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Jan 28 , 2023 . By Eden Sahle

Rooted Problems Require Modern Solution

A young graduate I met,  asked me to find him a job so that he could make a living. I was shocked to see his academic transcripts corroborate that he was a medical doctor. He has exhausted all options for finding a job in his profession. The excuse...

Sep 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...


Oct 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...


Oct 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

Sep 18 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      5109 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

Sep 10 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      4478 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...

Sep 4 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      5310 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      |      5158 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      |      4911 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      |      2912 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      |      5310 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      |      5158 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      |      4911 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      |      2912 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      |      3289 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      |      3066 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      |      3207 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...

Jul 18 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      3316 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...

Jul 10 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      2785 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...

Jul 3 , 2021      |      By Eden Sahle      |      2783 Views


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Editorial

Can Mamo Overhaul the Central Bank? It’s Long Overdue.

Jan 28 , 2023

It is not common to see an appointment for a senior federal government office stir de...

What Organising, Operating Principles Prosperitians Follow?

Jan 21 , 2023

Eyob Tekalign, state minister for Finance, took to social media platforms last week t...

Giving Ethiopia’s Tactical Peace Strategic Substance

Jan 14 , 2023

The longing for normalcy and a semblance of individual and collective security in Eth...

Worldview May Drive the Administrations' Warped Priorities

Jan 7 , 2023

The hallmark of Ethiopia's contemporary leaders could be a fascination with grandeur...

Sunday With Eden

Rooted Problems Require Modern Solution

A young graduate I met,  asked me to find him a job so that he could make a living....

The Power of Unlearning Chaos and Claiming Responsibility

Those who think all parents could be good examples at all times should look no furthe...

Life Matters

When Life Gives Lemons, Make Lemonade

I spotted this woman who was standing by herself at a"small" wedding ceremony I had a...

The Cost of Truth in Relationships

I found myself in an awkward situation one of the days last week. The plan was to have lunch with two of my friends, but one of them was fas...

Agenda

FUND STRAPPED YOUTH

Jan 28 , 2023 . By MUNIR SHEMSU

Last week saw thousands of young individuals queueing at three branches of the Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE) in the capital to register...

Car Market Steer

Jan 21 , 2023 . By DANIEL METAFERIA

One fine mid-morning last week, Imran Muhedin, 36, visited the Ethio Credit Systems (ECS) showroom to buy a 2020 model Suzuki Dzire vehicle...

It's One After the Other

Jan 14 , 2023 . By BERSABEH GEBRE

Kalkidan, 36, a mother of two, makes a daily commute from her home around Ayat Tafo to the Amist Kilo area (covering 18Km) where she works....

Sagged Holiday Market Grips Capital

Jan 7 , 2023 . By RAHEL BOGALE

One of the largest open markets, Shola Gebeya near the Megenagna area, was not radiating its usual ora. Shola is one of the largest trade hu...

Gallery

Parliament Approves New Cabinet Members

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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...

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Commentaries

How Not to Fight Inflation

Despite favourable indices, it is too soon to tell whether inflation has been tamed. Nonetheless, two clear lessons have emerged from the re...

Why Industrial Policy Back?

After decades of relegation to the fringes of economic thinking, industrial policy is coming back. With more countries enacting measures to...

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...

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"MISS" MATCHED APPOINTMENTS

Jan 28 , 2023

In what has become common in the past four years, a new round of nominations was put before Parliament last week. These nominations by the P...

Wegagen Bank Bounces with Promise Despite Recent Adversities

Jan 28 , 2023 . By BERSABEH GEBRE

Aklilu Wubet of Wegagen Bank and his executives had a lot to celebrate when they met rather anxious share...

Oromia Public Enterprise Buys Ayka Addis Textile

The Oromia Public Enterprise is edging closer to bagging Ayka Addis Textile Factory for 1.82 billion Br....

Parliamentarians Grill Chief Whip Over Ministerial Confirmations

Jan 28 , 2023 . By EMMANUEL JORGE

Last week saw an uncharacteristically polemical moment after parliamentarians questioned three nominees o...