Media Council tribunal to arbiter journalists, media
The Ethiopian Media Council has set a tribunal aimed at looking into ethical and operational issues concerning journalists and media outlets in the country. The regulation governing the tribunal was approved by members of the Council on Tuesday, January 1, 2022, at Inter Luxury Hotel, Addis Ababa.
Central bank rejects hotels loan extension requests
Officials at the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) rejected the pleas of hospitality establishments to extend the loans borrowed from commercial banks in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic.
Addis chamber earmarks 30 million birr for television, radio stations
The Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Association finalized a feasibility study to establish a dedicated television and radio stations to the tune...
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Political parties setup discussion platform
Political parties in the country ratified a directive governing discussions among them under the auspices of the National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE). This was done at a consultative meeting held with the Board on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Radison Blu Hotel, Addis Ababa.
Government leans toward transitional Justice, MPs query about pardoned TPLF members
The Ministry of Justice said it impeached over 10,000 suspected criminals in the last three years in relation to religious and ethnic conflict.
Economy projected to recover, Economists see window to end war
Current forex reserve estimated at USD 3.4 billion Research groups projected Ethiopia’s economy to accelerate this year, with hopes that the negotiations to end the...
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Responsibility to protect: A pretext to infringe States’ Sovereignty
In principle, states have unconditional sovereignty as per international law.
Economic Sanctions Won’t Bring Peace to Ethiopia
The exclusion of Ethiopia from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is intended to stop human-rights abuses in Tigray, but there is little evidence that such measures affect the behavior of political elites. Instead, they limit options for low-skilled workers and damage bilateral relationships.
Brand Loyalty! Loyalty! Loyalty!
When it comes to the consumption of products that have substitutes, the majority of people do not care which brand they get as long as it gets the job done.
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The Economic Costs of Closed Minds
While there are exceptions, hyper-nationalism is usually disastrous for an economy in the long run.