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A Bold Financial Reboot for a Warming, Inequitable World

Jun 24 , 2023      |      By Remi Marechaux      |      1074 Views

The post-war international financial architecture is no longer sufficiently adapted to deal with the growing inequalities, climate change, biodiversity erosion, and public health challenges prevalent in the 21s...

An Economic Model for the AI Age

Jun 24 , 2023      |      By Dambisa Moyo      |      1336 Views

In April, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai predicted that artificial intelligence (AI) would have an impact "more profound" th...

Ethiopia Amidst the Global Economic Struggle, the Quest for Sustainable Remedies

Developing countries have disproportionately felt pressure as the world grapples with post-Covid economic instability. High inflation rates are wreaking havoc from Zimbabwe to Venezuela, with prices of goods and services on a seemingly uncontrollable upward trajectory. Economic s...

Jun 17 , 2023      |      By Asseged G Medhin      |      1144 Views

Global Fertilizer Shortage Exposes a Broken Food System, Lights the Path to Sustainability

The global food system is broken. Largely dominated by multinational corporations, it enables and encourages unsustainable and unhealthy production and consumption patterns and generates enormous waste across all stages of production and distribution. The global food system al...

Jun 17 , 2023      |      By Jayati Ghosh      |      904 Views

Steering the AI Horse: A Race Against Time for Regulation, Equity, and Truth

Technology is changing the world faster than policymakers can devise new coping methods. As a result, societies are becoming polarised, inequality is rising, and authoritarian regimes and corporations are doctoring reality and undermining democracy. For ordinary people, there...

Jun 10 , 2023      |      By Kaushik Basu      |      1206 Views

Eastern Africa's Bounty: Cashing in on Livestock Wealth

The Eastern Africa region boasts a surfeit of livestock riches, harbouring over half of Africa's livestock. Indeed, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda alone cradle around 132 million cattle — approximately nine percent of the world's total 1.5 billion. Throw in...

Jun 10 , 2023      |      By David Phiri      |      1247 Views

Ethiopia Amidst the Global Economic Struggle, the Quest for Sustainable Remedies

Developing countries have disproportionately felt pressure as the world grapples with post-Covid economic instability. High inflation rates are wreaking havoc from Zimbabwe to Venezuela, with prices of goods and services on a seemingly uncontrollable upward trajectory. Economic s...

Jun 17 , 2023      |      By Asseged G Medhin      |      1144 Views

Global Fertilizer Shortage Exposes a Broken Food System, Lights the Path to Sustainability

The global food system is broken. Largely dominated by multinational corporations, it enables and encourages unsustainable and unhealthy production and consumption patterns and generates enormous waste across all stages of production and distribution. The global food system al...

Jun 17 , 2023      |      By Jayati Ghosh      |      904 Views

Steering the AI Horse: A Race Against Time for Regulation, Equity, and Truth

Technology is changing the world faster than policymakers can devise new coping methods. As a result, societies are becoming polarised, inequality is rising, and authoritarian regimes and corporations are doctoring reality and undermining democracy. For ordinary people, there...

Jun 10 , 2023      |      By Kaushik Basu      |      1206 Views

Eastern Africa's Bounty: Cashing in on Livestock Wealth

The Eastern Africa region boasts a surfeit of livestock riches, harbouring over half of Africa's livestock. Indeed, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda alone cradle around 132 million cattle — approximately nine percent of the world's total 1.5 billion. Throw in...

Jun 10 , 2023      |      By David Phiri      |      1247 Views

Ethiopia's Battle Beyond Borders: How Facebook's Content Crisis Fuels Real-World Conflict

The 17th Internet Governance Forum, a United Nations initiative that champions international cooperation to enhance Internet accessibility, was inaugurated by Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) in November last year. A hint of irony coated the event, hosted by a country n...

Jun 3 , 2023      |      By Kirubel Tadesse      |      2125 Views

Ethiopia's Internet Shutdowns Choke Its Economy, Freedom

Asilent war is being waged in Ethiopia, one that is suffocating the life out of the internet, subjugating the free flow of information, and choking the economy in the process. Ethiopia's onslaught on digital liberty is not unique, but it is becoming notorious for these digital...

May 27 , 2023      |      By Brook K Abebe      |      1914 Views

The Dream and the Dilemma of Africa's Single Currency

It is an ambitious plan that sees the African Union (AU) striving to create a single currency for the continent, marking a crucial part of its economic integration strategy. The initiative, crafted within the broader design of the Abuja Treaty of 1991, aspires to pool regional ec...

May 27 , 2023      |      By Yehualashet Tamiru Tegegn      |      1627 Views

As Cities Swell, a 'Healthy' Urban Revolution Takes Root

As urbanization sweeps across the globe, the challenges associated with fast-paced urban growth are becoming increasingly apparent. More than half of the world's population now resides in urban areas, with most of this growth occurring in developing countries. Simultaneously,...

May 20 , 2023      |      By Halima Abate (MD)      |      1968 Views

Bridging the AI Regulation Gap

The Future of Life Institute published an open letter calling for a six-month moratorium on developing generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems, citing the potential dangers to humanity. Since the publication of that letter, numerous high-profile figures have voiced simila...

May 20 , 2023      |      By Cédric O      |      1173 Views

Game Changers: Youth Foster Tech Renaissance through Joy Hack Event

Amid the hustle and bustle of Africa Avenue (Bole Road) in Addis Abeba, young tech enthusiasts gathered to participate in a unique and vibrant event: "The Joy Hack." Organised by Innovation, Collaboration, Entrepreneurship Addis Plc (Iceaddis), the event aimed to bring togethe...

May 13 , 2023      |      By Bereket Balcha      |      1269 Views


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Editorial

Governor Mamo Juggles with Economic Realities, Fiscal Follies

Dec 9 , 2023

Making a paradigm shift seems elusive for those in the driving seat of Ethiopia's mon...

Addis Abeba's Public Transport: A Chronicle of Disappointment

Dec 2 , 2023

The symphony of traffic noise in Addis Abeba is not just a sign of life, but a siren...

Betting Big on Capital Markets in the Land of Banks, Bureaucracy

Nov 25 , 2023

Ethiopia's quest to develop a functioning capital market is a demanding yet not unach...

Ethiopia's Maritime Dreams Set Sail in Choppy Geopolitical Waters

Nov 18 , 2023

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has made a fervent call for landlocked Ethiopia to ga...

Sunday With Eden

Navigating Phone Induced Anxiety

I have a love-hate relationship with my phone. It is my go to source for information. I enjoy interacting with text messages and browsing t...

Youth Shoulder the Weight of Economic Instability

I have encountered fresh graduates with degrees in notable professions such as medicine and civil engine...

Life Matters

Not So Common Sense

While doing laundry over the weekend, I began video chatting with a friend from overseas. Amid our lively conversation, I told him to give m...

The Fine Line of Self-serving Prejudice

Over the weekend, I attended a wedding where my husband was one of the protocols. Despite the typical joy...

Agenda

Stagflation Quagmire: The Inflation to Unemployment Dynamics

Dec 9 , 2023 . By MUNIR SHEMSU

Dusty wind blew on the alleyway of Shola Gebeya while the usually lively market seeme...

Bearing the Brunt of Fiscal Squeeze

Dec 2 , 2023 . By BERSABEH GEBRE

The third largest exporter of pulses last year, Edao Abdi, has grown anxious over the past three months. His 500 million...

Scratched Off

Nov 25 , 2023 . By AKSAH ITALO

Please stop!" screams the 63-year-old Nunu Bedane, as a spirited group from the Addis Abeba Code Enforcement Authority tears down an adve...

A PLATE OF PENURY

Nov 18 , 2023 . By MUNIR SHEMSU

Halfway through the long queue withstanding the scorching sun, Zeinab Alazim, a mid-30s mother waits for food handouts from the Hope Enterpr...

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

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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

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Commentaries

Can Addis Abeba Lead the Way in Emergent Urbanism?

As Addis Abeba stands on the cusp of initiating a new City Development Strategy (CDS...

Inflation, Interest Rates Tightrope Walk for Global Economies

The global economic agenda has been packed in 2023. In July, the United Nations High...

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...

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Shareholders' Rebellion Rattles Amhara Bank

Dec 9 , 2023 . By BERSABEH GEBRE

Amhara Bank finds itself embroiled in a detrimental controversy after its Board Chair...

FROM BUBBLES TO TROUBLES

Dec 9 , 2023 . By AKSAH ITALO

Moha Softdrink Industries S.C., Ethiopia's leading beverage bottler, is in a precarious situation after seeing its founding General Manager...

Addis Abeba's Land Allocation Leap Stirs Hope, Skepticism

Dec 9 , 2023 . By BERSABEH GEBRE

The Addis Abeba City Administration officials have sanctioned plot allotments for various developers, com...

Light Amid Grim Realities of Manufacturing Sector

Dec 9 , 2023 . By MUNIR SHEMSU

Ethiopia's manufacturing sector remains in a tangled web of macroeconomic pressures, security challenges...

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