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Apr 2 , 2022

IRC Beefs Up Drought Response, Warns 25m at Risk of 'Extreme Hunger'

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has pledged a further five million dollars to bolster drought response efforts in East Africa. The humanitarian organisation warns that gaps in funding could l...

Mar 26 , 2022

NEW ENVIRONMENT

For this road in Qera, there is a lot of activity. Stones unearthed are piled on high right next to the dugout as construction takes place. But passersby have adapted to the change in their environmen...

Mar 26 , 2022

SLICE ON THE ROAD

A fruit vendor sells pineapples in the middle of the road near Bole International Airport. His choice of location is interesting, given relatively low foot traffic, not to mention being near a street...

Mar 26 , 2022

UNITED SPONSORSHIP

Adama City Football Club and United Beverage signed a sponsorship agreement for the next half a decade at Best Western Hotel on March 25, 2022, unveiling the designs of a new jersey. It bears the titl...

Mar 26 , 2022

Ethio Lease Transfers 5m Br Microscopes to WGGA Eye Centre

Ethio Lease, the country's first privately-held equipment leasing company, has transferred the ownership of high-tech ophthalmic surgical microscopes worth over five million Birr to WGGA Eye Center. ...

Mar 26 , 2022

Energy Authority Inaugurates Move to Digital

The Petroleum & Energy Authority has launched an online platform to provide a range of services. Developed by the Ministry of Innovation & Technology, the platform enables users digital access...

Mar 26 , 2022

COVID-19 Infection, Death Rates Fall to Lowest Levels Since Onset

Data from the Ministry of Health reveals that COVID-19 infection rates have dropped to the lowest levels since the pandemic's early days in 2020. Less than 900 people have tested positive for the v...

Mar 26 , 2022

Council Approves Establishment Structure for 11 Institutions

The Council of Ministers approved a regulation to cement the establishment of 11 government institutions during a regular session last week. Among the bodies to be founded are the Ethiopian Technol...

Mar 26 , 2022

Ethio telecom Introduces Alternate WiFi Service

The state-owned Ethio telecom has introduced a 4G wireless broadband internet service dubbed "WTTX". It enables the use of 4G-enabled SIM cards. The new product, supplied by Chinese tach giant Huaw...

Mar 26 , 2022

Plastic, Rubber Manufacturers Plead for Respite

The Ethiopian Plastic & Rubber Manufacturers Association has requested access to foreign currency to import raw materials. The lobby group held a press conference late last week. Foreign curren...

Mar 26 , 2022

Public Enterprises Lag Behind in Domestic Debt Repayment

State-owned enterprises (SOEs) under the Public Enterprises Holding & Administration Agency repaid 96.3 million Br in domestic debts over the first half of the financial year. However, the figure...

Mar 26 , 2022

Awash Bank Inks Deal with National ID Office

The National ID Office signed a memorandum of understanding with Awash Bank last week in a bid to expand its reach through the latter's client base. Under the purview of the Office of the Prime Min...

Mar 19 , 2022

ALL-FEMALE BRANCH

Ergoge Tesfaye (right), minister of Labor & Social Affairs, and Melik Bedri, CEO of ZamZam Bank, inaugurate an all-female branch in Mekanissa on March 17, 2022. Dubbed ‘Hajera,' the branch is me...

Mar 19 , 2022

TYRE SHOW

For this tyre shop, there is not much space that could not be used for the display of products. Brand new tyres with gleaming rims are arrayed on the sidewalk to attract customers. On the right is a s...

Mar 19 , 2022

'LET'S WORK' KIOSK

A job-matching company has set up kiosks such as this around parts of Addis Abeba, where job seekers can go in person and turn in their CVs. The company calls them ‘job corners.' The company, Enisra...

Mar 19 , 2022

Revenues Ministry Bags 221b Br in Eight Months

The Ministry of Revenues reports it has collected more than 221 billion Br over the first eight months of the financial year. The figure is around eight percent lower than the 240 billion Br its of...

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Commentaries | Jun 22,2026

The Budget Bill Asks the Most from Citizens with the Least Slack

When Parliament takes up the appropriation bill, federal legislators will receive a docume...

Editorial |

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

For Consumers in Addis Abeba, Even Thrift Becomes Expensive

For Senayit Bekele, the day's rhythm begins at a vegetable stall. The lunchtime crowd spil...

Agenda | Jun 21 , 2026 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

AG MESERET MAKES AUDIT MISMATCH HARD TO DEFEND

Federal and regional authorities have spent months urging taxpayers to pay more into the t...

Fortune News | Jun 21 , 2026 . By NAHOM AYELE