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Nov 19 , 2022

Oromia Bank ATM's to Allow Mastercard Use

A partnership deal between Mastercard, EthSwitch, and Oromia Bank (OB) has brought the services of a global financial gain to Ethiopia. Holders of Mastercard's debit, credit and prepaid cards can use...

Nov 19 , 2022

Local Company Introduces American Chemical for Farmers

An organic agricultural soil-enhancing chemical dubbed Apex 10 will be commercially available in the local market. A private company, Jigra Chemicals, introduced the chemical last week at the Hilton...

Nov 19 , 2022

ETHIOPIAN MADE

Melaku Alebel (left), minister of Trade, and Mesenbet Shenkut, president of the Addis Abeba Chamber of Commerce, checked on a domestically made product displayed at an expo opened on November 17, 202...

Nov 19 , 2022

THE OLD-NEW CASA

Stretching from about four kilometres from the Grand Palace down to Urael Church, Cazanchis still reflect Addis Abeba's soon-to-be-forgotten swinging jazz days. It was a place of pubs and clubs, with...

Nov 19 , 2022

JAMMED BY CARRIAGE

Improper use of horse-driven carriages on busy roads has become a considerable concern, particularly in the outskirts of Addis Abeba. Most horses are used for transportation up to eight hours a day an...

Nov 19 , 2022

Ethio-Kenya Power Transmission Go Live

Ethiopia began selling electricity to Kenya last week, hoping to generate over 100 million dollars yearly, beefing up its foreign currency reserves. The 500Kv power substation was built for over ha...

Nov 12 , 2022

A Fallen Tree

Heading into Ras Desta Damtew Street, nearby Ghion Hotel, a tree falls over the sidewalk hindering free passage for pedestrians. The tree hit an electric cable on the way down, causing severe damage t...

Nov 12 , 2022

In the Countryside

In the outskirt of Asella, Bekoji, carts are the primary income source and transportation. The livelihood of farmers mostly depends on their carts and horses. Dubbed a home for world-class athletes, B...

Nov 12 , 2022

Greencycle Profit

A fenced green area leading to the roundabout in front of the Sheraton Addis Hotel on Taitu Avenue, the City's cleaning crew is cleaning while collecting plastic water bottles to generate income. Coll...

Nov 12 , 2022

City Welcomes Continental Engineering Conference

Engineers, consultants, contractors, and industry representatives from African countries have descended to the capital, attending a three-day conference themed “Accelerating Sustainable Infrastructu...

Nov 12 , 2022

Meter Taxis Meet Digital Advertisement

Digital advertising on ride-hailing vehicles was officially launched at the Sheraton Addis last week after a pilot program by MBY Ethiopia. Established two years ago, MBY Ethiopia provides software so...

Nov 12 , 2022

Marine, Aviation Sectors Smile for United Insurance

Premiums underwritten for clients in the aviation and marine industries seem to have driven business for United Insurance, a veteran in the industry. It was incorporated in 1994 with a paid-up capital...

Nov 12 , 2022

Quarter Year Remittance Foretell Growing Forex

The remittance earned from the diaspora community has increased from the previous year. The earnings in the first quarter of the fiscal year have reached 1.3 billion dollars, showing a 25pc increase....

Nov 12 , 2022

Trio Agree to Promote National Dialogue

Officials of the Ministry of Peace have signed a multimillion dollars agreement with leaders of the Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations Council (ECSOC), and the Ethiopian Political Parties Joint Cou...

Nov 12 , 2022

Zemen Bank Enjoys Profitable Era

Zemen Bank reported a two billion Birr in gross profit, surpassing its threshold. The Board Chairman, Ermias Eshetu, said during a shareholders meeting held last week at the Millennium Hall, on Africa...

Nov 12 , 2022

Transport Master Plan to Assure Dry Ports to Three Cities

Three cities in southern and western Ethiopia will see the erection of dry ports if a transport master plan gets implemented. Hawassa in the southern, Jimma in Oromia and Assosa in the Benishnagul Gum...

Columns

Commentaries | Jul 25,2026

Cost Recovery by Public Institutions Becomes a Hidden Tax

Ideally, citizens who have paid income tax all year should not have to reach for their wal...

Editorial | Jul 25 , 2026

Chasing Excellence in the Summer, Raising Questions Over Who It Leaves Behind

For as long as her daughter had been in school, the summer break belonged to the family. E...

Featured | Jul 25 , 2026 . By BIZUAYEHU ABIY and TIGIST MEKONNEN

Shematera Weavers' Chain Meets the VAT Line

The footsteps, bargaining voices and rustle of cotton cloth that once filled Shematera in...

Agenda | Jul 25 , 2026 . By NAHOM AYELE

Global Bank Board Suspends 18 as Deposit Probe Widens

Global Bank's Board of Directors have overhauled top management, after suspending several...

Fortune News | Jul 25 , 2026 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER