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October 1 , 2022 . By Eden Sahle

Gated Community But Not at the Heart

Almost five months into our marriage, my husband and I moved to a new neighbourhood around the Summit area. At first sight, the neighbours seemed private, hidden behind their gated and highly guarded compounds. They were rarely seen walking outside o...

September 10 , 2022 . By Eden Sahle

Hire at One's Own Risk, Sometimes Tragedy

Last week, there was a tragic murder of children that became major news. It is impossible to comprehend the agony their parents must be feeling. Although most criminal cases do not become this publicly talked about, they are not rare. Many people have paid a painful price for the housemaids and the hired guards. Some housemaids and guards often co...


October 9 , 2021 . By Eden Sahle

Young Peacemakers Assemble as the Elderly Fail Their Communities

Ethiopia is experiencing a nationwide social crisis unlike any other the young generation has seen before in their lives. It is escalating people's suffering and upending communities. People are deeply divided, and the social fabric is being torn apart. We see this in our daily lives. I have witnessed this calamity play out in a couple from diff...


October 2 , 2021 . By Eden Sahle

The Rise of Intoxicated Minibus Drivers, Public's Complicity

A few weeks ago, around mid-day, a strange car accident took place near Bole Medehanialem. A white minibus taxi full to the brim with passengers slammed onto five vehicles one after the other. Suddenly, the road turned into a chaotic scene while people started shouting. As some passengers opened the door and jumped out of the moving taxi, the dr...




Sunday With Eden

COVID-19: Hard on Society, Crueler on Women

September 18 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      4721 Views

When a challenge comes that affects everyone, such as a global pandemic, it hurts lower-income groups and minority group...

Thou Shalt Not Steal the Unbanked's Savings

September 10 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      4115 Views

A few months ago, I met a veteran daily labourer, Ambachew, who carried out renovation for our house. A father of two d...

Ethiopia's Not Administering Jabs, but Public Apathy

A few months back, when my family went to get the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, they were turned back although the vaccine was available. The reason was that at least seven individuals were needed to administer one packaged-bottle shot or else the vaccine risks spoilage. B...

September 4 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      4953 Views

Don't Resign to Tragedy, Protest It with Compassion

Recently, I began taking a course on behavioural science with about 10 people in my class. It took only a few minutes to introduce ourselves to one another and to our young and energetic instructor. Not long after the lecture started, our instructor jumped right into the grim...

August 28 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      4842 Views

Children that Sniff Glue, Beg's Generation Lost

A couple of weeks ago, on their morning walk, my father and his friend ran into a woman begging on a sidewalk in Bole with her infant. Seeing her and the newborn girl, they wanted to do a little more than give her a few coins. They offered her a part-time job and a family home f...

August 21 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      4571 Views

Low-cost Labour's Costly to Employees, Nation

Last Tuesday, I was asked by a friend to support a private international company in an interview process. They wanted to hire a general manager shortlisted after passing oral and written examinations. The company, which started operations in Ethiopia not long ago, was impressed w...

August 14 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      2590 Views

Ethiopia's Not Administering Jabs, but Public Apathy

A few months back, when my family went to get the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, they were turned back although the vaccine was available. The reason was that at least seven individuals were needed to administer one packaged-bottle shot or else the vaccine risks spoilage. B...

September 4 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      4953 Views

Don't Resign to Tragedy, Protest It with Compassion

Recently, I began taking a course on behavioural science with about 10 people in my class. It took only a few minutes to introduce ourselves to one another and to our young and energetic instructor. Not long after the lecture started, our instructor jumped right into the grim...

August 28 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      4842 Views

Children that Sniff Glue, Beg's Generation Lost

A couple of weeks ago, on their morning walk, my father and his friend ran into a woman begging on a sidewalk in Bole with her infant. Seeing her and the newborn girl, they wanted to do a little more than give her a few coins. They offered her a part-time job and a family home f...

August 21 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      4571 Views

Low-cost Labour's Costly to Employees, Nation

Last Tuesday, I was asked by a friend to support a private international company in an interview process. They wanted to hire a general manager shortlisted after passing oral and written examinations. The company, which started operations in Ethiopia not long ago, was impressed w...

August 14 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      2590 Views

The Fourth Estate of the Information Apocalypse

Frehiwot Tamiru, CEO of Ethio Telecom, sat for an interview on TV with a journalist that left a great deal to be desired in the aspect of professionalism. Her charming smile, confidence, and humble answers even to inappropriate questions were most inspiring, nonetheless, and exhi...

August 7 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      2917 Views

The Birds Chirp No More. But Addis' Robbers Do

Gone are the days where my family and I used to wake up to the singing of the birds nested at our house's old olive tree. Last Friday, I was woken at around 3AM by the sound of a bunch of strangers trying to jump the fence of our house. They were there to rob us. In desperation,...

July 31 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      2723 Views

Society that Lacks Reading Culture Bound to Fail, on Repeat

It is not unheard of for adults to proudly declare that they never read books or articles of any length. There is, of course, a high rate of illiteracy, where nearly half the adult population can neither read nor write. But ironically, the culture of reading is held in apparent c...

July 24 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      2855 Views

Dare Converse on Politics, But with Reason, Open Mind

A group of us, friends, met over the weekend. Unsurprisingly, the conversation soon veered into politics. What was unexpected was when a friend who has never followed Ethiopian politics started talking about it passionately. We were further shocked over the uninformed conclusions...

July 18 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      2901 Views

Abebech's Mortal, Her Legacy Lives Immortally

The way we see ourselves shapes us, influencing how we invest our time and money, use our talents, and value others. For Abebech Gobena, a woman of grace and unwavering generosity, it was to put her life in the dedication of the benefit of others. The personal story of Abebech...

July 10 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      2470 Views

People Go Through Lots, It Helps to Listen Before the Rush to Judge

A few weeks back, a man I knew from previous work asked me to connect him with someone else I knew for his project. Later on, we called one another, and I informed him that the person would assist him with his project request. While I was giving him the contact address of the pe...

July 3 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      2470 Views


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Editorial

Rip the Band-Aid Off. Float the Birr. Liberalize Capital Account

October 1 , 2022

The foreign exchange market is seeing a war of attrition, with the Dollar gradually t...

Why Ethiopia's Economy Catches Cold When Europe Sneezes

September 24 , 2022

Look no further than the flower industry to appreciate the importance of the European...

Long Overdue Finance Sector Opening Not Silver Bullet

September 17 , 2022

The debate shortly after the Council of Ministers nodded a bill to open the financial...

Export Performance Seems Impressive. Details Say Otherwise

September 10 , 2022

Ethiopia's policymakers and wonks began planning the economy and directing its course...

Sunday With Eden

Gated Community But Not at the Heart

Almost five months into our marriage, my husband and I moved to a new neighbourhood a...

The Hardest Act to Forgive, and Yet Forgiven

As we navigate life, being hurt by others is inevitable. Often, we find ourselves in...

Life Matters

Age Like Fine Wine, and Own It

There is the view that women should either have to shave off a couple of years (or a decade) from their age or not say at all how old they a...

Consumed by Cosmetics

The enormous amount of money generated by the beauty industry amazes me. How we, as consumers, take the words of producers for granted and t...

Agenda

Forex Troubles Dip to New Lows

October 1 , 2022 . By BERSABEH GEBRE

The irony could not have been lost on Abel, in his late 20s, whenever he goes around the National Theater, on Gambia St., searching for fore...

Less than Sweet: Sugar Troubles Far from Over

September 24 , 2022 . By RUTH TAYE

On a hot, sunny morning last week, three saleswomen inside a narrow container in Addis Abeba's Aqaqi-Qali...

Back to School. At What Cost?

September 18 , 2022 . By TSION HAILEMICHAEL

The vast, green lawn inside the premises of Ghion Hotel was crammed with parents and children last week. A bazaar targeted these families wi...

Consumers Hang on Despite Turbulent Holiday Market

September 10 , 2022 . By BERSABEH GEBRE

The narrow streets of Shola, one of the largest trading hubs in Addis Abeba, were crowded with shoppers....

Gallery

Parliament Approves New Cabinet Members

October 6 , 2021

Parliament Approves New Cabinet, Incorporates Opposition Leaders Lawmakers have approved today the nominations of 22 ministers, including three opposition leaders. Two MPs have voted against, while 12 abstained...

2020 in Posterity

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TIGRAY VOTES DESPITE "NULL & VOID" THREAT

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IN-PICTURE: LAUREATE'S RECEPTION  

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PM Abiy Ahmed (PhD) at a Gala Dinner Called for the Awarding of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize

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Faces, Voices of Addis Abeba

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Commentaries

Irrigated Wheat Production: Light at End of Food Aid Dependency

The report about Ethiopia's potential to produce irrigated wheat is a source of hope...

The US Inflation Bonanza for Sovereign Debtors

As developing countries confront a new era of elevated inflation, rising interest rat...

Fineline

Leaders of the National . . .

Leaders of the National Election Board are in a charm offensive mood, of a sort. Last week, they organised a rare tour for members of the me...

When the country’s most. . .

When the country's most senior diplomats and envoys return back to their posts after two-week debriefings, they leave behind a point or two...

Fortune news

TWICE THE FESTIVITY

October 1 , 2022

Over the past week people gathered in the heart of Addis Abeba at Mesqel Square to celebrate two public events. The streets were full of col...

Frustrated Cement Execs to Form New Lobby Group

October 1 , 2022 . By TSION HAILEMICHAEL

Seven of the 11 cement factories are determined to set up a new industry lobby group following disputes o...

World Banks Nods to Additional $58m for Urban Safety Net

October 1 , 2022 . By RUTH TAYE

The World Bank has approved 58 million dollars in additional financing for a nationwide project supportin...

Institute Hopes 800m Br Centre will Fix Construction Industry Ills

October 1 , 2022 . By RUTH TAYE

The Ethiopian Construction Management Institute has hired a consultant to erect an "excellence centre" it...