Thursday, November 6, 2025

Interview

Building a Resilient Health System: Ministry Banks on Alternative Financing Models amid Dwindling Aid

On October 14, 2025, government officials, international partners, and the private sector came together for a symposium on ways to tackle persistent health gaps...

Humanitarian to Hostage: The Unbroken Spirit of Shoshan Haran

In the early hours of Saturday, October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a coordinated, massive assault on Israel, resulting in one of the deadliest attacks...

“We’re Surviving”

 ‎Inside Mesfin Metals and Engineering Corp’s Strategic Push for Post-War Competitiveness One of the major companies operating under the Tigray Endowment Fund for Rehabilitation (EFFORT),...

Academic Hubs to Economic Engines: How to Build Self-Sustaining Startup Ecosystems in Universities

The Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), held in Yokohama, Japan, from August 20–22, 2025, aimed to "Co-create innovative solutions with...

A New Age of Crime: Can Africa’s Cybersecurity Match the Growing Digital Threat?

In June, the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) published its 2025 Africa Cyber Threat Assessment Report, which featured alarming findings about a sharp rise...

Mission 300: Will it Turn on the Lights?

With nearly 600 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa still living without access to electricity, Mission 300 stands out as a bold and transformative initiative....
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Unfulfilled Promises: Will Climate Finance Come Through for Africa?

The 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP29), held in November in Baku, Azerbaijan, marked a critical moment in the global climate agenda. As...

New Year, Same Wishes

As is custom, the start of a new year in Ethiopia is accompanied by wishes for peace, happiness, and prosperity from friends, relatives, neighbors,...

‘About More than Electricity’: The Steep Climb to GERD and the Tricky Road Ahead

In the delicate world of transboundary water diplomacy, few names resonate as strongly as Fekahmed Negash Nuru. A seasoned negotiator, strategist, and advocate for...
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A Policy Expert’s Candid Review of Ethiopia’s First Homegrown Economic Reform Program

For a long time, Kiflu Godefe (PhD) has held a unique perspective on policymaking in Ethiopia, serving in senior positions both under the EPRDF...

Chasing the Sun: Can Ethiopia Tap into its Vast Solar Power Potential?

As Ethiopia looks to improve access to energy, ease dependence on hydropower, and meet international obligations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the coming...

Human Rights Council Chief Addresses Bias Claims, Obstruction and Shrinking Civic Space

As Executive Director of the Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO), Tesfaye Gemechu operates in one of the most polarized and perilous spaces in the...
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One Year On: Has Floating the Birr Met Reform Goals?

Last week marked one year since the consequential decision to float the Birr as part of the government’s IMF-backed macroeconomic reforms. Over the past...

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