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Vehicle Importers Request Excise Tax Exemption

September 4 , 2021

Importers are calling on the federal government to exempt 637 vehicles held up at customs in Djibouti and Addis Abeba from the excise tax levied on used cars. During a...

Hijra Open for Business

September 4 , 2021

The country's second full-fledged interest-free bank opened its doors on September 4, 2021, at its head office in the Bole Olympia neighbourhood on Democratic Republic of...

SURVIVAL OF THE STREET-EST

September 4 , 2021

Many of the shops for house utilities that used to crowd the area around Saint Urael Church in Kazanchis are slowly disappearing as urban development forces them out. Some have moved to other nearby buildings, while others have stuck around, selling goods much like stre...

Gov’t to Float Bid for Telecom Privatisation

September 4 , 2021

Officials at the Ministry of Finance announced the full request for a proposal for the privatisation of Ethio telecom is to be floated in mid-September. The Ministry, in...

Safaricom Introduces Senior Leadership

September 4 , 2021

Safaricom has introduced the executive team assigned to lead its venture in the Ethiopian market. A delegation of seven, led by the company's CEO Peter Ndegwa and Safa...

Miners Extract 9.4tn of Gold

August 28 , 2021

Almost 9.4tn of gold was extracted last year, the Ministry of Mines & Petroleum announced. The gold was sold to the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) and a portion was exported, helping the country generate 681 million dollars over the same period, the highest ever-re...

Ethiopia Needs $40b to Pursue 71 Power Projects in Decade

August 28 , 2021

An estimated 40 billion dollars is needed to finance the construction of 71 power projects over the next decade, according to the Ethiopian Electric P...

Ethio telecom Continues 4G Expansion

August 28 , 2021

Ethio telecom launched its 4G LTE Advanced Network in five towns in the company's designated Central West Region last week. Residents of Ambo, Sebeta, Burayu, Holeta a...

State Utility to Undertake $20.1m Solar Project

August 28 , 2021

The state-owned Ethiopian Electric Utility is undertaking a 20.1 million dollar project to provide 25 towns access to solar-powered electric grids. Funded by a loan se...

Year Kicks Off with $339m in Exports

August 28 , 2021

Exports continue to grow, with the last month seeing a 23pc increase in comparison to the figure from last year. Close to 340 million dollars worth of goods have been exp...

GREEN-YELLOW-RED

August 28 , 2021

Merchandise with a political message has always been around in Addis Abeba’s streets but there seems to be an uptick these days as this street vendor along Churchill Avenue testifies. He is carrying for sale various t-shirts with green-yellow-red colours on them. Whil...

Wudassie to Undertake 943m Br Expansion

August 28 , 2021

Wudassie & Family Business Plc is preparing to construct two buildings on its 2,000sqm property in Piassa, just off Churchill Avenue. Expected to cost 943 million...

Gov’t Looks to Import Wheat, Sugar

August 28 , 2021

The government is in the process of importing 400,000tn of wheat, aiming to ease skyrocketing inflation, which hit 26pc last month. Around 18,000tn has already arrived an...

HEALTHY PILLAR

August 28 , 2021

Tewedaj Eshetu, advisor at the Jobs Creation Commission, speaks at a summit, 'Healthcare: A Viable Economic Pillar,' led by Orbit Health, a digital health firm, together with the Hanns Seidel Foundation and the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry at Hyatt Regency H...

Editorial

Past Current Turmoil, What Ails Next Generations?

September 26 , 2021

There are two editions of The Economiston Africa influenced by the narrative on the c...

Atomised, Partisan Peace Initiatives No Match for War Camp's Rhetoric

September 18 , 2021

It could be customary to wish well for the holiday seasons. If only the New Year cele...

Catastrophic When Unbridled Nationalism Tramples Civism. Be Warned!

September 10 , 2021

What dominates a customary display of festivities during Ethiopia`s New Year weeks is...

Lacking Unity of Purpose, the World Risks Irrelevance in Ethiopia's Civil War

September 4 , 2021

Ethiopia has become a familiar topic at the United Nation’s Security Council, a pow...


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When a challenge comes that affects everyone, such as a global pandemic, it hurts low...

Thou Shalt Not Steal the Unbanked's Savings

A few months ago, I met a veteran daily labourer, Ambachew, who carried out renovati...

Life Matters

When Clubbing, Beware Roofies

The income gap has been rising in Ethiopia for quite a while, leading to crimes. Along with the cost of living, violence is also on the clim...

'Thank You,' the Common Expression that's Not Common

If asked to name one of the most important phrases to humankind, I would probably say ‘thank you.' Yes...

Agenda

Onion Prices Bring Tears to Consumers Eyes

September 26 , 2021 . By BERSABEH GEBRE

Etenesh Yizengaw, 41, left her home in the Hanna Mariam neighbourhood at the crack of...

COVID-19 Third Wave Comes Crashing Down

September 18 , 2021 . By SAMUEL BOGALE

On the sunny afternoon of Wednesday last week, roughly 50 health personnel on duty at...

Live Music Makes Big Comeback

September 10 , 2021

In the Atlas neighbourhood, cash notes are part of the decorative scene on a stage in Mimi’s Addis, a popular restaurant and lounge on Nam...

Dancing with Inflation, Central Bank Grip Tightens

September 4 , 2021 . By HAWI DADHI

The past year has been all but dull for the authorities at the central bank and executives of the banking...

Gallery

2020 in Posterity

January 5 , 2021

With an election initially expected to be held in 2020, the past year was supposed to be eventful. It did not disappoint. In fact, it outpaced expectations. Much of 2020 was talked about, analysed and debated. And thanks to technology, it was caught...

TIGRAY VOTES DESPITE "NULL & VOID" THREAT

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IN-PICTURE: LAUREATE'S RECEPTION  

December 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

April 26 , 2019

Mourning Nation, Grieving World

March 17 , 2019

Commentaries

Corporate Social Responsibility Transcends Philanthropy, Time to Strategise

The role of businesses in society has been extensively discussed, typically involving...

Starved of Proper Coordination, Food Fortification Won’t be Digestible

Ethiopia has developed a food fortification plan of action and a monitoring and evalu...

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 tw...

Fortune news

CONSUMERS' ONION TEARS

September 26 , 2021

Consumers are no strangers to sharp increases in the prices of goods and services, considering the consistent inflationary pressure in the e...

Sluggish Treasury Bill Market       Hog-ties Gov'tBudget Deficit Narrowing Effort

September 26 , 2021 . By HAWI DADHI

The central bank's treasury bill (T-bill) auctions continue to underperform as recent measures from the r...

Ethiopia's Officials Feel Junk Credit Rating Short-term Worry

September 26 , 2021 . By HAWI DADHI

Standard & Poor's (S&P), an American credit rating agency, has downgraded Ethiopia's credit stand...

Central Bank Exempts Microfinance from Loan Freeze

September 26 , 2021 . By SAMSON BERHANE

The freeze placed on asset-based loans could not apply to microfinance institutions (MFIs), the National...

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