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Dec 28 , 2024 . By Mariana Mazzucato

Good Growth Requires Getting Public-Private Partnerships Right

The United Kingdom's (UK) Labour government has given serious thought to the public investment needed to get the economy back on track after 14 years of austerity, neglect of social infrastructure, and capital flight triggered by Brexit and uncertain...

Jul 20 , 2024 . By Hintsa Andebrhan

Regional Powers, Global Interests Sudan's Revolutionary Quagmire

Since June 2019, Sudan has been caught in a whirlwind of revolution, descending into a profound economic and political crisis. The initial optimism that followed President Omar H. al-Bashir's ousting has led to chaos, influenced by powerful international actors with their respective political agendas. The geopolitical quagmire is further complicate...


Jul 13 , 2024 . By Hintsa Andebrhan

A Tale of Two East African Leaders

Leadership, whether innate or cultivated, is a subject of perennial debate. For Kenya's President William Ruto (PhD), his ascent to power is undeniably attributed to his relentless pursuit and experiential learning. Emerging from humble beginnings in Kenya's Rift Valley, Ruto's story defies odds and surmounts challenges, leading him from roadside c...


Jul 7 , 2024 . By Lucrezia Reichlin

When Inflation Targets Clash with Climate Goals

At the end of April, in a speech at the Sorbonne, French President Emmanuel Macron suggested that European leaders should consider broadening the European Central Bank's (ECB) mandate to include decarbonisation targets. His proposal has mostly been ignored; for many, it probably seems too radical to be worth discussing. But it is not radical, and d...




Opinion

Ethiopia's Maritime Move a Game Changer in the Horn of Africa?

Jan 7 , 2024      |      By Hintsa Andebrhan      |      6195 Views

In the shifting geopolitical reality of the Horn of Africa, recent developments point to a nuanced, yet potentially transformative, set of interactions involving Ethiopia, the self-declared state of Somaliland...

Just Financial Sector Liberalisation?

Sep 10 , 2022      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      4923 Views

The Council of Ministers made a very important decision earlier this month to allow foreign investment into the financia...

Pay Debt Like A Lannister

Economics can be heartless. The field's obsession with numbers and taking the long-term macro view drives social justice activists crazy. Economists general penchant for models and large data sets drives the political left nuts. This disconnect informs the criticism against GDP a...

Jan 30 , 2022      |           |      5981 Views

Population Explosion, For Better or Worse

There has been much to be said about the growth prospects of Ethiopia, like any developing African nation, the challenges going forward and the prevailing obstacles of today. Much of this debate revolves around the impacts of COVID-19 and the civil war, and the previous trends th...

Oct 9 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      47672 Views

The Ethiopian Dream without the Ecosystem

Shark Tank is one of those shows everybody has heard about but not seen. Some of the names have become familiar, including Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O'Leary and Marc Cuban, two of around five wealthy investors who hear pitches from entrepreneurs. They grill everyone who comes on...

Oct 2 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      84102 Views

Market Dysfunction Creates 'Suckers'

Just about everybody likes Sun Chips. It is one of the few packaged and mass-produced snacks in Ethiopia that I would trust to put inside of my body. The company claims to put no artificial colourants into their products, and neither does it contain cholesterol. It is also a lot...

Sep 26 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      98673 Views

Pay Debt Like A Lannister

Economics can be heartless. The field's obsession with numbers and taking the long-term macro view drives social justice activists crazy. Economists general penchant for models and large data sets drives the political left nuts. This disconnect informs the criticism against GDP a...

Jan 30 , 2022      |           |      5981 Views

Population Explosion, For Better or Worse

There has been much to be said about the growth prospects of Ethiopia, like any developing African nation, the challenges going forward and the prevailing obstacles of today. Much of this debate revolves around the impacts of COVID-19 and the civil war, and the previous trends th...

Oct 9 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      47672 Views

The Ethiopian Dream without the Ecosystem

Shark Tank is one of those shows everybody has heard about but not seen. Some of the names have become familiar, including Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O'Leary and Marc Cuban, two of around five wealthy investors who hear pitches from entrepreneurs. They grill everyone who comes on...

Oct 2 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      84102 Views

Market Dysfunction Creates 'Suckers'

Just about everybody likes Sun Chips. It is one of the few packaged and mass-produced snacks in Ethiopia that I would trust to put inside of my body. The company claims to put no artificial colourants into their products, and neither does it contain cholesterol. It is also a lot...

Sep 26 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      98673 Views

Glad the US Wants to Help, Unfortunate Sanctions Rarely Work

The international community's attitude towards Ethiopia's civil war has inspired heated debate, and for a reason. As it has done in Afghanistan, Syria and Yemen, we see in real-time as the global order utterly fails in protecting lives and finding a political settlement between c...

Sep 18 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      104057 Views

The Fail Proof Way to Keep Migrants Out of Europe

Europe has a big problem. The people of Afghanistan may be suffering from war, dislocation and poverty. Still, it can be an even bigger disaster if they try to escape this tragedy in the eyes of the Europeans. The European Commission may be big on human rights and democracy, but...

Sep 10 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      113917 Views

Euphemistically Least Developed

Some word processor programmes suggest the use of “developing” to “poor” when referring to a country. The justification is that the latter is somewhat derogatory. It is fitting for a world that has grown politically sensitive. Part of the idea is that countries may be eco...

Sep 4 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      101998 Views

Greed, Pride: Deadly Combination

There is a long-running sub-narrative in HBO's TV series Oz that is reminiscent of Ethiopia. The show is about the inmates of a maximum-security state correctional facility. Much drama takes place inside the prison, especially in a unit known as “Emerald City,” an ironically...

Aug 28 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      102579 Views

The Gig Economy to the Rescue

Gig working gets a bad reputation. This makes sense considering that much of the debate takes place in the developed world, and narratives are constructed from the perspective of the Global North. Gig workers are basically independent contractors. There is work to be done, and...

Aug 21 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      115187 Views

The Million Dollar Question to What Happens to Floated Birr

It has been an interesting week for the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE). It sent out a message to all commercial banks that is consequential, to say the least. It ordered all collateral-based bank loans, even those loans that have been approved before it sent out the message on A...

Aug 14 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      119132 Views


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Commentaries | Dec 28,2024

Ethiopia Bets Big on Floated Currency as Kenya Masters the Art of Stability

Life Matters | Dec 28,2024

When Appearance Dictates Respect, Attention

My Opinion | Dec 28,2024

Good Growth Requires Getting Public-Private Partnerships Right

Sunday with Eden | Dec 28,2024

A Journey Through Nature, Culture, History

Agenda | Dec 29,2024

Escaping Underemployment, Facing Low Wages at Home, Scam Factories in Myanmar

Editorial | Dec 28,2024

The Bureaucrats Turn to Masters of Misrule, Architects of Uncertainty


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Editorial

The Bureaucrats Turn to Masters of Misrule, Architects of Uncertainty

Dec 28 , 2024

On a flight between Juba and Addis Abeba, Stefan Dercon, a professor of economic poli...

Addis Abeba's Gleaming Facade Masks a Parched Metropolis

Dec 21 , 2024

The main avenues and thoroughfares of Addis Abeba have undergone an impressive faceli...

When More of Everything Leaves Less in the Bank

Dec 14 , 2024

Ethiopia's monetary policy has shifted conspicuously in recent years. Gone is the era...

Fueling Reform, the Petroleum Sector Caught Between Monopoly Missteps, Market Liberalisation

Dec 7 , 2024

For decades the Ethiopian Petroleum Supply Enterprise (EPSE), a state-owned giant ent...

Sunday With Eden

A Journey Through Nature, Culture, History

Two weeks ago, my family, toddler, and I flew to Arba Minch for a few days. Nestled i...

Overcoming Emotional Impulses in Decision-Making

Have you ever made a split-second decision and later wondered, "What was I thinking?...

Life Matters

When Appearance Dictates Respect, Attention

A casual Friday conversation with my friend revealed a disheartening truth about work...

Inadequate Regulation Leaves Tenants Vulnerable to Arbitrary Rental Hikes

The rental market in Ethiopia, like in many developing economies, is characterised by...

Agenda

Escaping Underemployment, Facing Low Wages at Home, Scam Factories in Myanmar

Dec 29 , 2024 . By ROBERA GETACHEW

Shikur Naser, a 25-year-old civil engineering graduate, left for Bangkok, Thailand, i...

Fuel Supply Halts as Parallel Market, EV Push Leave Regions, Investors in the Lurch

Dec 22 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

Africa Oil Plc has five of its stations denied fuel supply by the Ethiopian Petroleum...

Shackled by Poverty, Employees Battle for Survival

Dec 15 , 2024 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

A 23-year-old woman (name withheld to protect identity) has been working at a garment...

National ID Footprint Stumbles Over Limited Acceptance, Printing Quality

Dec 8 , 2024 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

Dawit Arega, a tourist guide for 14 years, has encountered difficulties with his Nati...

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

Commentaries

Ethiopia Bets Big on Floated Currency as Kenya Masters the Art of Stability

At the close of 2024, two East African neighbours offer an intriguing lesson in contr...

Services, the New Road to Development

The economic terrain has seldom been so slippery for developing countries around the...

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...

Fortune news

DREAMS BETRAYED, TRAFFICKED, ENSLAVED

Dec 29 , 2024

A 25-year-old civil engineer graduate left for Thailand in September 2023, lured by t...

Consumer Unions Become Collateral Damage in a Battle Against Sugar, Oil Distribution Inconvenience

Dec 29 , 2024 . By YITBAREK GETACHEW

Consumer unions in Addis Abeba are being sidelined as delivery companies take over th...

Pharma Industry Confronts Customs Over Inflated Valuations

Dec 29 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

Pharmaceutical manufacturers are in dispute with customs officials over alleged infla...

Vehicle Importers Fight Back Authorities Over New Tax System

Dec 29 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

Over 100 vehicle importers have had their bank accounts frozen by tax authorities, wh...