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2017EC: A Year of Seismic Shifts, Rising Tensions
The just ended Ethiopian Year 2017 could well be looked back on as a crucial period for the country characterized by seismic shifts in...
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,...
Oromia Mining Development Chief Says Mining Sector Lags in Reform Efforts
Calls for stronger federal-regional coordination in mining governance Ethiopia’s mining sector is lagging behind the government’s wider reform agenda, says Nemera Gebeyehu (PhD), director-general of...
Afar’s Mineral Industry Grapples with Data, Legal and Governance Gaps Amid License Revocations
Ethiopia’s mineral-rich Afar Regional State is facing mounting investment and governance risks as data gaps and regulatory bottlenecks threaten to stall development of its...
Ethiopian Investment Holdings Ends Fiscal Year on High Note
Massive ETB 2tln figure draws skepticism from analysts Ethiopia Investment Holdings (EIH), the sovereign wealth fund managing some of the country’s largest state-owned enterprises, posted...
‘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...
More than a Dam: A Nation’s Dream, A People’s Sacrifice
For more than a decade, Ethiopians from every walk of life have poured their savings, salaries, and even sweat into a single national project:...
The GERD’s Final Chapter: A Century-Old Dream Nears Its Moment
In a matter of days, when the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) begins full operation, it will rise not only as a power station...
Public Projects Register 300bln Birr in Cost Overruns in Three Years
State projects in power, irrigation, roads, and higher education requested close to 300 billion Birr in supplementary financing over a period of three and...
Gov’t Plugs 262.3 Billion Birr Budget Deficit Through Domestic Borrowing
Fertilizer, fuel subsidy costs top 150bln Birr The Ministry of Finance has revealed that the government plugged a massive 262.3 billion Birr budget deficit in...
