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Jun 24 , 2023

France's Bold Bid to Reshape Development Finance Amidst Global Crises

Fortune: I understand this was not a summit for any particular resolution or trying to create any new international organisation. Can I say it was designed as a warming up for something big? Amb. M...

Apr 29 , 2023

A Minimum Wage Law Warrants Some Dignity

Fortune: How has the labour movement evolved through its tumultuous half-a-century history? Kassahun Follo: The beginning of the worker's union was completely different from its current state. Duri...

Apr 22 , 2023

Count on France and the Paris Club

Fortune: What principles and guidelines does the Paris Club follow when dealing with debt relief for long-term and debt-burdened developing countries like Ethiopia? William Roos: It is an informal...

Apr 15 , 2023

Apprehending Global Shifts in Climate Change

Q: It has been almost 35 years since the IPCC was born. How has your understanding of climate change over the past few decades evolved? What are the most significant findings that have shaped your cur...

Mar 18 , 2023

Unilever's Bold Strategy: Invest in Local Production to Shield against Global Disruptions

Q: Unilever was among the top 20 taxpayers a few years ago. However, it did not even reach the top 40 last year. Why? Stefan Cloete: We paid a record level of taxes last year - 85pc more than in 2...

Mar 4 , 2023

It’s about People, the Planet and Prosperity

Q: When it was established over 77 years ago, the United Nations was created to stop wars. Look at the world today; it is full of violent conflicts from Ukraine to Ethiopia. Do you find it frustrating...

Jan 24 , 2023

Inflation, Geopolitical Tension and Climate Change Torment the World

Project Syndicate (PS): You have often pointed out that inflation has been exacerbated by trade protectionism, which weakens the market competition that induces firms to keep prices low, and by immigr...

Jan 7 , 2023

Offloading Climate Responsibility on the Victims of Climate Change

Question: Climate change is a complex problem, but maybe there is a simple solution. What might that look like? Nnimmo Bassey: Simple solutions are avoided in today's world because they do not supp...

Oct 30 , 2022

Towards a Progressive Economic Agenda

Project Syndicate: From the start of your recent book, Mission Economy: A Moonshot Guide to Changing Capitalism - you argue that changing capitalism will require us to overhaul “how government is st...

Oct 15 , 2022

Capturing the "Missing Middle"

What makes the lab innovative? And a laboratory? Who selected the advisory board, and how can companies become eligible to get support from the lab? Our Managing Editor, Tamrat G. Giorgis, sat with Gi...

Sep 10 , 2022

SAYAT OFF A STAGE

Fortune: Which holiday do you like most? Sayat: I love all holidays. There is none to pick out. The thing I love about holidays is, on that specific day, you do not see anyone starved or teary. I l...

Apr 22 , 2022

Focus on Migrants, Families, UN Remittance Head Urges

Fortune: - The remittance inflow to Ethiopia is around three, four billion dollars? This is against a population of a 100 million, and an annual GDP of 100 billion dollars. How do you see this in comp...

Feb 12 , 2022

AfDB Boss 'Cautiously Optimistic' about Africa

For the first time in two years, an African Union summit was held in Addis Abeba earlier this month. On the agenda were COVID-19, political instability and debt sustainability. One of the attendants w...

Jan 22 , 2022

CEO of Fintech Firm Finds 'Sleeping Giant' in Africa

Fortune: Your company alludes to the African market's unique set-up from other parts of the world. Why is that? Is it a combination of being unbanked and a lack of monthly subscription models? Or is i...

Dec 11 , 2021

AfDB Sees Resilience in Africa: 'Not Necessarily as Fragile'

Fortune: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a detrimental impact on African economies. What is a sustainable solution for Africa economy-wise, or is the continent stuck with it for the next few years consi...

Nov 6 , 2021

BASF Finds in Ethiopia Opportunity to Diversify its Chemical Empire

Fortune: How is your project in Ethiopia and what has been the biggest challenge? Juliana Hosken Wernek: Ethiopia is a very important country for us. We are happy to be doing business here. It is g...

Columns

Commentaries | May 30,2026

Mistaking Development Theatre for Public Trust Has a Cost

Tomorrow, millions of Ethiopians are expected to vote in the seventh national elections. A...

Editorial | May 30 , 2026

Addis Abeba Pours a New Story in Every Cup, Where Tradition Meets Global Influence

Customers settle into a carefully curated space of dark wood, black accents, muted green f...

Featured | May 31 , 2026 . By HELINA HADGU

Ethiopians to Vote Under the Shadow of a Foregone Outcome

Kassahun Follo's plan to keep an eye on the national polls set for Monday, June 1, 2026, e...

Agenda | May 31 , 2026 . By NAHOM AYELE and YEABSIRA TAYE

Electoral Chief Reports 74pc Turnout, Security Closures, Ballot Irregularities

Melatewerk Hailu, chief of the national electoral board, disclosed an election day defined...

Fortune News | Jun 2 , 2026