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Dec 7 , 2024 . By Eden Sahle

Culinary Negligence: The Decline of Addis Abeba's Dining Scene

My Husband Mike and I enjoy exploring restaurants in Addis Abeba, frequently visiting both new and established eateries. However, like many food lovers, we have noticed a troubling trend: restaurants often start with high standards but fail to mainta...

Jul 13 , 2024 . By Eden Sahle

A Wild Ride with Patience, Perseverance

I gained over 40Kg during my pregnancy. A couple of months postpartum, I started exercising at home to shed the extra weight. I am one of those people who are impatient and want to achieve goals quickly and effortlessly. Last week, it cost me dearly. Every day of the week, I exercised for an hour, lifting weights to build muscle and walking. Tho...


Jul 7 , 2024 . By Eden Sahle

Hidden Hypocrisy: Who We Are in Private Speaks Volumes

A few weeks ago, I reconnected with a lawyer who is a strong advocate for human rights, particularly women's rights. Over the years, I have observed her incredible work in creating awareness both in person and at conferences. This time, we spoke mostly about raising children, as she is a mother as well. She shared many helpful tips. When she ask...


Jan 19 , 2024 . By Eden Sahle

Mending Broken Hearts with an Apology

Missteps are inevitable in life. Like a fragile vase precariously perched on a shelf, feelings can be shattered by the most unexpected accidents. The key to getting through the emotional minefields lies in a simple act – an apology. However, its power can be undermined when accompanied by excuses, as I learned in a recent encounter with my house...




Sunday With Eden

Hire at One's Own Risk, Sometimes Tragedy

Sep 10 , 2022      |      By Eden Sahle      |      3644 Views

Last week, there was a tragic murder of children that became major news. It is impossible to comprehend the agony their...

Young Peacemakers Assemble as the Elderly Fail Their Communities

Oct 9 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      6451 Views

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...

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 som...

Oct 2 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      6351 Views

COVID-19: Hard on Society, Crueler on Women

When a challenge comes that affects everyone, such as a global pandemic, it hurts lower-income groups and minority groups the most. A friend of mine had to experience this first hand. She used to be a colleague. Intelligent and diligent, her life revolved around work and home...

Sep 18 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      7219 Views

Thou Shalt Not Steal the Unbanked's Savings

A few months ago, I met a veteran daily labourer, Ambachew, who carried out renovation for our house. A father of two daughters in his mid-forties, he is a hard worker and friendly. As we got close, we enjoyed listening to his incredible stories and the mistakes, misfortunes, an...

Sep 10 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      6434 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...

Sep 4 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      7831 Views

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 som...

Oct 2 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      6351 Views

COVID-19: Hard on Society, Crueler on Women

When a challenge comes that affects everyone, such as a global pandemic, it hurts lower-income groups and minority groups the most. A friend of mine had to experience this first hand. She used to be a colleague. Intelligent and diligent, her life revolved around work and home...

Sep 18 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      7219 Views

Thou Shalt Not Steal the Unbanked's Savings

A few months ago, I met a veteran daily labourer, Ambachew, who carried out renovation for our house. A father of two daughters in his mid-forties, he is a hard worker and friendly. As we got close, we enjoyed listening to his incredible stories and the mistakes, misfortunes, an...

Sep 10 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      6434 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...

Sep 4 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      7831 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...

Aug 28 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      7217 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...

Aug 21 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      7382 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...

Aug 14 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      4966 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...

Aug 7 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      6903 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,...

Jul 31 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      5512 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...

Jul 24 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      5618 Views


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Culinary Negligence: The Decline of Addis Abeba's Dining Scene

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Editorial | Dec 07,2024

Fueling Reform, the Petroleum Sector Caught Between Monopoly Missteps, Market Liberalisation


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Editorial

Fueling Reform, the Petroleum Sector Caught Between Monopoly Missteps, Market Liberalisation

Dec 7 , 2024

For decades the Ethiopian Petroleum Supply Enterprise (EPSE), a state-owned giant ent...

Crafting Public Service Reward in a Cash-Strapped Economy

Nov 30 , 2024

In the corridors of government offices worldwide, the question of how much to pay mem...

During Taxing Times, Tax Hunt Tests the Limits of an Unsteady Economy

Nov 23 , 2024

The fiscal puzzle deepens as the Council of Ministers approved a supplementary budget...

Bound by Debt, Government's Costly Love Affair with State Bloat

Nov 16 , 2024

In the realm of public finance, balance sheets speak louder than rhetoric. In such do...

Sunday With Eden

Culinary Negligence: The Decline of Addis Abeba's Dining Scene

My Husband Mike and I enjoy exploring restaurants in Addis Abeba, frequently visiting...

Choosing to Lift Up in a Judgmental World

I recently spoke with someone deeply stressed by complex family matters. Her worries...

Life Matters

Navigating Grief with Young Children

It has been several months since my mother-in-law passed away, and we have yet to sha...

Walking on Eggshells in a Social Web

Our choices come with hidden social costs. Sometimes, they are as trivial as deciding...

Agenda

National ID Footprint Stumbles Over Limited Acceptance, Printing Quality

Dec 8 , 2024 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

Dawit Arega, a tourist guide for 14 years, has encountered difficulties with his Nati...

Government Reforms Battle Market Forces on Cement Industry Control

Dec 1 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

On the outskirts of Addis Abeba lies the subdued Qaliti cement market with retailers...

Mercato's Taxing Transformation Tests Tax Authorities

Nov 24 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

Business owners in Mercato, the largest open market, were left stunned by a sudden gr...

Perfect Storm of Climate, Health, Supply Chain Issues Trigger Resurgent Malaria

Nov 16 , 2024 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

Malaria is no stranger to Ethiopia. Every year, the disease poses a public health iss...

Gallery

Parliament Approves New Cabinet Members

Oct 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

May 6 , 2019

Faces, Voices of Addis Abeba

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Commentaries

For Developing Economies, the Finance Landscape Becomes a Wasteland

It was a bold idea encapsulated in a snappy slogan: “From billions to trillions....

Donor Countries Risk Derailing the Global War on Poverty

The world is losing a winnable battle. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns th...

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

IN DIGITAL ID, PROMISE MEETS CHAOS

Dec 8 , 2024

The National ID Program, a.k.a Fayda, has met citizens with the kind of contention that bruises optimism. Many thought it would lighten the...

Khat Trade Wilts, While Farmers, Exporters Bear the Bitter Cost

Dec 8 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

The once-thriving khat trade is unravelling, leaving farmers and exporters trapped between unauthorised c...

Drugs Procurement Planned Overhaul Targets Chronic Supply Ailments

Dec 8 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

The drug supply chain may soon see its most important overhaul in years as a proposed directive transfers...

Authority Rolls Out Red Carpet for First Securities Exchange

Dec 8 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) has taken its final step in establishing the foundation for the...

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