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Modeling the Politics? Greening the Future?

Oct 22 , 2022      |      By Abraham Tekle      |      2166 Views

The fossil-based economic system has reached its limits. A sustainable alternative must take over, as climate change and...

Why Do Harmful Practices Persist?

Oct 15 , 2022      |      By Abraham Tekle      |      1453 Views

In absolute terms, Ethiopia has the most significant number of female genital mutilation (FGM) and the third highest rat...

The Ever Rising Number of Vendors

Many say since its establishment in the 19th Century, Addis Abeba has always seemed like a magical portal, a gateway to another world. For the rural mass, it was, and is, a city whose streets are full of glittery and gold. And for that, many deluges into the capital to scrub thei...

Oct 8 , 2022      |      By Abraham Tekle      |      1538 Views

Another One Bites the Dust

Fuel prices have escalated once again. A litre of diesel rose 22.2pc to almost 60 Br. Benzene went up by a fifth of its former price to 57 Br. The government is keeping its promise to phase out fuel subsidies to all but public transport providers. This round of price rises brings...

Oct 1 , 2022      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      1681 Views

Black Market Gold Rush

We have all heard the news by now. The black market rate for one dollar is now around 90 Br. The official rate, for those with access, is around 53 Br. This is a premium of over 70pc, unheard of as far as memory serves me. Look at the Balance of Payments, and the reason why be...

Sep 24 , 2022      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      2420 Views

Capital Investments Fall Off Cliff

There are many economic indicators that people are worried about at present. There is inflation, which has been in the 30pc to 40pc range for around a year. This is the stickiest inflationary pressure Ethiopia has experienced on record, with double digit inflation having lasted n...

Sep 17 , 2022      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      1573 Views

The Ever Rising Number of Vendors

Many say since its establishment in the 19th Century, Addis Abeba has always seemed like a magical portal, a gateway to another world. For the rural mass, it was, and is, a city whose streets are full of glittery and gold. And for that, many deluges into the capital to scrub thei...

Oct 8 , 2022      |      By Abraham Tekle      |      1538 Views

Another One Bites the Dust

Fuel prices have escalated once again. A litre of diesel rose 22.2pc to almost 60 Br. Benzene went up by a fifth of its former price to 57 Br. The government is keeping its promise to phase out fuel subsidies to all but public transport providers. This round of price rises brings...

Oct 1 , 2022      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      1681 Views

Black Market Gold Rush

We have all heard the news by now. The black market rate for one dollar is now around 90 Br. The official rate, for those with access, is around 53 Br. This is a premium of over 70pc, unheard of as far as memory serves me. Look at the Balance of Payments, and the reason why be...

Sep 24 , 2022      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      2420 Views

Capital Investments Fall Off Cliff

There are many economic indicators that people are worried about at present. There is inflation, which has been in the 30pc to 40pc range for around a year. This is the stickiest inflationary pressure Ethiopia has experienced on record, with double digit inflation having lasted n...

Sep 17 , 2022      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      1573 Views

Just Financial Sector Liberalisation?

The Council of Ministers made a very important decision earlier this month to allow foreign investment into the financial sector. The Council approved a policy that lays the foundation for liberalising the finance sector. Much work needs to be done before any foreign bank sets f...

Sep 10 , 2022      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      2814 Views

The Telecom Wars: Where Safaricom Stands

Safaricom has finally begun operations in Ethiopia, in a way. It is a “large-scale customer pilot” of its services in Dire Dawa and Harar as it prepares for a national launch in October 2022. It offers data services on networks up to 4G, text messages and voice calls. The tel...

Sep 3 , 2022      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      2355 Views

Human Psychology Continues to Beat Data

No one really can predict the future. The advances in collecting, collating and analysing large amounts of data are impressive. But they have not taken humanity as near to clairvoyance as was hoped. Take, for instance, the predictions on the aftermath of the invasion of Ukrain...

Aug 27 , 2022      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      1469 Views

Finance Sector's Alpha Factor

It seemed like it was yesterday that the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), in one of its most colourful regulatory actions, banned all types of securitised lending for about a quarter. It basically dried out credit growth, a significant move for the financial sector, or so it seem...

Aug 20 , 2022      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      1724 Views

Cryptocurrency: There's Something There

No matter one's predilections against cryptocurrency, it is hard not to appreciate their innovativeness and chutzpah. Of course, the hold of fiat currencies was meant to be challenged at some point. The world went from a barter system and trading in grains to silver and gold coin...

Aug 13 , 2022      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      1687 Views

The Hollow Mantra of Protectionism

Talking to people, it is hard not to be surprised at the level of misunderstanding about the economy, what drives it and how solutions could be arrived at with existing resources. Take debates about opening up the economy. The discourse is being had by anybody but economists or p...

Aug 6 , 2022      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      1512 Views


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Editorial

Seeking Solvency for a Battered Economy in a Sea of Uncertainty

Sep 23 , 2023

Ethiopia's contemporary political leaders and the policy wonks under their command ha...

Where Fiscal Prudence Meets Unbridled Optimism in a High-Stake Debt Saga

Sep 16 , 2023

The Ethiopian economic narrative oscillates between pockets of resilience and signifi...

Conflict, Contraction, the Yearning for a New Dawn

Sep 10 , 2023

Earlier this Ethiopian fiscal year, the heralding of a peace deal became synonymous w...

The Ethiopian Exodus: A Silent Crisis in a Roaring Silence

Sep 2 , 2023

An unfolding horror story revealed the human cost of desperate migration in the arid...

Sunday With Eden

Crack in the Dam: Where Healing Begins

I spent most of my last week with the family of my former colleague who passed away...

The Paradox of Birth Tourism

Upon announcing that my my husband and I were expecting our first child, family and friends expressed their concerns about our birth plan. ...

Life Matters

Bait and Switch Strategy

Heading to an unfamiliar destination recently, I ordered service from one of the taxi-hailing companies. I had a chance to discuss several a...

Challenging the Preconceived Notions

The dilemma between modern and traditional treatment has sparked an ongoing debate for many years. Recent...

Agenda

Wheeling and Dealing Amidst Conflicts

Sep 23 , 2023 . By Yasmin Nesre

Amidst the frosty and foggy crack of dawn, Habtam Kassaun made her way to the Lambere...

Uncertainty Clouds Back-to-School Hypes

Sep 16 , 2023 . By BERSABEH GEBRE and Yasmin Nesre

The beginning of the school year has become a source of anxiety for parents such as T...

Holiday Market Hangs on a Thread Amidst Inflation, Conflict

Sep 9 , 2023 . By AKSAH ITALO

The gloomy weather on the last Friday of the year barely bothered Alemshet Mulgeta, w...

A Silent Epidemic Strikes Loudly

Sep 2 , 2023 . By MUNIR SHEMSU

Talal Hussien, 29, has a full health check-up every six months following the devastating car accident he sustained seven years ago. He has h...

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

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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

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Faces, Voices of Addis Abeba

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Commentaries

The Double-Edged Sword of External Debt

The exponential growth of international capital flows, predominantly in the form of d...

A Tragedy Unfolding in the Poorest Countries

The poorest countries are in desperate straits, and the rest of the world is looking...

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...

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CONFLICTS DEEPEN TRANSPORT CRISIS

Sep 23 , 2023

In the misty break of dawn, the usually scuttling Lamberet Bus Terminal in Addis Abeba stood comparatively quiet. This terminal serves as a...

SUR Construction's Post-War Reckoning

Sep 23 , 2023 . By AKSAH ITALO

In the wake of a devastating two-year war, SUR Construction Plc, one of Ethiopia's premier contracting fi...

Sudden Halt on Forward Trading Rattles Ethiopia's Commodity Exchange

The Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) executives were taken aback by an unexpected decision from the Sta...

National Bank Raises Creditable Forex Amount for Non Residents

Sep 23 , 2023 . By MUNIR SHEMSU

Ethiopians living abroad for over a year and non-residents of Ethiopian origin can now deposit foreign cu...

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