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Jan 16 , 2024

Industrial Corp Blooms with $100m Investment

About 11 textile, agro-processing, pharmaceuticals, and plastic recycling manufacturers agreed to set up their plants in the premise of industrial parks with a total investment of 100 million dollars...

Jan 16 , 2024

Ministry Embarks on E-tax Services

A massive expansion of e-tax system was announced by the Ministry of Revenues last week, as part of an ongoing effort to digitise the entire services provided across tax bureaus. Late and advance p...

Jan 16 , 2024

Institutes Call for Broadband Development

A spotlight was put on expanding broadband infrastructure and optical fibre that connects directly to residences during a discussion between executives from Ethio telecom, the Ministry of Urban &...

EU Launches Internally Displaced Rehabilitation Project

A 43.5 million euro three-year program targeting Internally Displaced People (IDP) was launched by the European Union and partners across Afar, Amhara, Beninshangul-Gumuz and Tigray regional states...

Jan 16 , 2024

GRIMM GRIND

An outdoor Khat market around the Sebeta area comes to life at noon. Khat has been the third foreign currency earner with a significant drop to nearly half the amount the previous year, 31,382tn for a...

Jan 16 , 2024

CRAFTY CAROLS

A towering hand-made Christmas decoration around the Bisrate Gebriel area attracts onlookers to the nearby mall. Made of traditional artefacts, the tree depicts another dimension of creativity as Chri...

Jan 16 , 2024

CRACKED CANVASES

Landmarks such as the 90-year-old establishment Lombardia Restaurant around the Mexico area were torn down last week. The demolition campaign spearheaded by the City Administration resulted in fatal i...

Jan 9 , 2024

CONCRETE MEADOWS

Relocated palm trees adorn the pedestrian path around Mexico Square. Frequent road renovations have become ubiquitous across Addis Abeba as the aesthetic visions of the City administration take shape...

Jan 9 , 2024

SPINDLY SPLENDOUR

Hand-made baskets slated for Christmas decorations are piled for sale around Sidist Kilo. While the holiday season creeps up in slightly decreased double-digit inflation rates of around 27pc, holiday...

Jan 9 , 2024

SEASONAL SASS

A rooster around Qera slated for slaughter over the holidays looks on in a comical quandary. As starting prices for chickens and fowls quiver around 650 Br in the holiday season, some households have...

Jan 9 , 2024

Ministry Rolls Out Water Bill Upgrade

The water billing system of 15 towns in five regional states foresees a 4.2 million Br software installations upgrade after four months, financed by the Italian government. Officials from the Ministry...

Fed Lifts Chinese Assembled Volkswagen Embargo

The ban on the import of electric Volkswagen (ID Series) cars assembled in China has been lifted. It was initially imposed after the Ministry of Transport & Logistics received a letter from the Ge...

Jan 9 , 2024

Raxio Data Centre Changes Guard

Raxio Data Centres appointed Degol Gossaye as its new General Manager of Raxio Ethiopia. Degol takes the leadership helm following the launch of a Tier III certified data centre in November 2023. H...

Jan 9 , 2024

Governor of Central Bank to Chart Course in BRICS Negotiations

As Ethiopia officially joins the BRICS team, Mamo Mihretu, governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), has been appointed as Sherpa, and Mesganu Arega, the State Minister for Foreign Affairs, as...

Jan 9 , 2024

Ministry Unveils Diplomatic Exhibition

A diplomatic showcase is organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs set to be inaugurated this week. The timing becomes particularly significant in light of recent diplomatic challenges, such as the...

Jan 1 , 2024

FADING FORTES

Hand-made artefacts for sale around the Arat Kilo area fetch an average of 100 Br. From wall decors to bread baskets, colourful crafts adorn most homes in Ethiopia. As the nation navigates the trouble...

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Commentaries | Jul 18,2026

Millions Looking for Work. Companies Cannot Find Many to Hire. A Paradox?

Pressed in Parliament on jobs and household incomes, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) offer...

Editorial | Jul 18 , 2026

EL NINO MEETS A REGION EMPTIED BY WAR

Weldu Yiheysh, a farmer in Shibta District of Enderta Wereda in the Southeast Zone, was st...

Featured | Jul 19 , 2026 . By GEBRU KAHSAY and WORKINEH DIRIBSA

A Sack of Cement, with the Chain No One Can See

In the Jemo area of Addis Abeba, Fikremariam Wondimu no longer trades cement so much as ga...

Agenda | Jul 19 , 2026 . By FITSUM TADESSE

Adverse Opinions Pile Up as Addis Abeba’s Budget Hits a Record

Bureaus, agencies and institutions under the Addis Abeba City Administration are sitting o...

Fortune News | Jul 19 , 2026 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER