Though an outright conclusion cannot be reached on the argument that technological surge affects the labor market adversely and put millions of labors out of the loop, there are many concerns that... Read more »
The American poet Robert Frost is often quoted for his saying, ‘Good fences make good neighbors’. This line by Frost is sometimes associated with the allegory of the frozen porcupines. In this... Read more »
ADDIS ABABA– UK Prime Minister announced on Tuesday it will merge its Foreign and Development Aid Offices, in a new department to strengthen London’s influence abroad. Work will begin immediately on the... Read more »
National saving rates are among the major determinants of economic growth of a nation. The national saving rate, in macroeconomic theory, is the combination of public and private savings. It is a... Read more »
War, famine, pestilence/plague and death are the direst problems the human species faces. In the political economy scholarship these dreadful calamities are usually termed as The Four Horsemen. Ethiopia had suffered from... Read more »
Years ago, I heard my grandfather advising his children about maintaining and strengthening unity among themselves with a very interesting story. And I found it illustrative for the message I want to... Read more »
I remember back in the late 80s, Lake Haromaya had been one of the splendours of Haromaya town. The fresh breeze you inhale in the vicinity located off the main road to... Read more »
The Berlin conference (1884), sometimes nicknamed ‘The Curse of Berlin’ has perpetuated the European colonialism of Africa by devising a plan to officially scramble and effectively occupy Africa. The European presence in... Read more »
The COVID-19 pandemic is not only a public health emergency. It also poses major threats to the world economy. The large scale economic crisis spurred by the virus has actually turned into... Read more »
Media extremism: Causes and effects and lessons from Rwanda