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The Rent Law Protects No One Well. Time to Rewrite It.

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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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Electric Cars Boom Tests Insurers' Petrol-Era Rulebook

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A year after federal transport authorities restricted fossil-fuelled vehicles to clea...

Ethiopia's Exports Grow, But It Trades Little With Its Own Continent

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Ethiopia is selling more to the rest of Africa than ever before. The trouble is that...

Thousands Homeowners Risk Losing Title Deeds as the City Chases Land Revenue

Jun 27 , 2026 . By NAHOM AYELE

For thousands of Addis Abeba homeowners, a house they paid for years ago may still no...

A Shareholder Sues as Homebuyers Close in on Key Housing Finance Solution

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Shareholders and senior managers of Key Housing Finance Solutions Plc are turning on...