Breaking the Chains to Protect the Vulnerable During Painful Reforms

Jan 18 , 2025

Adanech Abebie, the mayor of Addis Abeba, addressed last week a warm-up session for h...

Banks Struggle to Lend as Branches Bloom, Coffers Wither

A severe cash shortage squeezes the economy, and the deposit-to-loan ratio has slumpe...

The Year That Falls Short in Lofty Ambitions, Brittle Realities

Jan 4 , 2025

Time seldom passes without prompting reflection, and the dawn of 2025 should nudge Et...

The Bureaucrats Turn to Masters of Misrule, Architects of Uncertainty

Dec 28 , 2024

On a flight between Juba and Addis Abeba, Stefan Dercon, a professor of economic poli...