The Corona brief – week 12

Let us start with good news which is hard to come by these days. Last week Forbes.com has published optimistic forecasts about Ethiopia. The web site is the digital extension, as it... Read more »

Innovation and resilience – the way ahead

The world is currently overwhelmed with multifaceted challenges and uncertainties due to the global pandemic, and our country’s specific situation is not any different, if not worse. Interestingly enough, such arduous periods... Read more »

The Corona Brief – Week 11

For countries of the far north, the month of May is a blissful time of sunshine, and that is when nature smiles and flowers blossom. But here in Africa, and in Ethiopia... Read more »

The African D-Day

The past week has brought us the memories of two big days that have huge historical significance. The first is the Africa Day, May 25, the birthday of the OAU, Organization of... Read more »

The Corona brief – week 10

 Concerning the COVID -19 situation, the past week has been the worst for Ethiopia. Health officials including the Health Minister have appealed to the public to strictly adhere to the safety guidelines... Read more »

The Green Legacy Initiative

 Among the foremost qualities of a good leader is being cool-headed. In times of multiple crises, like the one we are currently in, good leaders think clearly, remain focused on their plans,... Read more »

Nation’s defiance in the face of threats

 The GERD agenda has been scarce in the news headlines for the last two months overshadowed by the virus outbreak. It has now reignited again in almost all the local media, following... Read more »

Saving the Strangled Economy

  It is now a reality, not just a scenario. The pandemic has become a developing crisis not only to the global public health, but to the global economy. The shrinkage of... Read more »

Supports flowing in, more required

Four weeks have passed since Ethiopia recorded its index case for Covid-19. If my common sense serves me right, as far as plagues like COVID 19 is concerned, the most crucial and... Read more »

Yesterday’s tradition for tomorrow’s drugs

Traditional healers usually get it wrong when they explain a disease but astonishingly they get it right in curing it. Hepatitis B, one of the most prevalent contagious disease to this day,... Read more »