COVID-19 and the environment

Recently, researches published in various scientific journals found that air pollution has intensified the COVID-19 pandemic. But the lockdown and related measures implemented by countries to stop the spread of COVID-19 have... Read more »

Gains in non-monetary dimensions of welfare in Ethiopia

Recently, the World Bank Group released the 2020 Ethiopia Poverty Assessment: Harnessing Continued Growth for Accelerated Poverty Reduction. One of the sub topics of the first chapter, 2011-2016: Continued Growth and Poverty... Read more »

Gov’t stepping up supports to bolster production of essential goods

 Following the COVID-19 outbreak, the pandemic is not only impacting the health sector, but its effect on the economy is also massive. It has pushed countries to terminate the movement of people... Read more »

Cushioning the impact of COVID-19 on the World of Work

Disaster for many, opportunity for few, COVID-19 is widely disrupting the conventional world system in many aspects. The COVID-19 pandemic, as it has encumbered the health sector, its negative impact on social... Read more »

Import substitution for recovering foreign exchange earnings in fighting COVID-19

In developing countries like Ethiopia, substituting imported commodities and technologies by locally manufactured goods have always been recommended as an important step towards recovering foreign exchange earnings and developing local technologies that... Read more »

Towards protecting people with mental health disorder from contracting covid-19 pandemic

Time and again, it has been noted that all human beings are vulnerable to covid -19 pandemic, irrespective of technological, racial, geographical or any other differences. However, there are factors which tend... Read more »

GERD’s special value goes beyond development: Diplomat

ADDIS ABABA– The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) has special meaning and value for Ethiopians that go beyond its central role in realizing development, said Zerihun Abebe, a diplomat at The Ministry... Read more »

Council passes decisions to help implement economic stimulus, refers bills to house

ADDIS ABABA – The Council of Ministers has deliberated on wide-ranging economic issues and passed decisions that help to implement the economic stimulus intended to alleviate threats posed by the COVID-19 pandemic,... Read more »

Experts lay emphasis on need for economists’ uplifted role

  ADDIS ABABA – There is a need to up the involvement of economists in the country’s economic life and the decision-making process, said former President of Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and... Read more »

Authority signs 11.6 billion Birr road construction agreement

ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopian Roads Authority signed an agreement with six construction companies to construct seven asphalt roads in different parts of the country at a cost of 11.6 billion Birr. Signing... Read more »