Author Name
Samuel Bogale
Total Articles by the Author
223 ARTICLE
GPS installation on fuel trucks nears completion
Fuel truck owners are forced to put a Global Positioning System (GPS) on their vehicles after the Petroleum and Energy Authority made it a...
Tax reforms boon to gov’t 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...
Omo sugar projects cause “starvation and death,” report says
The Sugar Group denies the allegations made against the projects.
Tribes in the Lower Omo Valley face a critical situation due to a risk posed...
Bank partnership mandatory for digital remittance
Prior approval still required for digital remittance, credit, saving, and insurance services
A draft directive requires payment instrument issuers to enter into a "written outsourcing...
Crop market in chaos
Government intervention causes more problems than solutions
How the crop market is handled has recently been a puzzle even for insiders like Abera Mengiste, a...
New rule enforces drug ads censorship before release
Businesses in the pharmaceutical sector in Ethiopia will now be required to go through regulatory processes before they can use promotional materials for their...
Draft proclamation retains 15 percent VAT rate
A draft proclamation to replace the two-decade-old legislation maintains the 15 percent VAT rate on taxable goods and services. The government is considering tax...
Sudden policy changes keep impeding aspiring businesses
Service interruption as a consequence of "shortsighted" government policies is extremely prevalent for delivery firms that have proliferated in the previous four years. Internet...
New directive limits banks’ external auditor terms
A new directive approved by the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) prohibits commercial banks in Ethiopia from employing an external auditor for more than...
Authority to digitize fuel regulation, automate gas stations
Ethiopian Petroleum and Energy Authority is acquiring a new system to digitally regulate the petroleum market, according to Authority officials. Once it is fully...