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The Weight of the World

Jun 21 , 2025
By Kidist Yidnekachew

The film Straw did not just break a heart, it reached into something deeper, unsettling a primal fear that resides in ev...

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The Weight of the World

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Why the Clock Should Not Run Out on Share Ownership

The Weight of the World

As the Capital Rises, the Regions Wait for a Turn

Absence of Agile Discipline

Addis Abeba's Messy Taxi Overhaul Leaves Riders Waiting, Veterans Sidelined

Expanding Federal Budget Tests Limits of Fiscal Discipline

State Enterprises from Oracles to Apprentices

Rising Costs, Inflation Threaten Insurance Industry

BREWING DISCONTENT

Electric Vehicle Push Leaves Investors in the Lurch

Why the Clock Should Not Run Out on Share Ownership

BRICS Countries Plot New World Order as Global South Demands a New Playbook

Leaders of the National . . .

When the country’s most. . .

Expanding Federal Budget Tests Limits of Fiscal Discipline

Desire to March to the Sea Should Spill Reason on the Way

Where the Roof Overhead Comes with a Ceiling on Hope

Courting Foreign Buyers of Properties While Land Remains State-Owned

Parliament Approves New Cabinet Members

Absence of Agile Discipline

Before Help Can Be Summoned

The Weight of the World

The Curious Case of Barking Dogs

ENAT BANK'S MEASURABLE EQUITY

Real Estate Faces Sweeping Regulatory Overhaul

Electric Blitz Strands Domestic Car Builders

Hefty Deposit Thresholds Threaten Maritime Labour Export Ambitions

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