's unreliable transportation system. The jo...

Deadly Shortcuts Behind the Wheel

While riding the bus the other day, I noticed a young woman deeply engrossed in a phone conversation. She was recounting the story of finall...

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