POLITICAL TRANSITION: NO WALK IN THE PARK (LESSON I)

RULE OF LAW: WHERE A STATE CAN NEVER FAIL (LESSON X)

RULE OF LAW: WHERE A STATE CAN NEVER FAIL (LESSON X)

January 5 , 2020

A developing country like Ethiopia inevitably has many challenges. But nothing poses the greatest risk like the breakdown of order and the rule of law. And not by the law. The...

TAXES: A SMALL PIE CAN ONLY GIVE SO MUCH (LESSON IX)

TAXES: A SMALL PIE CAN ONLY GIVE SO MUCH (LESSON IX)

January 5 , 2020

Ethiopia’s policymakers, international financial institutions and the public agree that it is far better to mobilise one's resources than borrow money from international cre...

EDUCATION POLICY: SO MANY DEGREES, SO LITTLE SKILLED (LESSON VIII)

EDUCATION POLICY: SO MANY DEGREES, SO LITTLE SKILLED (LESSON VIII)

January 5 , 2020

The crucial role education plays in supporting a competitive economy was not lost on policymakers. With a strong emphasis on the natural sciences, efforts were made to improve...

DEVALUATION OF BIRR: THE BITTER PILL THAT NEVER WORKED (LESSON VII)

DEVALUATION OF BIRR: THE BITTER PILL THAT NEVER WORKED (LESSON VII)

January 5 , 2020

The Birr was devalued against a basket of major currencies twice over the last almost three decades. The first one was in 1992, when a new government under the late Meles Zenawi devalued the Birr from...

The Birr was devalued against a basket of major currencies twice over...

MANUFACTURING SECTOR: RIDDLE WRAPPED IN AN ENIGMA (LESSON VI)

MANUFACTURING SECTOR: RIDDLE WRAPPED IN AN ENIGMA (LESSON VI)

January 5 , 2020

It should have been easy. The manufacturing sector's contribution to GDP is insignificant, although it is a high productivity area that can boost Ethiopia’s foreign currency earnings. But the sector...

It should have been easy. The manufacturing sector's contribution to G...

MEGA PROJECTS: IT’S ALL ABOUT FOLLOW THROUGH (LESSON V)

MEGA PROJECTS: IT’S ALL ABOUT FOLLOW THROUGH (LESSON V)

January 5 , 2020

Successive editions of plans for growth, dubbed Growth & Transformation Plans (GTPs), were launched 10 years ago, putting an emphasis on public infrastructure financing both to stimulate the econo...

Successive editions of plans for growth, dubbed Growth & Transform...

Assassinations Cast Shadow on New Era

Assassinations Cast Shadow on New Era

June 29 , 2019 . By FASIKA TADESSE

The unforgettable memory of Etsegenet Berhe, one of the prominent local business people, dates back to the celebration of the Ethiopian Millennium 11 years ago. He was in Qobo town, northern Ethiopia...

The unforgettable memory of Etsegenet Berhe, one of the prominent loca...

What Went Wrong with Ethiopia’s Policy Bank?

What Went Wrong with Ethiopia’s Policy Bank?

June 1 , 2019 . By FASIKA TADESSE

A Turkish businessperson, Mehmet Yesildag, came to Ethiopia five years ago with anticipatory energy and big hopes. He planned to establish a large leather factory with a production capacity of manufac...

A Turkish businessperson, Mehmet Yesildag, came to Ethiopia five years...