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“Repeated provocative statements.”

Ethiopia issued a stern warning last week against what the Ministry of Foreign Af...

“It’s a sickness.”

Addis Abeba's Mayor, Adanech Abiebie, voiced her strong dissatisfaction to city councillors last week over what she described as motorists'...

“Security problems impeded fertilisers distributions.”

Girma Amente (PhD), minister of Agriculture, told a parliamentary hearing last we...

“Don’t waste time.”

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) told a Parliamentary session last week that a group of "elders" are conspiring to overthrow his government....

“Economic crimes are on the rise.”

Gedion Timotheos (PhD), minister of Justice, said this while defending the bill o...

“It’s very shameful.”

Bartemaw Fekadu, an MP, delivered a scathing critique of the audit findings presented by the Federal Auditor General, Me...

“The price of an egg dropped to six and seven Birr, from 15 Br last year.”

Fistum Assefa (PhD), minister of Planning & Development, said in a recent bri...

“We should invoke a revolution.”

Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh posted on his Facebook page last week, cal...

“It should be resolved peacefully.”

Shemelis Abdissa, president of the Oromia Regional State, expressed his wish to e...

“Baffling and disappointing.”

Jawar Mohammed, the polymathocrat of Ethiopia's politics, said this in response...

“This must end.”

In a rare public statement last week, Ervin Massinga, the U.S. ambassador to Ethiopia, urged all adversaries to resolve differences away fro...

“Expected to have losses.”

Dilip Pal, Safaricom's chief financial officer (CFO), told Bloomberg last week after his company declared an annual profit lower than target...

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Editorial

Mercato Inferno Lays Bare Ethiopia's Vulnerabilities to Disasters

Oct 26 , 2024

When flames devoured parts of Mercato, residents watched helplessly as decades of toi...

Floating the Birr Makes It Struggle to Keep Its Head Above Water

Oct 20 , 2024

Central Bank authorities have unveiled no less than six new guidelines to fine-tune t...

With the Horn Edging to the Brink, Regional Leaders Should Extol Trust

Oct 12 , 2024

In his inaugural address on October 27, 2024, Taye Atseqesellasie, the fifth presiden...

Birr's Unmoored Descent Threatens to Drown an Economy Awash in Debt

Oct 5 , 2024

Not long ago, the sight of exchange bureaus in Addis Abeba was as rare as a cloudless...

Sunday With Eden

Compromising on Child Nutrition: At What Cost?

At pediatric offices, churches, and social gatherings, I usually find myself in conve...

Magical Stories Lost in Bad Content

My 10-month-old daughter who has not been exposed to screens, has developed a keen interest in books and bedtime stories...

Life Matters

Is Home Where the Heart is, or Where Opportunities Are?

There was a time when the allure of America captivated me, as it has for many peers c...

The Home Office Sanctuary

Working from home blurs the lines between professional and personal life. It has only been a week since I transitioned into this routine, an...

Agenda

Infrastructure Woes Derail Hosting Football Dream

Oct 27 , 2024 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

Ethiopia's football scene is undergoing a transformative period, marked by ambitious...

New Bill Breaks Real Estate Brick Walls

Oct 20 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

Sixty-year-old Alemnesh Nigussu had a dream—to secure three apartments for her chil...

Coffee Exporters Left Steaming as Central Bank's Forex Grind Brews Trouble

Oct 13 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

A recent directive is roiling the coffee industry, following the Central Bank's requi...

Addis Abeba University's Autonomy Shuts the Door on Brightest Minds

Oct 6 , 2024 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

For as long as he could remember, 18-year-old Menase Samuel had dreamed of studying s...

Gallery

Parliament Approves New Cabinet Members

Oct 6 , 2021

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...

2020 in Posterity

Jan 5 , 2021

TIGRAY VOTES DESPITE "NULL & VOID" THREAT

Sep 9 , 2020

IN-PICTURE: LAUREATE'S RECEPTION  

Dec 14 , 2019

PM Abiy Ahmed (PhD) at a Gala Dinner Called for the Awarding of the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Peace Prize

May 6 , 2019

Faces, Voices of Addis Abeba

Apr 26 , 2019

Commentaries

Finance Gap Strangling Small Businesses in the Global Supply Chain

Supply chains form the backbone of international commerce, representing over half the...

Africas Green Future Starts with Debt Relief

Many countries have experienced extreme weather in one form or another this year. The...

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...

Fortune news

HOPES HIGH - STADIUMS STILL HOLLOW

Oct 27 , 2024

Ethiopia's ambition to host the 2029 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is seen as a bold bet that contrasts with the struggling state of its dom...

Forex Policy Repeal Jolts Local Pharma Industry

Oct 27 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

The recent repeal of a 55pc foreign currency allowance for raw material imports has disrupted the pharmac...

Central Bank Turns to Private Banks to Keep Fuel Flowing

Oct 27 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has enlisted private banks to shoulder a substantial portion of the f...

Election Board Tightens the Reins on Political Parties

Oct 27 , 2024 . By BAKSA WORKU

The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) has implemented a sweeping hike in fees for political part...

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