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The Digital Route to Health Service Delivery

Jul 13 , 2020      |      By Halima Abate (MD)      |      4563 Views

The curve had seemed to be flattening, but the number of Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases has recently been rising in...

Hard to Install Change When Value System Harbours Misconduct

Jul 10 , 2020      |      By Asseged G Medhin      |      3363 Views

There is only one thing we can do as a society to rid ourselves of corruption - join the fight to combat it ourselves. This does not mean vigilantism but rather the harder and more complex task of bringing abou...

The Motivations Behind Dialogue that Shapes Outcomes

In the realm of public administration, it is the complex relationships within a society that magnify problems such as inefficiency and disparities between individuals and groups. Cultivating systematic approaches to fighting such limitations is beneficial, and one of these is eff...

Jul 10 , 2020      |      By Halima Abate (MD)      |      3335 Views

The Global Economic Order's Implication on the GERD Dispute

As the debate over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) rages, what fails to be contextualised is the normative and political implications of Ethiopia's right to development within the global economic and political order. This order was one that was precipitated by the W...

Jun 27 , 2020      |      By Mesenbet Assefa (PhD)      |      5489 Views

Social Media Activism against Gender Inequality Won’t Cut It

Undoubtedly, Ethiopia's feminist movement, in its current form, raises the right points and advocates for the most liberal societal values. Unfortunately, it is not hitting the right mark. Much of the concentration of the activist's voices are on social media - Twitter, Facebo...

Jun 27 , 2020      |      By Makeda Kefetew      |      4276 Views

Justice, Security as Central Tenets in Corporate Governance

Governance is all about justice and security. Any organisation, including entire countries, that cannot ensure these two essential features lose their right to govern whatever resources they have. Irrespective of the philosophy and the system adapted for governance, the people at...

Jun 27 , 2020      |      By Asseged G Medhin      |      2706 Views

The Motivations Behind Dialogue that Shapes Outcomes

In the realm of public administration, it is the complex relationships within a society that magnify problems such as inefficiency and disparities between individuals and groups. Cultivating systematic approaches to fighting such limitations is beneficial, and one of these is eff...

Jul 10 , 2020      |      By Halima Abate (MD)      |      3335 Views

The Global Economic Order's Implication on the GERD Dispute

As the debate over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) rages, what fails to be contextualised is the normative and political implications of Ethiopia's right to development within the global economic and political order. This order was one that was precipitated by the W...

Jun 27 , 2020      |      By Mesenbet Assefa (PhD)      |      5489 Views

Social Media Activism against Gender Inequality Won’t Cut It

Undoubtedly, Ethiopia's feminist movement, in its current form, raises the right points and advocates for the most liberal societal values. Unfortunately, it is not hitting the right mark. Much of the concentration of the activist's voices are on social media - Twitter, Facebo...

Jun 27 , 2020      |      By Makeda Kefetew      |      4276 Views

Justice, Security as Central Tenets in Corporate Governance

Governance is all about justice and security. Any organisation, including entire countries, that cannot ensure these two essential features lose their right to govern whatever resources they have. Irrespective of the philosophy and the system adapted for governance, the people at...

Jun 27 , 2020      |      By Asseged G Medhin      |      2706 Views

When Caller Ringtones become the Issue of Privacy

Shortly after the first case of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was confirmed in Ethiopia, the local caller ringtone were replaced by an automated voice message intended to create awareness about the virus. For a brief period beginning on June 5, 2020, this was changed...

Jun 20 , 2020      |      By Ahadu Yeshitela      |      20585 Views

Constitutional Interpretation: the Topsy-turvy Way Out

It was only a couple of weeks after the first case of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was reported that the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) submitted a proposal to parliament to extend the national election that was scheduled for August 2020. It was a propos...

Jun 20 , 2020      |      By Marew Abebe      |      4359 Views

Sudan’s Delicate Dance Over the Blue Nile

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile that Egypt and Ethiopia are at odds over is more than 30Km from Ethiopia's border with Sudan. The Dam's enormous hydro-electric potential that might allow future power-sharing arrangements and the project's natural proxi...

Jun 13 , 2020      |      By Yonas Biru (PhD) and Yohannes Gedamu (PhD)      |      5652 Views

COVID-19 Worsens the Digital Divide, Delivers Blow to Women's Health

As soon as the first COVID-19 case was reported in Ethiopia, I started working from home in Addis Abeba, because the company I was working at insisted on it. Our internet bills were paid, and we were provided with support for us to adapt to this new normal. At first, I was opt...

Jun 13 , 2020      |      By Metsehate Ayenekulu      |      4439 Views

Ethio Telecom's Privatisation Plan Requires Reset

Over the years, there have been analysts and economists that have been urging the government to privatise highly performing national assets such as Ethiopian Airlines and Ethio telecom. This is in keeping with the wave of economic liberalisation of African economies that began in...

Jun 7 , 2020      |      By Terrefe RasWork      |      5442 Views

Gov't Needs to Act Before Employees Get Short End of Stick

Over the past decade, Ethiopia has boasted significant economic growth, averaging around 10pc. This has been possible thanks to several factors including developments in agriculture, services and manufacturing. Most importantly, there has been a boom in the construction industry...

Jun 7 , 2020      |      By Brook Kebede      |      5413 Views


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The Rains May Fail, Policy Dare Not

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Weldu Yiheysh has not read the Pacific temperature charts. He does not need to. In Shibta District of Enderta Wereda, in...

Cost Recovery by Public Institutions Becomes a Hidden Tax

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Ideally, citizens who have paid income tax all year should not have to reach for thei...

Millions Looking for Work. Companies Cannot Find Many to Hire. A Paradox?

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Pressed in Parliament on jobs and household incomes, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD)...

Ethiopia Needs a Peace Premium the IMF Cannot Supply

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At a market stall, reform arrives without a communique. It comes as a higher transpor...

Sunday With Eden

What Every Parent Really Asks in Children Education

Every parent shares the dream of seeing their children grow into knowledgeable, respo...

A Celebration of Love Where Tradition Met Presence

In an age when weddings are often planned as much for the camera as for the couple, I...

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The Fear I Learn to Let Go Of

Every time a sudden loud noise comes from our living room, my heart stops. I drop whatever I am doing and run, certain someone is crying or...

Parents Dreams Meet the Reality of the Classroom

I suppose I should not be surprised by the immense value our society places on education. It is reflected...

Agenda

Tax Bills Outrun the Metre, Stalling Ride-hailing Drivers

Aug 1 , 2026 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

Elbeletel Tilahun was among the ride-hailing drivers startled by this year's tax asse...

Shematera Weavers' Chain Meets the VAT Line

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The footsteps, bargaining voices and rustle of cotton cloth that once filled Shemater...

A Sack of Cement, with the Chain No One Can See

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In the Jemo area of Addis Abeba, Fikremariam Wondimu no longer trades cement so much...

Production Soars While the Feed Sellers Go Under

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At his stall around Ferensay Legasion, Mastewal Tekuye has decided to leave a busines...

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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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IN-PICTURE: LAUREATE'S RECEPTION  

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Commentaries

Reconstitute the Institution That Propelled Ethiopia’s Floriculture Globally

The United Kingdom (UK) matters as a market for floriculture exports from Ethiopia pr...

Africa the Continent Britain Miscounts

Beginning in May this year, Chinese customs officers stopped collecting duty on every...

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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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Right-sizing Tests Addis Abeba University’s Promise for Autonomy

Aug 1 , 2026 . By NAHOM AYELE

Addis Abeba University set out to win its institutional autonomy. Two years in, that...

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Aug 1 , 2026 . By NAHOM AYELE

The state-owned Ethiopian Shipping & Logistics (ESL) unveiled its most ambitious...

Ethiopian Eyes Bigger on Cargo as Costs Outrun Record Revenue

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The Ethiopian Airlines Group (EAG) will take delivery of eight Boeing 777 and Airbus...

Court Freezes Noah Flats as Buyers Open Second Front

Aug 1 , 2026 . By NAHOM AYELE

Judges at the Federal High Court have ordered that 27 apartments at Noah Victory Apar...