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Making the Pact for the Future a Pact for Peace

Sep 28 , 2024      |      By Parfait Onanga-Anyanga      |      1491 Views

Peace is a common good. But, it often eludes us, partly because of our actions and omissions. However, it is indisputabl...

A Summit Caught Between Past, Future

Sep 28 , 2024      |      By Thomas Hale and Anne-Marie Slaughter      |      1344 Views

International cooperation tends to be hardest when it is needed most. Last week, world leaders convened in New York for...

The Gilded Facade Behind Emerging Award Culture

A recent televised conversation Addis Walta TV had with Endalew Mekonnen, state minister for Trade & Regional Integration (MoTRI), should provoke public debate over the Ethiopian Quality Award (EQA) and its credibility. The State Minister touted the EQA as a "nationally recog...

Sep 21 , 2024      |      By Girma Mamo      |      1326 Views

What a Successful Industrial Policy Needs

Contrary to expectations, Arizona's Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) semiconductor plant is reportedly on track to meet its 2025 production targets. This announcement poses a challenge to the many observers who predicted that the effort to bring chip manufacturin...

Sep 21 , 2024      |      By Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg      |      1140 Views

A New Trilemma Haunts the World Economy

In 2000, I wrote a speculative article on what I called "the political trilemma of the world economy." My claim was that advanced forms of globalisation, the nation-state, and mass politics could not coexist. Societies would eventually settle on (at most) two out of three. I s...

Sep 14 , 2024      |      By Dani Rodrik      |      1548 Views

Overlooked Water Crisis Undermines Economies, Escalates Climate Risks

The world confronts an unsustainable situation when it comes to water. Yet fixing the problem is not only within reach; it is also the low-hanging fruit in tackling climate change and generating jobs and growth. The water crisis is plain to see. Year after year, in one region...

Sep 14 , 2024      |      By Mariana Mazzucato and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala      |      1547 Views

The Gilded Facade Behind Emerging Award Culture

A recent televised conversation Addis Walta TV had with Endalew Mekonnen, state minister for Trade & Regional Integration (MoTRI), should provoke public debate over the Ethiopian Quality Award (EQA) and its credibility. The State Minister touted the EQA as a "nationally recog...

Sep 21 , 2024      |      By Girma Mamo      |      1326 Views

What a Successful Industrial Policy Needs

Contrary to expectations, Arizona's Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) semiconductor plant is reportedly on track to meet its 2025 production targets. This announcement poses a challenge to the many observers who predicted that the effort to bring chip manufacturin...

Sep 21 , 2024      |      By Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg      |      1140 Views

A New Trilemma Haunts the World Economy

In 2000, I wrote a speculative article on what I called "the political trilemma of the world economy." My claim was that advanced forms of globalisation, the nation-state, and mass politics could not coexist. Societies would eventually settle on (at most) two out of three. I s...

Sep 14 , 2024      |      By Dani Rodrik      |      1548 Views

Overlooked Water Crisis Undermines Economies, Escalates Climate Risks

The world confronts an unsustainable situation when it comes to water. Yet fixing the problem is not only within reach; it is also the low-hanging fruit in tackling climate change and generating jobs and growth. The water crisis is plain to see. Year after year, in one region...

Sep 14 , 2024      |      By Mariana Mazzucato and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala      |      1547 Views

Will the AI Revolution Lead to Greater Prosperity?

Many hope technological innovation is a potential solution as global economic growth slows. The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) latest World Economic Outlook, for example, highlighted the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to boost productivity and GDP. But the report...

Sep 8 , 2024      |      By Diane Coyle      |      1448 Views

Which American Presidential Candidate Be Better for the World Economy?

A major uncertainty looming over the global economy is who will be the next US president. While the United States (US) is home to only five percent of the world's population, and contributes 15pc of global value added, its role in shaping the world economy is unmatched. Given thi...

Sep 8 , 2024      |      By Shang-Jin Wei      |      1791 Views

Economic Freefall, Diplomatic Missteps Erode Ethiopia's Regional Charm

Ethiopia's economic and diplomatic missteps have created a volatile environment domestically and abroad. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's (PhD) administration is increasingly perceived as reactive and unprepared to handle the complexities of governance, leaving the country vulnerable...

Sep 8 , 2024      |      By Hintsa Andebrhan      |      2103 Views

Africa's Future Hinges on Revitalising Multilateralism

As the United Nations (UN) prepares to host its ambitious Summit of the Future in New York on September 22-23, the three pillars of multilateralism – peace and security, sustainable development, and human rights – are showing obvious signs of strain and urgently require renew...

Sep 1 , 2024      |      By Adekeye Adebajo      |      1348 Views

Growing Health Crisis as Trans Fats Slip Through Regulatory Gaps

Ethiopia is confronting a rising tide of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes. These are ailments driven by shifts in lifestyle, including unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, tobacco use, and excessive alcohol consumption. While...

Sep 1 , 2024      |           |      1919 Views

Misreading the Impact of Monetary Policy

This year's Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, which brings together central bankers from around the world, is right to focus on the monetary transmission mechanism, the channel through which monetary policy influences broader economic and financial conditions. Although the US Fede...

Aug 25 , 2024      |      By Adam Posen      |      1104 Views


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Universal Human Rights Should Prevail Over Sovereignty's Fragile Facade

Sunday with Eden | Dec 21,2024

Overcoming Emotional Impulses in Decision-Making

Agenda | Dec 22,2024

Fuel Supply Halts as Parallel Market, EV Push Leave Regions, Investors in the Lurch

Editorial | Dec 21,2024

Addis Abeba's Gleaming Facade Masks a Parched Metropolis


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Editorial

Addis Abeba's Gleaming Facade Masks a Parched Metropolis

Dec 21 , 2024

The main avenues and thoroughfares of Addis Abeba have undergone an impressive faceli...

When More of Everything Leaves Less in the Bank

Dec 14 , 2024

Ethiopia's monetary policy has shifted conspicuously in recent years. Gone is the era...

Fueling Reform, the Petroleum Sector Caught Between Monopoly Missteps, Market Liberalisation

Dec 7 , 2024

For decades the Ethiopian Petroleum Supply Enterprise (EPSE), a state-owned giant ent...

Crafting Public Service Reward in a Cash-Strapped Economy

Nov 30 , 2024

In the corridors of government offices worldwide, the question of how much to pay mem...

Sunday With Eden

Overcoming Emotional Impulses in Decision-Making

Have you ever made a split-second decision and later wondered, "What was I thinking?...

The Daily Struggles of Power Outages, Water Shortages

Addis Abeba was eerily silent over the past weekend, shrouded in darkness. The blacko...

Life Matters

Inadequate Regulation Leaves Tenants Vulnerable to Arbitrary Rental Hikes

The rental market in Ethiopia, like in many developing economies, is characterised by...

Lasting Treatments Instead of Temporary Relief

I have always avoided taking pills unless absolutely necessary: when I am genuinely u...

Agenda

Fuel Supply Halts as Parallel Market, EV Push Leave Regions, Investors in the Lurch

Dec 22 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

Africa Oil Plc has five of its stations denied fuel supply by the Ethiopian Petroleum...

Shackled by Poverty, Employees Battle for Survival

Dec 15 , 2024 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

A 23-year-old woman (name withheld to protect identity) has been working at a garment...

National ID Footprint Stumbles Over Limited Acceptance, Printing Quality

Dec 8 , 2024 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

Dawit Arega, a tourist guide for 14 years, has encountered difficulties with his Nati...

Government Reforms Battle Market Forces on Cement Industry Control

Dec 1 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

On the outskirts of Addis Abeba lies the subdued Qaliti cement market with retailers...

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

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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

Fossil Fuels Arent Going Anywhere Despite Great Energy Transition Myth

Ideas and the words we use to frame them matter. For example, as the Cold War wound d...

Conflicts Upend Growth Story, Plunging Development Goals into Jeopardy

Once regarded as a rising economic star on the African continent, Ethiopia now finds...

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

Banks Scramble to Reopen After Harer City Shuts Over Forty Branches

Dec 22 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

The Harer city administration has shut down 43 bank branches, including those of Comm...

Tax Bureau’s Salary Standard Triggers Dispute Over Hidden Minimum Wage

Dec 22 , 2024 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

The Addis Abeba Revenue Bureau's new salary standards for tax purposes have caused ba...

Police University, Immigration Services Caught with Financial Mismanagement

Dec 22 , 2024 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

An audit report presented to Parliament last week revealed financial irregularities a...

High-Stakes Ownership Dispute Pits Property Against Contract Law

Dec 22 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO

The legal battle between BGI Ethiopia, a leading brewery, and Zewdnesh G. Asrat has c...