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Mar 2 , 2025

ENGINE PHANTOM

A staggeringly large-sized airplane engine is ubiquitously placed at the Science Museum for public admiration, catching the eye of passersby. Ethiopia has the largest airline in Africa, established in 1945 and expanding to international flights in 1951. Currently, Ethiopian Airlines operates the lon...

Mar 2 , 2025

CAMERAMANIA

In a shop around Dembel City Centre, a man with glasses is deeply engrossed in repairing a camera. Many brands and sizes of camera can be seen, lined up and waiting their turns. The history of cameras in Ethiopia began in the second half of the 19th century when the first photoes were taken by European travellers during the reign of Emperor Tewodros II. Photography became more prevalent during Emperor Menilik II. Photography has played a crucial role in documenting Ethiopian history, providing a visual record of a rapidly changing society...


Mar 2 , 2025

HIGHWAY HOLES

An average-sized unpaved road in the middle of the highway around Gotera Condominium seems to have received attention as two cones have been placed to prevent vehicles from passing over. Observing half-finished construction, unpaved roads, and incomplete infrastructure projects in the capital is common. Last year, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) indicated that the total road network in the country has reached 165,000km. Research shows that motorisation in Addis Abeba stands at 130 vehicles for 1000 people and 13pc road density...


Feb 23 , 2025

CAPITAL BRIDGES

Tilahun Kassahun (PhD), CEO of the Ethiopian Securities Exchange shares a joyful moment with government executives. He is joined by Angela Rayner, UK Deputy Prime Minister, Hana Tehelku, director general of the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority, and Ahmed Shide, Minister of Finance, at the ESX headquarters in Nile Building. They celebrated the UK government's support in establishing the Exchange, which included a 760,000-dollar (600,000-UK pound) contribution via FSD Africa for a technical advisor, and other investments...

Jan 25 , 2025

DELIVERING HOPE

A young man sits on an Isuzu truck delivering Ambo carbonated water and Coca Cola soft drinks to clients in the Gotera area. The transport sector, which involves many youth, creates numerous informal job opportunities. The ILO estimates that 31pc of employees are in the service sector. According to 2022 data from the Ethiopian Statistics Service (ESS), youth unemployment rate in urban areas stood at 27.2pc, one of the highest in Africa. ...

Jan 25 , 2025

RISKY REALITY

Dangerous practices, including employees working without safety helmets and other necessary precautions, are observed in a building around Kazanchis. Buildings must be designed and constructed to ensure the safety of people, properties, and other structures. The law entails that those who construct buildings in a manner that endangers public safety could face imprisonment of five to ten years and fines ranging from 20,000Br to 50,000Br, according to the building proclamation...


Jan 19 , 2025

TRUNK T-SHIRTS

A seller and buyer discuss the price of a t-shirt from the open trunk of a parked yellow Toyota Vitz around the Bole neighbourhood. The car is filled with various garments and is part of hustles seen in Addis Abeba where vendors sell anything from eggs to solar powered flashlights from their vehicles. These mobile shops have the chance of changing locations to reach a wider customer base and avoid the costs associated with renting a physical store. It is common in many parts of the world, especially in urban areas where foot traffic is high...

Jan 19 , 2025

LEGACY RENAISSANCE

The Tayitu Centre for Culture & Education sits in rubble as its benefactor Alemtsehay Wedajo seeks the completion of the restoration of a 120-year-old historical house in front of St George Cathedral, on Menelik II roundabout. Located in the former Arada division court compound, the house was originally the residence of former mayor Bitwoded Hailegiorgis Weldemichael and served as the city's first municipality. Now 95pc complete, remaining works include lighting installation and other finishing touches. ...


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Jan 19 , 2025

TIMQET TRUMPET

Timqet, or Epiphany, features various musical instruments that enhance the celebration. The trumpet (or turumba) signals the presence of the Ark, prompting reverence from believers. Other instruments...

SNACK SHACK

A street-side food stall, next to a Kenema Public Drug Store sign around German roundabout, caters to people inside an unfinished construction site with open walls. Such spots play a significant role...

Sep 22 , 2024

STREET CELEBRATIONS

Youth celebrating traditional new year celebrations, Gobe, are marching down Africa Avenue. September brings with it multiple Ethiopian holidays celebrated on the high street--including Meskel and Ire...

Sep 22 , 2024

LOCATION MATTERS

A digital advertising board of a previous age being overtaken by growing trees in front of National Theatre. The large-scale corridor development project being undertaken in Addis Abeba is mandating o...

MOVING SHOP

A car owner is using the trank to display his products for sale around Lebu. With various small businesses being closed due to the corridor development project, those with alternative platforms and en...

Sep 2 , 2024

LIFELINE LOCKDOWN

A temporary blood donation centre occupies the sidewalk around Debrezeit Road. Ethiopia faces a marked blood shortage, with only 43pc of the annual requirement of 100,000 units being donated. It has t...

WHIPPING GREEN

Young boys in the Adey Abeba neighbourhood are ushering in the season with a bang, crafting custom whips from recycled plastic that were traditionally made from tree barks. Ethiopia is currently engag...

Aug 11 , 2024

TOILET TRIUMPH

A new public toilet stands in the Arat Kilo area around the Berhanena Selam Printing Press. Launched on April 26, 2024, the Prime Minister's "TSEDU-Ethiopia" campaign aims to improve sanitation and cr...

Jul 21 , 2024

COIN CONQUEST

The dashboard of the Mexico-to-Qera taxi is not just for navigating streets but a mini-museum of world history. Coins featuring rulers from across the globe rest here, each a tiny testament to a leade...

Jul 21 , 2024

TREASURE HUNT

Children search for sellable scrap metal in a demolition site around the Qera area. They usually sell the metals which were once a support material for the building columns for a meagre sum and use th...

Jul 21 , 2024

SARIS SPINS

Business is booming at bike shops in the Saris Adey Abeba area. A city-wide corridor development project, built with over 33 billion Br, has brought brand new bike lanes, making cycling an alternative...

Jul 13 , 2024

WINTER RESORTS

Summer camp is bustling in a condominium housing project around the Gofa area as children take over a soccer field on a cloudy afternoon. Amid the proliferation of electronic gadgets and social media...

Jul 13 , 2024

RUSTY WHISTLES

An old railway track around Adey Abeba stands the test of time in an increasingly cosmopolitan city. When it was completed in 1917, the railway track ordered by Emperor Menelik II and constructed by t...

SLEEPLESS CAPITAL

A street fence around Saris provides residents with an alternative to hang washed clothes for drying. New regulations from the Addis Abeba City Cabinet Buildings must be at least 10m from the leading...

Jul 8 , 2024

FERTILE FANCIES

A corrugated tin fence is painted over with greenery and trees around Arat Kilo as the corridor development project snaking through the neighbourhood nears its end. The high fences have become ubiquit...

Jul 8 , 2024

RESTING PAINS

A road sign around the Bole area is used to hang wet mats after being knocked down during recent rennovations. While traffic accidents showed a positive trend in the first half of the year, decreasing...


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