Commentary

Renewable energy will unlock Africa's potential - providing access to millions, jobs for the rising population, and helping tackle climate change. But investment is needed to turn abundant solar and wind resources into a prosperous clean energy future #NewEnergyPact.

AGOA has helped boost African exports to the US, but utilization rates vary wildly from two percent to 99 percent among beneficiary countries. Developing a national utilization strategy helps reduce policy confusion and bottlenecks, raising exports for countries like Ethiopia and Botswana.

Food, fertilizer and fuel are among the reasons Africa needs the Russia-Ukraine war to end quickly. With Africa becoming an arena for geopolitical competition,...

Will today's authors follow Bealu Girma’s lead?  Amidst a time of unprecedented crisis and monumental transition, Ethiopian writers bear responsibilities that go beyond traditional literary...

Speakers sharply criticized the unfairness of the global financial system at the Paris conference and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) meeting, raising important questions...

The unexamined life is not worth living," - Socrates; this wise expression becomes not only necessary but also existential for both individuals and states...

In 2017, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) categorized 15 Sub-Saharan African countries as being in debt distress or at high risk of it. Since then, economic...

Levelling the playing field  Competition among banks in Ethiopia has been common due to the highly regulated environment. However, despite the presence of competition, the...

Despite Ethiopia announcing a higher budget total for next year, factors like high inflation and currency devaluation have actually reduced the budget's real value...

Ethiopia's business landscape has seen a range of scandals, from outright scams to utterly irresponsible conduct. The late 2000s and early 2010s witnessed the...