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SWEET ESCAPE


SWEET ESCAPE

In the quiet Qera Ox Market, a young man shoulders bundles of sugar cane, each cut to size and priced just right. In a place where the same questions bounce around like a broken record and sweet drinks are as rare and pricey, as treasure, he shows up like a sugary Santa Claus, handing out little bundles of joy to sweeten even the dullest day. His sugar cane isn’t just a treat, it’s a tiny escape, a sticky reminder that life still holds simple pleasures. With every crisp crunch, the market momentarily forgets its hustle and buzzes with a little extra sweetness.

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YOUTHFUL ADRENALINE

A chic young man speeds along Ras Mekonnen Avenue near Addis Abeba Stadium on his skateboard, his eyes fixed on the road ahead as he makes swift movements with every push. As skateboarding and cycling become increasingly visible on Addis Abeba's streets, bystanders, including street cleaners, carry on with their routines, seemingly unbothered by the display of youthful adrenaline. But with heavy traffic close by, a millisecond's lapse in concentration could have serious consequences. In a city w...


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AFRICA’S DESTINY

Policy experts and researchers focused on Africa's future gathered at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Addis Abeba last week for the fourth annual U.S.–Africa Futures Summit, discussing the continent's role in a changing global order, development, critical minerals, migration and governance...


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SCHOLARS’ DINNER

UK Minister for Development Kirsty McNeill MP and Darren Welch, British Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, attend a dinner for Ethiopian winners of the Chevening Scholarship programme. The gathering brought together scholars preparing to pursue postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom...