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WEEKEND READING – By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – A few days ago, the Government of Ethiopia has announced lifting tax on electric cars both locally assembled or imported. This major news of…
By Laurent Kemoe, Cedric Okou, Pritha Mitra and Filiz Unsal – The toll of extreme weather events on crops underscores the region’s challenges and need for policies to save lives and protect…
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse- Here in Ethiopia Today September 11, 2022, we are celebrating our new year – the first day of the year 2015 according to the Ethiopian Calendar. For those…
By Melaku Kinfegabriel – As the war by TPLF against the people of Ethiopia has approached its second year, it has now become clearer that some of the Western countries and some…
By Sibongile Thobakgale – Manufacturing is an inherently energy-intensive sector. According to the EIA, 35% of energy consumption in the US is attributed to the industrial sector of which 81% is used…
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Banking sector in Ethiopia has been closed for foreign banks due to the government policy that aims to protect local private banks, which started mushrooming since 1995.
As Africa marks today the African Traditional Medicine Day, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, issued the following message.
By Faizal Bhana – Africa’s private equity landscape is experiencing a fundamental shift. A budding generation of wealthy individuals are seeking to circumvent dwindling local economies in favour of outbound investments into…
By Vera Songwe – Europe, the United States, and Africa are all reeling from the prolonged Russia/Ukraine crisis. They need to forge a new grand bargain that holds out the promise of…
“The theme of this year’s World Environment Day, “Only One Earth”, is a simple statement of fact. This planet is our only home. It is vital we safeguard the health of its…
BY KIRUBEL TADESSE – What if Facebook suspends Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s account? The PM has over 4 million people following him on the platform. More importantly, the page serves as a…
By Addis G. Tadesse – It is daunting to witness that the international community allows themselves to be bamboozled by WHO chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom.
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – This morning I got the chance to chat with an Ethiopian educated in Europe and now runs a Café and restaurant in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia around Bole…
By Bill Blackie – The configuration of Standard Bank’s recently established Business & Commercial Clients (BCC) division heralds the formation of a practice dedicated to leveraging the power of small, medium and…