Raw Meat, Rising Costs, Emptier Tables
As a boycott spreads, butchers, restaurants and cattle traders blame costs that start long before the counter
The afternoon heat hung over Addis Abeba as Biruk Fantu settled at a small wooden table and took a measured sip of draug...
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State Enterprises from Oracles to Apprentices
Dec 22 , 2024 . By TIZITA SHEWAFERAW
Charged with transforming colossal state-owned enterprises into modern and competitiv...
Agenda
Rising Costs, Inflation Threaten Insurance Industry
Aug 18 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO
Although predictable Yonas Zerihun's job in the ride-hailing service is not immune to...
Agenda
BREWING DISCONTENT
Jul 28 , 2024 . By TIZITA SHEWAFERAW
Unhabitual, perhaps too many, Samuel Gebreyohannes, 38, used to occasionally enjoy a couple of beers at breakfast. However, he recently swit...
Fortune News
Electric Vehicle Push Leaves Investors in the Lurch
Jul 13 , 2024 . By AKSAH ITALO
Investors who rely on tractors, trucks, and field vehicles for commuting, transporting commodities, and f...
Ignored Policy Rate That Bills Savers for the State's Cheap Money
Oct 23 , 2026
Ask what a Birr costs this month, and the answer depends on who is lending it to whom...
What Has the Opposition Been For?
Oct 17 , 2026
In June this year, the Afar People's Party (APP) won one seat in the federal Parliament. In October, its Chairman, Musa Adem, became ministe...
The Horn of Africa Needs a Dayton Before It Needs the Boats
Oct 14 , 2026
In northern Ethiopia, the case for preventive diplomacy can be read on a hospital board. Médecins Sans F...
The President's Speech That Could Still Voice for Peace
Oct 3 , 2026
A government is usually sworn in on a note of hope. This week, as the joint session of the federal legisl...
