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May 4 , 2024

Union Urges Meeting with Premier Over Living Cost

Rising living costs that reduce the purchasing power of stagnant workers' wages prompted leaders of the Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU) to urge a meeting with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed...

May 4 , 2024

Customs Chief Accuses Critics of Bias, Vows to Address Steel Imports

Steel manufacturers' struggles and the impact of duty-free imports on domestic production have caught the attention of parliamentarians. During the Customs Commission's presentation of its nine-mo...

May 4 , 2024

Tech Tools Offer Digital Lifeline to Refugees

A digital platform that aims to connect skilled refugees and potential employers within the host communities was launched in a partnership between the UNHCR and Gebeya Inc. The project has onboard...

May 4 , 2024

Awash Insurance Appoints CEO, Eyes Record Growth Trajectory

The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has approved the appointment of Jibat Alemneh Faji as the Chief Executive Officer of Awash Insurance S.C. Following the passing of the serving CEO Gudissa Legesse a...

May 4 , 2024

Ministry Launches $35m Health Project in Pastoral Communities

A 35-million-dollar project on nutritional and maternal health support to pastoral communities was launched last week. The five-year project aims to boost the capacities of health infrastructure...

May 4 , 2024

Unilever Welcomes New General Manager

Unilever has appointed George Owusu-Ansah as a new general manager to oversee its operations in Ethiopia. At 59 years old, George brings over three decades of experience in supply chain, customer deve...

May 4 , 2024

LEAVES & LOGS

A holiday shopper around Addisu Gebeya lugs a bundle of freshly cut grass for holiday decorations across piles of firewood. Despite lush holiday decorations and a national focus on reforestation, Ethi...

May 4 , 2024

OVERTIME SHIFTS

Horses and carriages function as crucial components of the construction labour force around the Bethel area. Hiring a staggering two million people temporarily annually the construction sector is one...

May 4 , 2024

AVIAN CROSSHAIRS

A committee of vultures gathers on the roof of a slaughterhouse near Qera. These impressive birds find a plentiful food source in the area's extensive butcheries with increased slaughters during holid...

Apr 30 , 2024

City Approves Supplementary Budget for Capital Projects

Mayor Adanech Abiebe updated the City Council on the corridor development project during a meeting. While progress has been made, there are outstanding issues for some residents. An estimated 20pc of...

Oromia Insurance Makes Historic Payout to Farmers

Oromia Insurance S.C. facilitated a 39 million Br payout in claims to Amhara Regional State farmers who suffered crop losses due to pest and drought. The initiative involved key stakeholders includ...

Apr 30 , 2024

Ethio telecom Rolls Out Nationwide Digital ID Registration

Ethio telecom has launched a nationwide digital national ID registration program across 19 locations in Addis Abeba and 29 towns nationwide. With plans to register up to one million citizens a month,...

Apr 30 , 2024

Bankers' Association Takes Billion Birr Stride in Digital ID Registration

The Ethiopian Bankers' Association (EBA) is advancing a national digital ID initiative, awarding a contract to Lamino Engineering S.C., which teamed up with South Africa's BioRugged to supply vital re...

Apr 30 , 2024

Parliament Calls for Stronger Legislation

Parliamentarians expressed concern over the rise of sexual violence during the Ministry of Women & Social Affairs' nine-month performance report, last week. Minister Ergoge Tesfaye (PhD) acknow...

Apr 30 , 2024

Green Revolution Startups Aim a Million-dollar Kickstart

Ethiopia's fight against waste and the promotion of a circular economy received a 1.6 million dollar boost to empower young entrepreneurs focused on lowering waste generation and promoting environment...

Apr 30 , 2024

Water, Energy Sectors Struggle to Meet Financing Goals

Development partners have fallen far short of their financing targets for Ethiopia's water and energy sectors over the past five years. Despite a target of six billion dollars, the energy sector recei...

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Commentaries | May 09,2026

Every Encounter with the State Should Not Become an Invoice

The Ethiopian state appears to have discovered a fiscal instrument that is politically con...

Editorial | May 9 , 2026

CAKE Takes the Place of Wine in Addis Abeba’s Social Visits

Weeks after the Easter holiday, Addis Abeba has slipped back into its ordinary pace. The h...

Featured | Apr 26 , 2026 . By MASTEWAL ZEMENE and BEZAWIT HULUAGER

Period Poverty Crisis Forces Women to Pay For Dignity

Luladay Abraham treats the arrival of her menstrual cycle less as a private inconvenience...

Agenda | May 9 , 2026 . By HELINA HADGU and MASTEWAL ZEMENE

FED'S COSTLY TURN FROM MONEY PRINTING PILES PRESSURE ON BUDGET

Finance Minister Ahmed Shide entered the last quarter of the fiscal year with a budget und...

Fortune News | May 9 , 2026 . By NAHOM AYELE