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Aug 5 , 2023

Safaricom and Hibert Bank Ink Integration Deal

With the M-Pesa mobile money service near takeoff, Safaricom Ethiopia strikes a deal with Hibret Bank to integrate digital money transaction services where the 475 Bank branches function as super-agen...

Aug 5 , 2023

Insurance Brokers Sound the Alarm on Industry Flaws

Serious challenges in settling Political Violence & Terrorism Insurance (PVT) claims were presented by the Ethiopian Brokers Association (EBA) last week highlighting the vast discrepancies between...

Jul 29 , 2023

JOLLY JOUST

Youth in the Gofa condominium play soccer to pass through summer, with schools being closed until September. Reports that over 70pc of students that sat for sixth and eighth grade national exams passi...

Jul 29 , 2023

AESTHETIC ABERRATIONS

A construction project around the financial district of Mexico area envelops a traffic light. The lack of proper road signs and necessary traffic lights was a contributing factor to the capital averag...

Jul 29 , 2023

PLUMP PICKINGS

A kilo of grapes sells for 400 Br around the Saris area by street vendors. Fruits contributed 11 million dollars to the country's exports last year despite the conducive climate to most types of horti...

Jul 29 , 2023

Tigray, Amhara, Afar Regional States Break New Ground with 32m Euro Agricultural Assistance

A project that aims to address food insecurity by improving agricultural productivity in conflict-affected areas was launched by the Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI) last week. The Food...

Jul 29 , 2023

Ethiopia Garners $350m Developmental Aid

World Bank pledges 400 million dollars in development financing to Ethiopia targetted at education, nutrition and rehabilitation of war-affected areas. The agreement was virtually signed between Mi...

Jul 29 , 2023

Electric Utility Avails Mobile App for Tracking Usage

Ethiopian Electric Utility has availed a new mobile application that permits users to track their power usage for a year. The application allows for the reporting of technical difficulties through cel...

Jul 29 , 2023

Ethio telecom Omens High Revenues Amidst Competition Limelights

In an ambitious bid to bolster revenue streams even further, the state-owned Ethio telecom forecasts to generate 90.5 billion Br in the coming fiscal year, anticipating a 19pc upstick from this year....

Jul 29 , 2023

Ethiopia Hosts World Bank Leaders to Chart a Course for Growth and Development

World Bank President Ajay Banga will be in Ethiopia this week with a particular focus on creating job opportunities for women and youth. He plans to visit textile and shoe manufacturing companies and...

Jul 29 , 2023

Ethiopia on the Fast Track to Air Cargo Integration

Ethiopia hosts a two-day meeting of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Association (FIATA) airfreight institute in an effort to identify tangible strategies to integrate into the globa...

Jul 29 , 2023

Civil Society Organisations Set Sights on Financial Reporting Regulation

Civil society organisations (CSOs) are compelled to report their source of revenues higher than 20,000 Br during annual audits, according to a new directive that came to light two weeks ago. Legal...

Jul 29 , 2023

Fertiliser Procurement on a Sure Footing as Ministry Secures Term Contracts

In a bid to address the fertiliser supply crunch for the upcoming season, the Ministry of Agriculture is poised for a series of overhauls in the form of long-term procurement modalities and digital di...

Jul 24 , 2023

SIMMER DOWN

Sun-glass vendors around the Megenagna area use the Ethio telecom station as a temporary shop. The state-owned telecom operator has earned 75 billion Br in revenue this year despite experiencing compe...

Jul 24 , 2023

CREAKY GEARS

A bus initially set to provide subsidised bread for urbanites has turned into a local market around the Gofa area. The federal government has claimed that Ethiopia has become a net wheat exporter desp...

Jul 24 , 2023

SOUR LULLABY

Transport aide falls asleep at the back of truck named 'Adventure' carrying teff around the Laphto area. Teff prices have skyrocketed this year reaching the 10,000 Br for a quintal mark for the first...

Columns

Commentaries | Jun 27,2026

The Rent Law Protects No One Well. Time to Rewrite It.

The federal legislative house rushed through one of the country's most contentious housing...

Editorial | Jun 27 , 2026

Addis Abeba Pours a New Story in Every Cup, Where Tradition Meets Global Influence

Customers settle into a carefully curated space of dark wood, black accents, muted green f...

Featured | May 31 , 2026 . By HELINA HADGU

Soaring Fares Strand Families on Highways

At the sprawling Lamberet Long-Distance Bus Station near Asmara Road, the usual din of eng...

Agenda | Jun 27 , 2026 . By MASTEWAL ZEMENE

Electric Cars Boom Tests Insurers' Petrol-Era Rulebook

A year after federal transport authorities restricted fossil-fuelled vehicles to clear the...

Fortune News | Jun 27 , 2026 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER