July 01, 2023
Ethiopia: Drug Trafficking Overwhelms Customs Controls At Bole Airport
The Ethiopian Customs Commission said it is struggling with the growing sophistication and capacity of drug smugglers who use Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. Read more »
Ethiopia: Taxpayers Foot Bill for Dams Delivering Drop in the Bucket
Ethiopia's expensive irrigation drive has been hobbled by "glaring flaws" that could render its multi-billion birr hydropower projects wasteful or ineffective, according to the… Read more »
Ethiopia: National Bank's Forex Retention Rule Has Crippled Leather Industry - Lobby Group
The prolonged foreign currency retention rule the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) put in place a year and a half ago crippled chemical input import-dependent leather industries,… Read more »
Ethiopia: Lack of Fiscal Discipline, Flawed Leadership Deepen Economic Woes
The unexamined life is not worth living," - Socrates; this wise expression becomes not only necessary but also existential for both individuals and states when problem trajectories… Read more »
June 27, 2023
Africa: Rwanda to Host Key Trade Insurance Event in July
Kigali, Rwanda will welcome leading African finance ministers and investors in July for the annual general meeting of the African Trade Insurance Agency and an investor roundtable… Read more »
June 11, 2023
Ethiopia: Tigray Leader Visits Amhara in Move Towards Reconciliation
In a major move towards peace and reconciliation in Ethiopia, Getachew Reda, the president of Tigray Interim Administration, made a historic visit today to Bahir Dar, the seat of… Read more »
June 08, 2023
Ethiopia: Government Vows Probe As Food Aid Theft Scandal Widens
The Ethiopian government has promised a full investigation into the diversion of U.S. food aid after a USAID investigation uncovered evidence of widespread aid theft, a State… Read more »
June 03, 2023
Ethiopia: HRW Urges Ethiopia to Screen Security Forces Over War Abuses
Human Rights Watch urged Ethiopian authorities to establish independent vetting mechanisms to ensure that federal and regional military and police personnel responsible for serious… Read more »
Ethiopia: Athletics Body Takes 10,000m Trial Race to Spain
The Ethiopian Athletics Federation (EAF) has announced that the 10,000-meter trial race will be held on June 23 at the Enrique Lopez Cuenca stadium in Nerja, Spain. The EAF reached… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Water Diplomacy - Resolving Transboundary Issues
In the past, water management was localized and traditional. As settlements grew into cities, the need for new water sources, storage, canals, and cisterns expanded water… Read more »
May 27, 2023
Kenya: Kenya's GMO Plans Disrupted, but Ethiopia Pushes Forward With Testing
The Kenyan government's move to import Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) for human consumption has faced a setback as the appellate court ruled the move is contrary to the… Read more »
May 13, 2023
Sudan: Fighting Forces 130,000 Refugees to Seek Safety in Ethiopia
Thousands of Sudanese refugees fleeing the conflict in Sudan are expected to arrive in Ethiopia, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)… Read more »
Africa: Repatriation Woes Leave Airlines Discontented
Forex crunch pushes 12 African countries, including Ethiopia, to withhold $1 billion Read more »
Ethiopia: Inadequate Credit Leaves Manufacturers Disappointed, Minister Blames Lenders
Ethiopia's underfunded industrial sector is facing a setback since commercial banks have failed to offer adequate credit to manufacturers, according to a recent Ministry of… Read more »
Kenya: Safaricom's Ethiopian Venture Records Loss, Management Eyes Fresh Capital
Safaricom's parent company is feeling the effects of its startup investment and operational costs in Ethiopia, seven months after its successful launch. The costs are negatively… Read more »
Africa: Sky-High Taxes - Experts Call for Reduced Airfare in Africa
High taxation on the aviation sector is discouraging air travel in Africa, with travelers deterred by the high cost of air tickets. Read more »
Ethiopia: MPs Seek Change to Mining Law for More Regional State Equity
Ethiopian lawmakers are seeking changes to the draft mining law to increase the share of equity that regional states receive from mining permits and revenues of mining firms. Read more »
April 22, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Urged to Release Detained Journalists
International rights organizations have urged Ethiopia to stop "arbitrary arrests" of journalists and respect citizens' right to peaceful protest. Read more »
Sudan: Power Struggle Plunges Sudan Into Anarchy
Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, is in grave danger. As the days passed, the fight between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), led by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (Gen.), also known as… Read more »
Ethiopia: Civil Servants in Tigray to Return to Duty in 10 Days
All government employees were summoned to report back to work within the next 10 days by the Tigray Provisional Administration. This is the first call made since the Ethiopian… Read more »
March 04, 2023
Ethiopia: Tax Reforms Boon to Govt but Bane to Businesses
Whoever is in charge of the Ethiopian economy will have to work under strict budgetary constraints. In most years, the budget deficit amounts to less than two percent of the GDP.… Read more »
Ethiopia: Finding Artistic Freedom in Ethiopia
All forms of artistic creation--from music and visual art to writing and filmmaking--share a common goal: the exploration of personal expression. One of the numerous obstacles that… Read more »
Ethiopia: Awakening a Sleeping Giant - the Ethiopian Economy
Ethiopia is undoubtedly the economic giant of the Horn of Africa. Since time immemorial, the economy has experienced growth as indicated by its gross domestic product (GDP), gross… Read more »
Ethiopia: Nepotism, Cronyism Crippling Ethiopia's Job Market
The issue of unemployment is one of the most frequently discussed subjects among government officials, academics, and employers in and of itself. Many people grow tired of hearing… Read more »
January 28, 2023
Sudan: Sudan Backs Ethiopia's Dam
Sudan has now returned to its prior position, expressing its full support for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. It's a dramatic shift from when Sudan sided with Egypt to oppose… Read more »