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GOOD SAMARITAN

A Good Samaritan is using his motorbike to contribute to the fight against the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (CoViD-19) in Mesqel Square.

GOOD SAMARITAN

A Good Samaritan is using his motorbike to contribute to the fight against the spread of the Novel Coronavirus (CoViD-19) in Mesqel Square. Providing free soap and water to passersby who want to wash their hands, he carries out this task across the city. Following a hygiene campaign by the government and volunteer groups, small buildings also have water in small containers and liquid soap for handwashing at their gates.

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PETROL PATROL

These jerrycans imprisones around Qera, locked in orderly submission, hint at a small-scale drama of fuel security, shopkeepers' vigilance, and the unspoken tension between convenience and caution. Each cap, a tiny fortress; each chain, a quiet warning, one wrong move and chaos, or at least a very messy day, awaits. With fuel shortages stretching from Addis Abeba to regional capitals like Bahir Dar and Gondar, shopkeepers have resorted to creative measures to safeguard their limited stock. Every...

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BAGGED DEFENSE

When life gives you rain, some shopkeepers don't bother with fancy drainage systems or flood-proof engineering, they just toss a few sandbags at the door and hope for the best. Around stadium where recent floods caused serious damage to businesses and offices, a masterclass in "low-budget climate adaptation," unviels where a couple of lumpy sacks moonlight as the last line of defense between handbags and high water. Think of it as DIY urban resilience, equal parts practical , desperate, and unin...

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COUNTING CHANGE

From left: Tilahun Girma, partner at PKF Ethiopia; Feysel Takele, managing partner; and lecturer Dakito Alemu (PhD) mark a milestone few firms in the country can claim. The newly established and officially inaugurated audit, tax, and advisory firm opened its doors on August 15, 2025, at their Liberia St. office, opposite Balcha Hospital, Capstone Building. PKF Global operates in over 150 countries, ranks among the top 15 accountancy networks worldwide, and boasts annual revenues exceeding 2.1 bi...

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