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Jun 7 , 2025 . By Ahmed T. Abdulkadir

The Gig Economy's Serfdom with WiFi

When a muggy Tuesday dawns in Addis Abeba, a young driver unlocks a ride-hailing app and hopes, silently, for steady passengers and a generous surge. The compact sedan feels like his own, although the bank holds the title. He sets his hours, or think...

Jul 20 , 2024 . By Hintsa Andebrhan

Regional Powers, Global Interests Sudan's Revolutionary Quagmire

Since June 2019, Sudan has been caught in a whirlwind of revolution, descending into a profound economic and political crisis. The initial optimism that followed President Omar H. al-Bashir's ousting has led to chaos, influenced by powerful international actors with their respective political agendas. The geopolitical quagmire is further complicate...


Jul 13 , 2024 . By Hintsa Andebrhan

A Tale of Two East African Leaders

Leadership, whether innate or cultivated, is a subject of perennial debate. For Kenya's President William Ruto (PhD), his ascent to power is undeniably attributed to his relentless pursuit and experiential learning. Emerging from humble beginnings in Kenya's Rift Valley, Ruto's story defies odds and surmounts challenges, leading him from roadside c...


Jul 7 , 2024 . By Lucrezia Reichlin

When Inflation Targets Clash with Climate Goals

At the end of April, in a speech at the Sorbonne, French President Emmanuel Macron suggested that European leaders should consider broadening the European Central Bank's (ECB) mandate to include decarbonisation targets. His proposal has mostly been ignored; for many, it probably seems too radical to be worth discussing. But it is not radical, and d...




Opinion

Ethiopia's Maritime Move a Game Changer in the Horn of Africa?

Jan 7 , 2024      |      By Hintsa Andebrhan      |      7780 Views

In the shifting geopolitical reality of the Horn of Africa, recent developments point to a nuanced, yet potentially transformative, set of interactions involving Ethiopia, the self-declared state of Somaliland...

Just Financial Sector Liberalisation?

Sep 10 , 2022      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      5722 Views

The Council of Ministers made a very important decision earlier this month to allow foreign investment into the financia...

Pay Debt Like A Lannister

Economics can be heartless. The field's obsession with numbers and taking the long-term macro view drives social justice activists crazy. Economists general penchant for models and large data sets drives the political left nuts. This disconnect informs the criticism against GDP a...

Jan 30 , 2022      |           |      7044 Views

Population Explosion, For Better or Worse

There has been much to be said about the growth prospects of Ethiopia, like any developing African nation, the challenges going forward and the prevailing obstacles of today. Much of this debate revolves around the impacts of COVID-19 and the civil war, and the previous trends th...

Oct 9 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      48690 Views

The Ethiopian Dream without the Ecosystem

Shark Tank is one of those shows everybody has heard about but not seen. Some of the names have become familiar, including Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O'Leary and Marc Cuban, two of around five wealthy investors who hear pitches from entrepreneurs. They grill everyone who comes on...

Oct 2 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      85194 Views

Market Dysfunction Creates 'Suckers'

Just about everybody likes Sun Chips. It is one of the few packaged and mass-produced snacks in Ethiopia that I would trust to put inside of my body. The company claims to put no artificial colourants into their products, and neither does it contain cholesterol. It is also a lot...

Sep 26 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      99695 Views

Pay Debt Like A Lannister

Economics can be heartless. The field's obsession with numbers and taking the long-term macro view drives social justice activists crazy. Economists general penchant for models and large data sets drives the political left nuts. This disconnect informs the criticism against GDP a...

Jan 30 , 2022      |           |      7044 Views

Population Explosion, For Better or Worse

There has been much to be said about the growth prospects of Ethiopia, like any developing African nation, the challenges going forward and the prevailing obstacles of today. Much of this debate revolves around the impacts of COVID-19 and the civil war, and the previous trends th...

Oct 9 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      48690 Views

The Ethiopian Dream without the Ecosystem

Shark Tank is one of those shows everybody has heard about but not seen. Some of the names have become familiar, including Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O'Leary and Marc Cuban, two of around five wealthy investors who hear pitches from entrepreneurs. They grill everyone who comes on...

Oct 2 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      85194 Views

Market Dysfunction Creates 'Suckers'

Just about everybody likes Sun Chips. It is one of the few packaged and mass-produced snacks in Ethiopia that I would trust to put inside of my body. The company claims to put no artificial colourants into their products, and neither does it contain cholesterol. It is also a lot...

Sep 26 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      99695 Views

Glad the US Wants to Help, Unfortunate Sanctions Rarely Work

The international community's attitude towards Ethiopia's civil war has inspired heated debate, and for a reason. As it has done in Afghanistan, Syria and Yemen, we see in real-time as the global order utterly fails in protecting lives and finding a political settlement between c...

Sep 18 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      104967 Views

The Fail Proof Way to Keep Migrants Out of Europe

Europe has a big problem. The people of Afghanistan may be suffering from war, dislocation and poverty. Still, it can be an even bigger disaster if they try to escape this tragedy in the eyes of the Europeans. The European Commission may be big on human rights and democracy, but...

Sep 10 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      124725 Views

Euphemistically Least Developed

Some word processor programmes suggest the use of “developing” to “poor” when referring to a country. The justification is that the latter is somewhat derogatory. It is fitting for a world that has grown politically sensitive. Part of the idea is that countries may be eco...

Sep 4 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      102638 Views

Greed, Pride: Deadly Combination

There is a long-running sub-narrative in HBO's TV series Oz that is reminiscent of Ethiopia. The show is about the inmates of a maximum-security state correctional facility. Much drama takes place inside the prison, especially in a unit known as “Emerald City,” an ironically...

Aug 28 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      103395 Views

The Gig Economy to the Rescue

Gig working gets a bad reputation. This makes sense considering that much of the debate takes place in the developed world, and narratives are constructed from the perspective of the Global North. Gig workers are basically independent contractors. There is work to be done, and...

Aug 21 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      126724 Views

The Million Dollar Question to What Happens to Floated Birr

It has been an interesting week for the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE). It sent out a message to all commercial banks that is consequential, to say the least. It ordered all collateral-based bank loans, even those loans that have been approved before it sent out the message on A...

Aug 14 , 2021      |      By Christian Tesfaye      |      130411 Views


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Editorial

Where the Roof Overhead Comes with a Ceiling on Hope

Jun 7 , 2025

Few promises shine brighter in Addis Abeba than the pledge of a roof for every family...

Courting Foreign Buyers of Properties While Land Remains State-Owned

May 31 , 2025

It is seldom flattering to be bracketed with North Korea and Myanmar. Ironically, Eth...

A Country on Life Support Must Not Neglect Its Healers

May 24 , 2025

Public hospitals have fallen eerily quiet lately. Corridors once crowded with patient...

Researchers Churn Out Studies by the Ton. Quality Checks are Causality

May 17 , 2025

Ethiopia pours more than three billion Birr a year into academic research, yet too mu...

Sunday With Eden

Tainted Trust Behind White Lies

Milk has long symbolized nourishment, growth especially for young children. In many families, including mine, it is more than a dietary stap...

A Dream Taxed to Death

Six years ago, a dear friend took a leap. He poured his life savings into building a business not for quick profits, but to create something...

Life Matters

A Dangerous Beam in a Childs Hand

It was during an ordinary errand, shopping for socks, that an unexpected discovery occurred. A gleaming green beam drew my attention to a cu...

The Dangers We Brew

It is unsettling how often news surfaces of everyday household items leading to accidents, some unexpected, others devastating. A recent rep...

Agenda

A Crisis Hidden in Plain Sight

Jun 8 , 2025 . By RUTH BERHANU

Meseret Mulle rises before dawn in the crowded quarter around Golagol Tower, waking her two sons, aged 13 and eight, in the single “kebele...

Elite Schools Raise Fees Sharply as Parents Cry Foul Over Legal Wrangling

May 31 , 2025 . By RUTH BERHANU

Parents at Flipper International School received a jolt on May 23, 2025, when a letter confirmed that nex...

When the Rains Come for the Poor

May 24 , 2025 . By NAHOM AYELE

Yohannes Geta spent two years watching the Wyen Amba River trickle past his home in Bole District, Wereda 11, on the southeastern outskirts...

Milk Prices Soar as Dairy Chain Buckles Under Strain

May 17 , 2025 . By YITBAREK GETACHEW

Azeb Asamen sat in the modest living room of her small home near Haile Garment Square, in the southern ou...

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

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Faces, Voices of Addis Abeba

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Commentaries

How Africa Should Negotiate with Trump

In a recent interview, Fox News anchor Bret Baier asked Felix Tshisekedi, the preside...

Making Sense of the New Global Economy

As the world becomes more volatile and confusing, policymakers, business leaders, and...

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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WEGAGEN GRAZES FRESH GREEN GROUND

Jun 7 , 2025

Wegagen Capital Investment Bank, one of the first two standalone investment banks, launched operations on June 2, 2025, at the Hilton Addis...

Central Bank Moves to Erase Paper Bonds Betting on Digital Overhaul

Jun 8 , 2025 . By BEZAWIT HULUAGER

Investors will soon find that physical paper certificates for government bonds and Central Bank securitie...

When Purpose Meets Penalties, the Taxman Strikes Back

Jun 8 , 2025 . By NAHOM AYELE

In a fresh blow to the embattled Purpose Black S.C., the Ministry of Revenues has demanded over half a bi...

Horizon Eyes Somali Region for Grand-Scale Agri Investment Push

Horizon Plantations Plc, a subsidiary of MIDROC Investment Group, is launching a major agricultural proje...

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