The feel-good life coaching industry would have people believe that success is not only about showing up in the swirling whirl of modern life, where essentials like health, shelter, and education twirl alongside transportation and capital formation....
May 3 , 2024
Brook Taye (PhD), the director general of the newly established Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA), has issued a stern warning to commercial banks involved in the "securities brokerage business...
May 4 , 2024
Dreams of an agriculture sector unshackled from the whims of rain remain tethered to the struggling Ministry of Irrigation & Lowlands. A scathing parliamentary nine-month review exposed a meagre t...
May 4 , 2024
United Insurance has emerged as a powerhouse in the private insurance industry, boasting a notable surge in net profits, making it second only to Awash Insurance. The robust financial performance was...
May 4 , 2024
A new agriculture policy, spearheaded by Minister of Agriculture Girma Amente (PhD), has made its wa...
May 4 , 2024
The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has restricted the use of Cash Against Documents (CAD) for expor...
Beneath the shadow of a gleaming development, the festive spirit of the holiday market dims. Displaced sheep vendors deal with dwindling sales, while a nearby cattle market thrives and a well-stocked but deserted agricultural centre struggles to attr...
May 4 , 2024
For successive generations of Ethiopia's tax authorities, the chore of tax collection is proving to be a Sisyphean task. Despite efforts to rake in more revenue, the country's tax-to-GDP ratio has shrunk from a high of 13.5pc, during the heydays of M...
May 2 , 2024
With a background in cybersecurity, CEO Charly Bahaous is from Israel and relocated to South Africa in 2006. Under his watch, Touchnet has grown to encompass over 300 employees across various sub-sectors. The Company's portfolio includes a fibre management and construction business, cybersecurity...
Jan 27 , 2024
The value in dollars of an annual financial shortfall derailing the world's efforts to achieve the much-hyped-up Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
May 3 , 2024
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 media, showcasing what polling stations will look like during the upcoming national elections; and they took the...
Oct 3 , 2020
Youri Museveni, president of Uganda, challenged the mainstream thinking among multilateral institutions about growth, comparing the policy to "sustainable pregnancy." At a finance summit held in Nairobi, Kenya, last week, the President called for the World Bank to support Africa's growth for transformation.
One sunny afternoon, while my car received a much-needed wash near Meskel Square, a craving for something light and flavorful gnawed at me. Lenten options, usually heavy on spice, held littl...
Apr 27 , 2024
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