How migration affects environment

BY GETACHEW MINAS Natural resources are deeply affected by migration. Mostly, people leave the rural area and migrate to the urban centers. There are several reasons for that, such push and pull... Read more »

Ethiopian history in brief

COMPILED BY LEULSEGED WORKU  The name “Ethiopia” derives from the Greek ethio , meaning “burned” and pia , meaning “face”: the land of burned-faced peoples. Aeschylus described Ethiopia as a “land far... Read more »

Does pretending pay off?

BY MENGESHA AMARE There is a golden saying goes, “A boss for everyone should be their work.” The actors appointed to simply look into the activities of others under their supervision must... Read more »

Maintaining urban public health via cities planning

BY TSEGAYE TILAHUN  To address health challenges related to rapid urbanization, the government has been performing various activities in urban areas. As part of it, the government has been supporting to promote... Read more »

Paving the way for MICE to prop up economy

BY MISGANAW ASNAKE  The Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) sector is becoming an important contributor to countries’ economies in terms of foreign exchange, trade and hotel and tourism sector growth. For... Read more »

The Ethiopian taste of Christmas (Genna) celebration

BY MENGISTEAB TESHOME January 7th, is the day when the historically Ethiopian Christmas has been celebrated and Ethiopians are not the only ones who do so. Russian orthodox and other orthodox celebrate... Read more »

How ready is Ethiopia for electric vehicles?

BY DARGIE KAHSAY Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on December 2019 reported that more than two million electric vehicles (EVs) were sold globally in 2018, and predicted to grow the... Read more »

Utilizing opportunities, overcoming challenges to encourage small and medium scale industries

BY ABEBE WOLDEGIORGIS The government in its poverty reduction scheme emphasizes on broadening job-creating opportunities and eyes on the manufacturing sector to take the lion’s share of the economy. So far, hundreds... Read more »

What makes Harari culture unique?

BY STAFF REPORTER The fortified historic town of Harar is located in the eastern part of Ethiopia, 525 km from the capital of Addis Ababa, on a plateau with deep gorges surrounded... Read more »

Ethiopia: Origin of High Quality Gemstones

BY GETACHEW MINAS  Gemstones have never played any significant economic role in the long history and rich culture of Ethiopia. It is only in the last two decades that Ethiopia has emerged... Read more »