Empty Tanks and Sour Outlooks: Fuel Crisis Hamstrings Desperate Taxi Drivers
Plastic bottles filled with a transparent, yellowish liquid have become a common sight on the roadsides of Mekelle, seat of...
A Gold Rush for Pre-Axumite Heritage
In Feresmay, a quiet town nestled in Hahayle Woreda, the story of gold mining is no longer just about wealth—it’s...
Entangled Interests
Over the past decade, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has steadily expanded its influence in East Africa, particularly in Ethiopia....
Unprecedented forex rate spread gnaws at thin export profit margins
The last couple of years have been tough for Tana Flora, one of the country’s largest exporters of fresh cut...
Chasing Dollars: Between Banks and Black Markets
On a dry September afternoon, Samson Saris stepped out of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia’s (CBE) main branch by the...
Unprecedented forex rate spread gnaws at thin export profit margins
The last couple of years have been tough for Tana Flora, one of the country’s largest exporters of fresh cut...
Ethiopia’s Recognition of Somaliland and the Repercussions for African Borders
Somaliland, whose independence is not currently formally recognized by any country on earth despite functioning as an independent state for...
Devaluation, Forex Shortage Spur New Wave of Eager Exporters. Will They Thrive?
Amid Ethiopia's ongoing foreign currency shortage, local investors like Tesema Ayano are left with little choice but to explore new...
Microfinance: Expanding Access in an Exclusionary Banking Industry
Yitbarek Birhanu, a 29 -year-old resident of Mekelle who owns a small shop, observes the sluggish economic conditions. He realizes...
Taxes, Taxes, Taxes: Will New Rules Solve Problems or Break Backs ?
The government’s introduction of new taxes and expansion of existing ones are among the most significant legislative changes of the...
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