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“Minor problems.”

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) depicted Ethiopia's domestic troubles. Speaking last week from Johannesburg, South Africa, where the BRICS s...

“An enduring test.”

Mamo Mehiretu, governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), characterised inflation as one of the lingering macroeconomic crises impacti...

“Fear the [desperate] youth.”

Merera Gudina (PhD), chairman of the Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC), told the weekly Amharic Reporter that the economic crisis is bound to...

“Not here to negotiate anything.”

Ajay Banga told the media during his visit to Addis Abeba last week. He was on his first Africa tour after being appointed as the 14th Presi...

“An unprecedented funding squeeze.”

Mamo Mihretu, governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), told attendees of a conference organised by the Ethiopian...

“An ideological vacuum persists.”

Berhanu Nega (Prof), minister of Education, told attendees of the 20th Ethiopian Economics Association (EEA) conference held on July 21, 20...

“No meaningful improvement.”

Daniel Bekele (PhD), commissioner of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC), told a press conference last week that the right to life...

“Insufficient.”

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) told Parliament last week that the effort his administration put to advance the cause of peace and end the w...

“Unconscionable.”

The US Aid for International Development (USAID) officials described the theft of food from a "highly vulnerable population" in Ethiopia, re...

We could have done better.

Michael Dunford, World Food Programme's (WFP) regional director for East Africa, told the Associated Press (AP) responding to allegations th...

“The world’s most neglected crisis.”

Jan Egeland, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), said of Et...

“Government isn’t a job creation machine.”

Ahmed Shide, minister of Finance, told MPs last week during a budget bill hearing...

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Editorial

Betting Big on Capital Markets in the Land of Banks, Bureaucracy

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Ethiopia's quest to develop a functioning capital market is a demanding yet not unach...

Ethiopia's Maritime Dreams Set Sail in Choppy Geopolitical Waters

Nov 18 , 2023

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has made a fervent call for landlocked Ethiopia to ga...

Post-Pretoria, Economic Woes, Unresolved Conflicts Test Fragile Peace

Nov 11 , 2023

In November last year, a ray of hope pierced the gloomy skies of Ethiopia as the Pret...

Is Ethiopia's Dalliance with Import Substitution an Insanity in Repetition?

Nov 4 , 2023

In the corridors of economic policy-making, a quote often attributed to Albert Einste...

Sunday With Eden

Youth Shoulder the Weight of Economic Instability

I have encountered fresh graduates with degrees in notable professions such as medic...

Breaking Free from the Echo Chamber of Self

In the innocent days of childhood, life revolves around the tiny selves as parents in...

Life Matters

The Fine Line of Self-serving Prejudice

Over the weekend, I attended a wedding where my husband was one of the protocols. Des...

Bottling Up Trouble

A familiar coffee shop along my daily commute serves a variety of hot and cold beverages, packaged in disposable plastic cups for takeout. T...

Agenda

Scratched Off

Nov 25 , 2023 . By AKSAH ITALO

Please stop!" screams the 63-year-old Nunu Bedane, as a spirited group from the Addis Abeba Code Enforcement Authority tears down an adve...

A PLATE OF PENURY

Nov 18 , 2023 . By MUNIR SHEMSU

Halfway through the long queue withstanding the scorching sun, Zeinab Alazim, a mid-30s mother waits for food handouts from the Hope Enterpr...

The Housing Quandary

Nov 11 , 2023 . By BERSABEH GEBRE

Trapped in a cycle of relentless torment, Meseret Abera 's life has been turned upside down since the ominous notice of eviction arrived fou...

Addis Abeba:Precarious Urban Habitat

Nov 4 , 2023 . By AKSAH ITALO

The 42-year-old Martha Getachew moved to the Tafo condominium site in Yeka District four months ago. 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

Inflation Destroys Rotten Governments

The recent worldwide surge of inflation is forcing political change, reminding us how...

Is Industrial Policy Like Vitamin C, Penicillin?

Vitamin "C" may not be particularly effective at preventing the common cold or treati...

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

Tax Dispute Dampens Awash's Milestone Profit Thrill

Nov 25 , 2023

Awash International Bank (AIB) posted a striking surge in net profits, reaching 6.9 b...

Djibouti Customs Capers Clog Imports

Nov 25 , 2023 . By BERSABEH GEBRE

A new regulatory measure Djibouti's customs officials enforced led to importers being...

Minister Lia Launches Multi-Billion Dollar Health Sector Revamp

Nov 25 , 2023 . By MUNIR SHEMSU

Minister of Health Lia Tadesse (MD) has displayed her ambition of rolling out a three...

Tourism Gleams New Hope To Tigray

Nov 25 , 2023 . By DAWIT LIDETA

A year after the cessation of hostilities agreement was signed between the Tigray People's Liberation Front(TPLF) and the Federal government...

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