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Investing in Africa’s Health

Sep 17 , 2022      |      By Donald P Kaberuka      |      1352 Views

There was a time, not so long ago, when an HIV diagnosis was a death sentence. AIDS, together with tuberculosis and mala...

Schoolchildren Deserve Free Lunch

Sep 10 , 2022      |      By Kevin Watkins      |      55324 Views

As children across Europe and the United States start a new school year, the world's governments are gearing up for thei...

The Irreversibility of Globalisation

Just over three decades ago, the Cold War ended, and former Soviet-bloc countries began their transitions to market economies, which enabled them to engage with the rest of the global economy. The world's division into three segments – advanced capitalist economies, centrally p...

Sep 10 , 2022      |      By Grzegorz W Kolodko      |      72159 Views

Big Payoff from US-China Climate Coordination

With provisions to cut US emissions by 40pc from 2005 levels by 2030, the Inflation Reduction Act has revived America's global climate leadership. Since most of these reductions will come from a cleaner electricity sector – which is projected to be 70-85pc carbon-free by 2030 ...

Sep 10 , 2022      |      By Jiang Lin      |      88041 Views

Why Can’t We All Be Rich?

On September 6, Basic Books is publishing "Slouching Towards Utopia," my economic history of the “long twentieth century” from 1870 to 2010. It is past time, I argue, that we shift our understanding of where the hinge of global economic history lies. Some might put it in ...

Sep 3 , 2022      |      By Bradford DeLong      |      1344 Views

Averting Debt Disaster in the Developing World

Many developing countries are teetering on the edge of a debt crisis, with the COVID-19 pandemic, soaring food and energy costs, and the monetary tightening of major economies all threatening to push them over. But the international community has yet to do what is necessary to pu...

Sep 3 , 2022      |      By Xu Qiyuan and Wan Tailei      |      2130 Views

The Irreversibility of Globalisation

Just over three decades ago, the Cold War ended, and former Soviet-bloc countries began their transitions to market economies, which enabled them to engage with the rest of the global economy. The world's division into three segments – advanced capitalist economies, centrally p...

Sep 10 , 2022      |      By Grzegorz W Kolodko      |      72159 Views

Big Payoff from US-China Climate Coordination

With provisions to cut US emissions by 40pc from 2005 levels by 2030, the Inflation Reduction Act has revived America's global climate leadership. Since most of these reductions will come from a cleaner electricity sector – which is projected to be 70-85pc carbon-free by 2030 ...

Sep 10 , 2022      |      By Jiang Lin      |      88041 Views

Why Can’t We All Be Rich?

On September 6, Basic Books is publishing "Slouching Towards Utopia," my economic history of the “long twentieth century” from 1870 to 2010. It is past time, I argue, that we shift our understanding of where the hinge of global economic history lies. Some might put it in ...

Sep 3 , 2022      |      By Bradford DeLong      |      1344 Views

Averting Debt Disaster in the Developing World

Many developing countries are teetering on the edge of a debt crisis, with the COVID-19 pandemic, soaring food and energy costs, and the monetary tightening of major economies all threatening to push them over. But the international community has yet to do what is necessary to pu...

Sep 3 , 2022      |      By Xu Qiyuan and Wan Tailei      |      2130 Views

Past Time to Catch Up for Under-globalised Sub-Saharan Africa

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released its 2022 World Economic Outlook report. Predictably, it speaks volumes of gloom on the growth front. Major world economies already suffering from the effects of COVID-19 led by high energy and food prices, supply-demand imbalance...

Aug 27 , 2022      |      By Austine Sequeira and Andrea Sequeira      |      1774 Views

Why Commodity Prices Will Likely Fall Further

Big movements in the prices of oil, minerals, and agricultural commodities have been among the most salient economic developments of the past couple of years. The sharp rise in commodity prices for much of this period was virtually impossible to miss. A barrel of Brent crude that...

Aug 27 , 2022      |      By Jeffrey Frankel      |      1508 Views

In Inflationary Environment, Look Past Price Hikes

For decades, inflation was insignificant, especially in the developed world. In some countries, the economy was actually at risk of deflation, necessitating negative interest rates. Things have changed now, both in developing countries like Ethiopia and in the developed world. ...

Aug 20 , 2022      |      By Asseged G Medhin      |      1404 Views

For the Sake of Everyone, Russia-Ukraine War Ought to End

The military competition between Russia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) is rapidly escalating. It has contributed to the development of conflict zones, allowing a range of humanitarian catastrophes and violations of human rights across the world. A focal point a...

Aug 20 , 2022      |      By Abreham Ketema      |      1725 Views

Professional Associations Measured in Units of Alignment to Public Values

Public sector professionals operate under unique political and legal obligations, with greater public scrutiny of their actions and a duty to address public problems. So it could be impossible for them to bring this sense of public services responsibility into their roles as memb...

Aug 13 , 2022      |      By Halima Abate (MD)      |      3231 Views

Envisaging an African Green Economy

As the global economy undergoes a fundamental transformation to decarbonise by 2050, the question for Africa is whether it can industrialise and rapidly develop without fossil fuels. The answer to that question is a resounding “yes,” provided the international community can r...

Aug 13 , 2022      |      By Raila Odinga      |      1663 Views


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Few promises shine brighter in Addis Abeba than the pledge of a roof for every family...

Courting Foreign Buyers of Properties While Land Remains State-Owned

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It is seldom flattering to be bracketed with North Korea and Myanmar. Ironically, Eth...

A Country on Life Support Must Not Neglect Its Healers

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Public hospitals have fallen eerily quiet lately. Corridors once crowded with patient...

Researchers Churn Out Studies by the Ton. Quality Checks are Causality

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Ethiopia pours more than three billion Birr a year into academic research, yet too mu...

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Tainted Trust Behind White Lies

Milk has long symbolized nourishment, growth especially for young children. In many families, including mine, it is more than a dietary stap...

A Dream Taxed to Death

Six years ago, a dear friend took a leap. He poured his life savings into building a business not for quick profits, but to create something...

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A Dangerous Beam in a Childs Hand

It was during an ordinary errand, shopping for socks, that an unexpected discovery occurred. A gleaming green beam drew my attention to a cu...

The Dangers We Brew

It is unsettling how often news surfaces of everyday household items leading to accidents, some unexpected, others devastating. A recent rep...

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A Crisis Hidden in Plain Sight

Jun 8 , 2025 . By RUTH BERHANU

Meseret Mulle rises before dawn in the crowded quarter around Golagol Tower, waking her two sons, aged 13 and eight, in the single “kebele...

Elite Schools Raise Fees Sharply as Parents Cry Foul Over Legal Wrangling

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Parents at Flipper International School received a jolt on May 26, 2025, when a letter confirmed that nex...

When the Rains Come for the Poor

May 24 , 2025 . By NAHOM AYELE

Yohannes Geta spent two years watching the Wyen Amba River trickle past his home in Bole District, Wereda 11, on the southeastern outskirts...

Milk Prices Soar as Dairy Chain Buckles Under Strain

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Azeb Asamen sat in the modest living room of her small home near Haile Garment Square, in the southern ou...

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Parliament Approves New Cabinet Members

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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...

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Commentaries

How Africa Should Negotiate with Trump

In a recent interview, Fox News anchor Bret Baier asked Felix Tshisekedi, the preside...

Making Sense of the New Global Economy

As the world becomes more volatile and confusing, policymakers, business leaders, and...

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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...

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WEGAGEN GRAZES FRECH GREEN GROUND

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Wegagen Capital Investment Bank, one of the first two standalone investment banks, launched operations on June 2, 2025, at the Hilton Addis...

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Investors will soon find that physical paper certificates for government bonds and Central Bank securitie...

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In a fresh blow to the embattled Purpose Black S.C., the Ministry of Revenues has demanded over half a bi...

Horizon Eyes Somali Region for Grand-Scale Agri Investment Push

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Horizon Plantations Plc, a subsidiary of MIDROC Investment Group, is launching a major agricultural proje...