EABC effort to turn agriculture into business

BY ABEBE WOLDEGIORGIS It goes without saying agriculture is the mainstay of Ethiopia’s economy. In addition, it is a major source of livelihood and export revenue for some 80 percent of Ethiopians... Read more »

Monitoring, evaluation system for the 10-year Development Plan

BY HIZKEL HAILU Ethiopia is undertaking an all-round reform in the political, social and economic spheres. As part of this, the Plan and Development Commission has prepared a 10-year Economic Development Plan... Read more »

Road sector development and economic growth in Ethiopia

BY GETACHEW MINAS The stock of road networks is growing to support economic development and growth. The Ethiopian government has spent a substantial amount of fund for road development. Development partners have... Read more »

Turkey’s relations with Ethiopia based on partnership: Turkish FM

Ankara’s relations with “brotherly Ethiopia with which it has strong historical ties” and other African countries are based on partnership, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu highlighted on Monday. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony... Read more »

Bringing efficiency in project implementation performance

ABEBE WOLDEGIORGIS While public projects are planned and accomplished by the government, the money allocated for these projects are derived from taxpayers and development partners. Experiences showed that due to corruption, mismanagement,... Read more »

Replicating best practices in agro-industry

BY MENGESHA AMARE Ethiopia is employing a variety of strategies to advance its economic growth and overall structural transformation. Industrial-led agriculture is around the corner as the country is relentlessly working to... Read more »

Ethiopia’s safety-net program brings impact in ensuring food security, improving livelihood

BY MUSSA MUHAMMED  Developmental safety-net plays a great role in terms of improving the livelihood options of the poorest section of society. In Ethiopia, the program began as a response to food... Read more »

Intrepid move for revitalizing agriculture industry linkage

 BY MENGESHA AMARE Of the crucial undertakings being carried out by the Ethiopian government to facilitate the transition from agriculture to industrial-led trajectory, the construction of standard factories and integrated agro-industrial parks... Read more »

Upholding rule of law in financial sector

BY MENGISTEAB TESHOME  Developing a viable and reliable financial system that could overcome the counterfeit approaches by various participants and stakeholders should be well managed in line with the law. In this... Read more »

Price hike on food items, causes, consequences and solutions

 BY ABEBE WOLDEGIORGIS The frequent price increase in food and food-related items has become unbearable to ordinary citizens particularly for those with fixed income. Studies indicate that almost 75 percent of the... Read more »