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Ethiopia’s Economic Gamble: Birr battles inflation, instability, and austerity
Headquarters of the National Bank of Ethiopia (Photo: Addis Fortune) By Beneal Walker Addis Abeba – Historically, Ethiopia’s birr (ETB) has been…
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Andoodee Tumaa: A special Gadaa ritual place that deserves preservation
The ever-diminishing ritual area of Andoodee Tumaa (Photo: Author) By Alemayehu Diro Addis Abeba – As we celebrate the Irreechaa…
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Irreecha: What it is and what it isn’t
A picture taken during 2023 Irreecha celebration (Photo: Addis Standard) By Asnake Erko1 , Genet Lemessa2, Hinsene Mekuria3, Tullu Liban4, …
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Ethiopia’s Currency Market: A fragile convergence and the path to stability
The headquarters of the National Bank of Ethiopia (Photo: Capital Finance International) By Abraham Asfaw (PhD) @abrishAbebe Addis Abeba – It has…
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Current Ethiopia, Somalia face-off: Somaliland, Al-Shabab, and Türkiye
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Muse Bihi By Mukerrem Miftah (Ph.D.) @MukerremMiftah Addis Abeba – Relations between Ethiopia and…
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A plea for evidence-based and relevant monetary policy
The headquarters of the National Bank of Ethiopia (Photo: Capital Finance International) By Ayele Gelan (PhD) Addis Abeba – In pursuit of…
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Ethiopia-South Sudan Economic Integration: Why infrastructure connectivity is key for peace and prosperity
The first Ethiopia-South Sudan Joint Border Administrators meeting was held last week in Addis Abeba (Photo: MoFA/Facebook) By Markos Tekle…
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Making economic sense of Addis Abeba’s corridor development
The recently completed Mexico-Sarbet corridor, developed under the city’s Corridor Development Project (Photo: Mayor of Addis Abeba/Facebook) By Getachew T.…
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Oromo political struggle over last half a century: Inquiry on achievements, challenges and the imperative for pragmatic imaginations
Participants of the annual Irreechaa thanksgiving festival carry the two flags that symbolize the Oromo people’s struggle for political and…
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Empowering Customers: Why banks should eliminate charges for technology services
Banks in Ethiopia have shifted focus to digital banking that offset significant HR costs (Photo: Awash Bank/Facebook) By Demessie Girma…
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