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Are Intellectuals Killing Convergence?

September 27 , 2020 . By Arvind Subramanian and Josh Felman

How the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will affect developing countries’ growth prospects will depend largely on how globalisation – and intellectual support for it – evolves in the pandemic’s aftermath. The prospects are not encouraging. Even before the pandemic struck, the global...

As Ethiopia Denominates Higher, Gov't Should Tread Lightly

September 19 , 2020 . By Marew Abebe and Andualem Assefa

Last week, the government unveiled changes to the nation’s banknotes, including the introduction of a higher denomination note worth 200 Br. The five Birr denomination will be made into a coin, and the images and security features on the bills will also be changed. The changes were partly made...

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

Ethiopian Potential for Labour Export Requires More Nuanced Lense

September 11 , 2020 . By Adel A. Misri

GERD Rings Loud as Freedom Bell for Women

September 6 , 2020 . By Mekdelawit Messay Deribe

Smell the Coffee, End the Fruitless GERD Negotiations

September 6 , 2020 . By Dejen Yemane

Ethiopia Faces Imminent Financial Sector Disruption, Ready or Not

September 6 , 2020 . By Ristu Fekadu

Most people that have responsibilities, particularly in the financial services circle, believe they are in control and are seen suggesting policy initiatives and economic reforms. Indeed, policy prescriptions clearly rely on predictions that are merely considering multidimensional issues. However, o...

The Economics of Urban Food Insecurity: Woes of Low-income Survival

August 29 , 2020 . By Shawil Girma

We are going through tough times as the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is severely affecting communities. As the pandemic continues to threaten public health, the nation’s low-income urban dwellers with weakened purchasing power are facing an even more difficult challenge. Their primary con...

With Ethiopia on Precipice, It's Still Not Too Late

August 29 , 2020 . By Mohammed A. Nurhussein (MD)

Ordinary Partnerships: Too Vague, Trifling for Commercial Code

August 22 , 2020 . By Alen Tesfaye Brussa

Rational Bureaucracy: Indispensable to Efficient Provision of Services

August 22 , 2020 . By Halima Abate (MD)

Structural Fault Lines of Ethiopia's Politics Ripe for Collaboration

August 16 , 2020 . By Desta Mebratu (Prof.)

Perspective Plan Should Address the Known Unknowns

August 16 , 2020 . By Shewangezaw Seyoum

Strategic Execution Requires 'Artful' Leadership

August 8 , 2020 . By Ristu Fekadu

Apprehensiveness over Telecom Privatisation, Liberalisation Quite Unfounded

August 8 , 2020 . By Belay Asrat

Ethiopia has been on a roller coaster ride since widespread protests erupted in 2015, lead...

The Malaise at the Root of Ethiopia's Dysfunctional Politics

August 1 , 2020 . By

Ethiopia has been on a roller coaster ride since widespread protests erupted in 2015, lead...

GERD, the Victim of Dollar Diplomacy

August 1 , 2020 . By Dejen Yemane

Ethiopia has been on a roller coaster ride since widespread protests erupted in 2015, lead...

Unstable Political Dispensation Can Use Resource Nationalism

July 25 , 2020 . By Dejen Yemane

Ethiopia has been on a roller coaster ride since widespread protests erupted in 2015, lead...


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Prosperitians' Economic Regime Up for Campaign Season Debate

March 6 , 2021

It was somewhat of a surprise when officials at the electoral board came out to annou...

Ethio Telecom Could Be Cash Cow, But Needs to Compete Fairly

February 27 , 2021

That Ethio telecom would remain in the hands of the state was never a sure deal. A ra...

Economic Policy Orientation Reckons with Dire Political Circumstances

February 20 , 2021

The late Prime Minister Meles Zenawi was in parliament in 2010, taking questions on h...

As in Politics, Ethiopia Faces Precarious Economic Future

February 13 , 2021

What most spooked buyers owning a billion dollars of Ethiopia’s Eurobonds was not a...

Sunday With Eden

Rarely Acknowledged Mental Health Pandemic Affects Young People

A couple of weeks ago, a chilling story of a boy was heard. A high school student too...

Elections: Thin Red Line between Democracy, Violence

The way people are talking about the upcoming general election, which will be held on...

Life Matters

Keeping Up with Ethiopia's Joneses

Many are in shock over the current rise in the cost of living. It has grown more concerning by the day. Yet some people are attempting to li...

When Friends Fight, Duck

Sometimes two close friends get into a heated argument in front of us, and we are asked to step in and play the role of referee. This presen...

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Shifting Gears

March 6 , 2021 . By HAWI DADHI

A father of two with another child on the way saved up 17,000 Br for half a year at one of the microfinance institutions and was provided w...

Galloping Cost of Living Bites Harder

February 27 , 2021 . By HAWI DADHI

Anybody who is familiar with Shola Market would know that the area is the scene of a constant flurry of a...

Crippling Fuel Shortage Leaves City Scrambling

February 20 , 2021 . By HAWI DADHI

At the end of last week, Abdi Addis, owner of an old, worn-out pickup truck, found himself stuck in the s...

A Rose in Winter: Revival of Flower Industry Takes Hold

February 13 , 2021 . By HAWI DADHI

Afri Flower lies in a secluded area five kilometres away from the main roads of Holeta, an area referred...

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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

Disasters: Tragic the First Time Around, Calamitous When Repeated

Humanity has, from time immemorial, been grappling with pandemics, natural catastroph...

When Special Drawing Rights Aren’t Special

With the arrival of US President Joe Biden's administration, calls for a fresh alloca...

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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MERRY MEDEMER

March 6 , 2021

On a warm and sunny Saturday, inside the lush and picturesque Unity Park, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) shares in a moment of light-hearte...

Agency to Reform Wheat Tender Process

March 6 , 2021 . By FASIKA TADESSE

The federal government has started writing a directive in the hope of bringing about a stringent and spee...

Authority Debars Seven More Financial Institutions

March 6 , 2021 . By FASIKA TADESSE

Seven more financial institutions face a ban from issuing performance and advance payment guarantee bonds...

Disposal Service Steps into Scrapping Used Vehicles

March 6 , 2021 . By FASIKA TADESSE

The Public Procurement & Property Disposal Service has started identifying used vehicles from public...

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