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“Ethiopia will invade no country.”

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD), the commander-in-chief of the Ethiopian National...

“Neither today nor tomorrow.”

Alexis Mohamed, a senior advisor to Djibouti's President Ismael O. Guelleh, told...

“We’ve failed.”

President Sahle-worq Zewde conceded to the joint session of the legislative houses assembled last week that Ethiopians have failed to instit...

“Let us not eat or drink.”

During an electoral campaign, Egypt's President, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, told his country folks that hunger is an acceptable price for progres...

“The ease of doing business reform.”

Fitsum Assefa (PhD), minister of Planning & Development, credited reforms to...

“[It] is not that process.”

Mohamed Othman, chairman of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia, criticised a consultation...

“Passionate, determined and very simple.”

Akinwumi A. Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), spoke of E...

“No security situation that warrants safety for us.”

Getachew Reda, president of the provisional administration for the Tigray Regiona...

“Succesful year.”

Kebede Dessisa, state minister for Communications Services, described the outgoing fiscal year to the state-owned Ethiopian News Agency. He...

“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...

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Editorial

Policy Espresso Demands a Strong Brew to Transform Negative Dynamic

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In the hushed corridors of the legislative house on Lorenzo Te'azaz Road (Arat Kilo)...

Blundered CBE Plunders Privacy Naming, Blaming and Shaming for a Glitch's Recovery

Apr 6 , 2024

In a rather unsettling turn of events, the state-owned Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (C...

Central Bank Tries Monetary Gymnastic Dodging Pitfalls, with the IMF as Its Reluctant Coach

Mar 30 , 2024

Ethiopian authorities find themselves at a crossroads in the shadow of a global econo...

Is Addis Abeba "Renewing" While Forsaking Its Soul ?

Mar 23 , 2024

Addis Abeba has been experiencing rapid expansion over the past two decades. While se...

Sunday With Eden

Silencing Inner Critic: One Size Does Not Fit All

A couple who had refrained from social interactions paid a visit to my house last we...

Housing Control Law: Balancing Act or Quick Fix?

Last week's decision by lawmakers to regulate rental properties has sent shockwaves t...

Life Matters

Modern Kids Call for Matching Parents

A recent television program focusing on children's interactions with adults sparked...

The Silent Money Drain

Offering help without expecting something in return is a genuine act. However, while well-meaning, these kind souls can unintentionally lead...

Agenda

Loan Cap Impairs 3G Banks Squeezing Expansion

Apr 13 , 2024 . By BERSABEH GEBRE

Established in 2019, East Africa Plastic Centre operates at a 30pc capacity due to a...

Sugar Rush Turns Sour

Apr 6 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

Abebech Tasew, 58, stood at the counter of the Qera Consumer Association last week, her expression reflecting the strain of dwindling purcha...

A Bumpy Ride on the Road to Green

Mar 30 , 2024 . By MUNIR SHEMSU

Yohannes Dereje recently sold his Volkswagen ID 4 pro electric vehicle for 4.1 million Br after a year and a half use. It was imported from...

In Addis Abeba, Progress Measures Success in Square Metre, Lost City Soul

Mar 23 , 2024 . By BERSABEH GEBRE

Arada District Land Management & Administration Bureau, on Adwa St., near Berhanena Selam Printing En...

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

The Hidden Costs of "Slowbalisation"

The emergence of an open multilateral trading system that separated trade from geopol...

Supreme Court Rattles the Foundations of Corporate Law

In a landmark shift that could define the evolving dynamics of the legal system, 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

STRANGLED BANKS, INFLATION CURE'S COST

Apr 13 , 2024

A severe financial stranglehold has been imposed on the banking industry, underminin...

UNDER STRESS!

Apr 13 , 2024 . By MUNIR SHEMSU

In an unprecedented move, the central bank has published its inaugural stress test report, uncovering potential fault lines within the finan...

Ethiopia Throws Open Its Market Gates

Apr 13 , 2024 . By MUNIR SHEMSU

In a bold departure from its historical position on foreign investment, the federal government has opened...

Excise Tax Stamps Rattle Key Industry Players

Apr 13 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

A proposed excise tax stamp system draws controversy amongst industry leaders in the alcohol, tobacco, be...

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