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Mar 11 , 2023

Unlicensed E-commerce Sites Prompt Timid Digital World

Only one website is legally registered with an e-commerce license in the country leaving out the current online markets unrecognized by the Ministry of Trade & Regional Integration. According t...

Mar 11 , 2023

Land Related Services Reopen Void of Clarity

The suspension of property transaction services by the Addis Abeba City Administration has been lifted after a two-month hiatus. However, officials in the City Cabinet did not reveal if the ban on lan...

Mar 4 , 2023

HAZARDOUS WEIGHT

A 16-wheeler carries beyond-capacity scraps from a renovated construction site around the Vatican area. Transport regulations in Ethiopia have gone through multiple revisions due to the country averag...

Mar 4 , 2023

CULTURAL CROSSROADS

The 127th celebration of the victory of Adwa at Menelik square becomes a spectacle as government security block passage to the statue of the Emperor who led the battle. The battle which saw invading I...

Mar 4 , 2023

HEAVY LOAD

A man whips away at his donkeys hauling 'teff' for a nearby spice market in the Piassa area. The price of teff has risen by as much as 1500 Br per quintal within two weeks in the capital leaving house...

Mar 4 , 2023

Sugar Factories Target Private Investors

Over 20 investors have shown interest in acquiring eight sugar factories after officials floated a bid to fully privatize the state-owned businesses. Ethiopian Investment holdings with the Ministry...

Mar 4 , 2023

Private Telecom Enters an Alliance with State-owned Bank

Topping up services for Safaricom customers using Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) USSD, Mobile application and CBE Birr USSD options are up free of service charge. The state-owned bank which boasts...

Mar 4 , 2023

Ministry Contemplates VAT on Non-life Insurance Claims

Officials of the Ministry of Finance are considering imposing a 15pc Value Added Tax (VAT) on non-life insurance claims paid by insurance companies, according to a bill up for discussion with stakehol...

Mar 4 , 2023

Capital Commences Germany Trade Fair

Close to 60 German-based and local companies showcased their products and services at the first Germany-Africa Trade Fair last week. Over 2,000 investors from various African countries were in attenda...

Mar 4 , 2023

City Unveils International Health Exhibition

Medical professionals and policymakers are expected to attend a hybrid (direct and virtual) international health exhibition that unveils in the next couple of weeks at Inter Luxury Hotel. Ethiopian Me...

Mar 4 , 2023

Delivery Companies Dismayed over Taxation

Delivery companies are dismayed over 15pc Value Added Tax (VAT) to be levied upon them after officials of the Ministry of Finance discuss imposing a tax on transport services that had not previously b...

Mar 4 , 2023

Insurance Service Airs Free Medical Care for Traffic Casualties

Injured people from traffic accidents will receive free medical care if the new policy proposed by Road Safety & Insurance Fund Service passes the votes at the Council of Ministers. The move co...

Feb 25 , 2023

FOLK TALE

Vendor offers high school auxiliary books for sale around the Mexico area. Less than thirty thousand students passed university entrance exams this year out of close to a million examinees. Government...

Feb 25 , 2023

CONCRETE GARDEN

Fresh greenery dawns in the middle of the recently formed Lemi Kura district around Ayat. The construction sector battered by runaway inflation falters in delivering finished construction projects. Th...

Feb 25 , 2023

COMMERCIAL CLASS

Old Volkswagen around Bole Airport serves a new purpose as a kiosk for residents in the area. The airport around Bole is the second home to Ethiopian Airlines as the first one was around the current A...

Feb 25 , 2023

Central Bank Rolls Out $150m License Fee for Mobile Money Operators

International mobile money operators will be required to pay a staggering 150 million dollar license fee as the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) put forth a draft proposal signed by the director of the...

Columns

Commentaries | Sep 06,2025

Ethiopians Celebrate Big Dreams, While Everyday Realities Cast Shadow

The dawn of a new year is more than a simple turning of the calendar. It is a moment heavy...

Editorial | Sep 6 , 2025

Holiday Bazzars Reveal a City Split by Price, Policy, and Public Mood

At the heart of the city, the Zemen Gebeya New Year bazaar inside the Exhibition Hall behi...

Featured | Sep 7 , 2025 . By AMANUEL BEKELE

As Holidays Near, Addis Abeba's Markets Thrum with Hope, Hardship

As the holiday nears, the markets of Addis Abeba thrum with anticipation and anxiety. In t...

Agenda | Sep 7 , 2025 . By AMANUEL BEKELE

Addis Abeba's Land Auction Spurs Bidding Frenzy During Affordability Concerns

Addis Abeba's sixth public land lease auctions after a five-year pause delivered mixed sig...

Fortune News | Sep 7 , 2025 . By NAHOM AYELE