Author Name
Samson Berhane
Total Articles by the Author
118 ARTICLE
A renewed push for statehood raises more questions than answers
Abiy Ahmed's (PhD) time as Ethiopia's prime minister is not without difficulties. He even called himself "a Prime Minister with no time to even...
Amidst economic fallout, Russia, Europe’s diplomatic clout in Africa
It was unlike any previous occasion. Media outlets were invited only to listen, not to ask questions as they usually do. At an event...
Ride users to pay VAT soon
Taxi hailing companies are already facing a business slowdown
Ride users will be compelled to pay 15 percent Value-Added Tax (VAT) on every trip they...
Wegagen Bank sees strong rebound
Employees to receive bonuses and salary increment
Wegegan Bank is back on track as it registers a 1.4 billion birr gross profit in the just-ended...
The ups and downs of the mining sector
Almost a month ago, Takele Uma, Minister of Mines, instructed officials working under his command to suspend the licenses of over 900 mining companies....
Behind the much-anticipated debt restructuring
Last week, the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres made an important remark on debt restructuring. He reminded G20 countries the urgency to reform the international debt...
When killings become normal
It was a dark Monday. On July 04, 2022, Mohammed, whose last name is withheld upon request, has lost many of his friends, relatives...
Kefi wins one month extension
The Ministry of Mines is granting another extension for Kefi Minerals to acquire equity capital for its gold mining project in Tulu Kapi, Oromia...
Looming famine, countless citizens’ suffering, Ethiopia in agony
Medhin, last name withheld upon request, describes his current life as nothing short of a misery. Living inside the camp of Internally Displaced People...
Corporation owes 39 trillion birr to Roads Administration
It is bigger than Ethiopia’s economy
A new performance audit released by the Office of the Auditor General revealed the Ethiopia Construction Works Corporation...
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Freedom is one of the fundamental rights accorded to humans. People should have the freedom to speak, act and think. But how does one acquire true freedom? I believe that behind freedom, there is power.
US expects Obasanjo to announce location, time for Ethiopia’s peace talks
The United States anticipates the African Union (AU), under...
Sport commission signs deal to renovate Addis Ababa stadium
The Ethiopian Sports Commission signed an agreement with Friends Engineering PLC on Thursday, June 17, 2021 to renovate Addis Ababa stadium.
“The Association is attempting to mediate between the government and the teachers”
Yohannes Benti (PhD) began his career as a chemistry...