Oromia Bank posted a 49% surge in pre-tax profit to 3.82 billion Birr for the 2025/2026 fiscal year, weathering severe ...

First, deference to authority. Ethiopian social life has long honoured elders, clergy and officials. That respect has real value, but it becomes dangerous when it shields the powerful from scrutiny.

A roadside mechanic often knows what’s wrong within moments, and the reason is thousands of hours of pattern recognition. They can hear the language of a worn bearing, a lean mixture, a failing ...

Ethiopia’s decision to bring ride-hailing into the VAT system is part of a legitimate effort to modernise the tax base for the digital economy. For the thousands of drivers who earn their living ...

The strongest reform will not silence dialogue while a new system is designed. It will use dialogue to design a system that workers understand, enterprises can afford and the public can trust. Reform ...

Import-dependent enterprises in Ethiopia are facing mounting working-capital pressures and price uncertainty following sweeping macroeconomic and foreign-exchange reforms aimed at transitioning the ...

Universities were deliberately constrained, curricula censored, and intellectuals who challenged the system were silenced, exiled, or co‑opted. Philistinism here was not simply a cultural mood; it was ...

Ethiopia’s economic growth outlook has improved as reforms, investment and a stronger business environment support activity beyond traditional sectors, but the country still faces major challenges in ...

Engineering leaders have called for the rapid adoption of Building Information Modelling (BIM), artificial intelligence and advanced geospatial systems to address skills shortages, improve project ...

The findings point to a need for coordinated reforms at Mugher Cement. The factory has significant production capacity, but its performance has been constrained by supply interruptions, equipment ...

Ethiopian agricultural engineers have called for greater investment in the local manufacture and assembly of agricultural machinery, arguing that continued reliance on imported equipment could ...

The new cabinet must therefore be judged not by the number of ministries it contains, the profiles of its appointees or the formality of its parliamentary approval, but by its ability to deliver ...