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Honours Nurture the Spirit of National Heroes

November 7 , 2020 . By Desalegn Tegabu

The Ethiopian New Year has seen the passing of several prominent individuals. There was Mesfin Woldemariam (Prof.), renowned scholar and human right activist; Mohammed Idris, a journalist and health activist known for his activism against polio; Sultan Hanfareh Ali Mirah, renowned nationalist and sp...

With Sudan Off Terrorism List, Prosperity Looms Closer

October 31 , 2020 . By Tsegaab Teklu

On October 19, President Donald Trump tweeted that the new government of Sudan agreed to pay a settlement of 335 million dollars to terror victims. Upon depositing this money, the country will be lifted from the state sponsors of terrorism (SST) list of the United States, the president added. Fou...

Ethio-Egypt Relations: Avoidable Conflict, Inexcusable Words

October 31 , 2020 . By Aaron Tesfaye (PhD)

Good to Wear Masks, Detrimental to Health to Dispose Improperly

October 24 , 2020 . By Fisseha Shiferie

Integrity: Hidden Weapon in Business, Politics

October 24 , 2020 . By Ristu Fekadu

Entrepreneurship Makes, Breaks Organisations in Long-term

October 16 , 2020 . By Halima Abate (MD)

The Coming Equity Shortage

October 16 , 2020 . By Ricardo Hausmann

Capitalists and Socialists of the World, Unite!

October 10 , 2020 . By Harold James

Overdue for Sueing Gov't over Lake Tana

October 10 , 2020 . By Bebizuh M. Menkir

The risks that Lake Tana faces because of water hyacinth, aka enboch, have become more and more worrisome over the past few years. The problem is frequently discussed but, meanwhile, the weed continues its slow, unrelenting campaign to cover and strangle the lake. Despite successive pleas to save...

Overdue for Insurers to Hedge Against Bumpy Politics

October 3 , 2020 . By Asseged G. Medhin

Ethiopia has a developing economy with immense potential. The world has noticed this; hence the increasing attention, interest and flow of foreign direct investment (FDI). But investors also want to test the waters before making any commitments. They look for an enabling environment, reduced cost...

Multilateralism Will Survive the Great Fracture

October 3 , 2020 . By Ngaire Woods

Ineffective Boards: At the Root of Unsuccessful Organisations

September 27 , 2020 . By Halima Abate (MD)

Are Intellectuals Killing Convergence?

September 27 , 2020 . By Arvind Subramanian and Josh Felman

As Ethiopia Denominates Higher, Gov't Should Tread Lightly

September 19 , 2020 . By Marew Abebe and Andualem Assefa

Making the WTO Work for Africa

September 19 , 2020 . By Hippolyte Fofack

As COVID-19 Bites, DFIs become Increasingly Relevant

September 11 , 2020 . By Vivianne Infante

Egypt's Strategy for Water Hegemony Gets Old by the Decades

September 11 , 2020 . By Lemma Teklehaimanot

At the recent opening of the United Nations General Assembly, UN Secretary-General Antóni...

Ethiopian Potential for Labour Export Requires More Nuanced Lense

September 11 , 2020 . By Adel A. Misri

At the recent opening of the United Nations General Assembly, UN Secretary-General Antóni...

GERD Rings Loud as Freedom Bell for Women

September 6 , 2020 . By Mekdelawit Messay Deribe

At the recent opening of the United Nations General Assembly, UN Secretary-General Antóni...

Smell the Coffee, End the Fruitless GERD Negotiations

September 6 , 2020 . By Dejen Yemane

At the recent opening of the United Nations General Assembly, UN Secretary-General Antóni...


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Famine: Terrible Hole in Country's Conscience

January 23 , 2021

Usually, millions facing food insecurity in Ethiopia does not make headline news. Not...

How to Counter Rising, Unbridled Nationalism

January 16 , 2021

It was a sunny day on September 12, 1974. A machine gun mounted on top of a tank was...

Not to Undo Abiy Ahmed's Pledge for Credible National Elections

January 9 , 2021

There is something curious about elections that have been conducted in Ethiopia since...

To Millions Suffering, IGAD Continues to be a Disappointment

January 2 , 2021

One by one, Workneh Gebeyehu (PhD), executive secretary of the Intergovernmental Auth...

Sunday With Eden

Kindness' Risk-Reward Ratio

A friend of a friend recently went into a series of difficult spells in his life. First, his wife left for another country, leaving him beh...

From the US to Ethiopia, the Need for Accountability

We witnessed hitherto unthinkable violence erupting in Washington, DC at Capitol Hill on January 06, 202...

Life Matters

Communication Breakdown, as Bad for Cooking Videos as Politics

It is not a new term. It is actually a quite common one, especially to those who have the experience of j...

Country of Negative Nellys

I was a month postnatal when I discovered a familiar way of communicating in Ethiopia. Many visitors came to see me, as they often do after...

Agenda

New Dawn, New Day, Less Pay

January 23 , 2021 . By HAWI DADHI

It was a quiet, bitterly cold morning atop Entoto, the tallest mountain in the capital and namesake of the recently opened Entoto Park. The...

Cement: Construction Industry's Catch-22

January 16 , 2021 . By MAYA MISIKIR 

His phone is tightly wrapped up in a plastic bag and tied around his neck. The bag is meant to keep dust...

A Not So Merry Market

January 9 , 2021 . By MAYA MISIKIR 

A myriad of loud sounds are competing to be heard over one another in Mercato, the largest open-air market on the continent. Multiple speak...

2020: A Series of Unfortunate Events

January 2 , 2021 . By MAYA MISIKIR 

Every year, during the harvest season, a care package of barley grain makes its way from Adwa to Addis Ab...

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2020 in Posterity

January 5 , 2021

With an election initially expected to be held in 2020, the past year was supposed to be eventful. It did not disappoint. In fact, it outpaced expectations. Much of 2020 was talked about, analysed and debated. And thanks to technology, it was caught...

TIGRAY VOTES DESPITE "NULL & VOID" THREAT

September 9 , 2020

IN-PICTURE: LAUREATE'S RECEPTION  

December 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

April 26 , 2019

Mourning Nation, Grieving World

March 17 , 2019

Commentaries

Far-sighted Policies, Down to Earth Planners Can Revitalise Agriculture

Agriculture, the major sector of the economy in terms of export promotion and intensi...

How to Tackle Vulnerable Countries’ Triple Crisis

The year 2020 changed everything. The world now faces interconnected health, economic...

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 tw...

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TIMKET BLASTS

January 23 , 2021

With celebrants dressed in white, prominently carrying the flag of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, horns were blared and drums struc...

Ethio Telecom Hires Business Valuator

January 23 , 2021 . By FASIKA TADESSE

Ethio telecom, the lone telecom operator, hired KPMG East Africa to conduct its business valuation. Kicke...

Stock Exchange to be Operational through PPP

January 23 , 2021 . By FASIKA TADESSE

The first securities exchange, where traders can buy and sell securities such as company stocks and bonds...

Ministry Vitiates Oil Importer's Trade Name

January 23 , 2021 . By FASIKA TADESSE

The Ministry of Trade & Industry has ordered the cancellation of Muleg Oil Importer's trade name. The...

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