Author Name
Ashenafi Endale
Total Articles by the Author
265 ARTICLE
Human rights investigators’ commission on Ethiopia survives UN member states’ vote
The United Nations member states rejected a proposal to suspend funding the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE), which was established...
“We are still not benefiting from the dividends of the reform,”
Tadesse Lencho (PhD)
"People fear that if Ethiopia floats its exchange regime, everything will fall down,"
Tadesse Lencho (PhD) is TBeST Law LLP's managing partner. He...
Ethiopia’s vicious cycle of infeasible loans, unrealistic public projects
In Ethiopia, it is as rare as finding hen's teeth for a public project to be finished on schedule, make a profit, and pay...
AU forms team to verify Tigray combatant’s disarmament
-The disarmament is scheduled to finalize in six months
-Uhuru Kenyatta set to arrive in Mekelle before end of December
The Team of African Experts (TAE)...
External debts service obligations pile, forex reserve hits bottom
-Return on Eurobond investment remains nil though repayment date nears due
-Interest rate due in 2023 rose to USD 1.6 bln
Ethiopia’s external debts mature en...
EU reckons Algiers agreement crucial for North Ethiopia peace
The European Union considers implementing the Algiers Agreement between Ethiopia and Eritrea in 2000 essential to bringing peace to northern Ethiopia and the overall...
IPs export 85% below potential, World Bank
- Local inputs constitute just 5%
-Tigray conflict, COVID-19 reduced IP exports by 45%
Industrial parks in Ethiopia are utilizing resources far below their capacity, a...
What does Ethiopia need most: a reform or reconstruction?
The least to be expected in the post-Pretoria peace accord is the reconstruction and redevelopment of war-torn Ethiopia. However, officials from the Ministry of...
Reconstruction of Amhara region requires over 700 billion birr, study
Around 1,000 IDPs from Wollega arrive in Gojjam daily
A preliminary estimate places the cost of the resources needed to rebuild the war-affected areas of...
Public employees’ pension to be invested in bank stock
Four billion is allotted to buy shares this year
The Public Employees Social Security Administration (PESSA) has allotted four billion birr to be invested...
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US demands human right investigation to reinstate AGOA privilege
The US urged the Ethiopian government to permit international...
Liquidity shortage returns, new loan applications halt
Banks have been compelled to halt considering new loan...
Mushrooming educational institutions and preserving quality through standardized exams and licensure
A good friend of mine forwarded the following email. At the entrance gate of a university in South Africa the following message was posted for contemplation: