Month: June 2023
14 posts
Debating the implications of the Pretoria Agreement for Ethiopia: countering attempts to silence alternative voices
Following an earlier piece by the authors debating the importance of the Pretoria Agreement (or Cessation of Hostilities…
African continental trade impeded by absence of common currency
While using the U.S dollar currently offers more transactional certainty, its scarcity in many African countries dampens their…
Ethnic politics in Africa
Africans of have been denied the opportunity to build their nation-states based on their own values, institutions, and…
Making Ethiopia’s national debt sustainable
This article is a third in a series looking at Ethiopia’s economy. Previous papers are are referenced below.…
WFP puts conditions on aid resumption in Ethiopia
According to a report by Reuters news, a senior official from the U.N. World Food Programme announced on…
The Pretoria Agreement: mere cessation of hostilities or heralding a new era in Ethiopia?
Original Publication on 25 Apr 2023 Summary On 2 November 2022, welcome news came from Pretoria, South Africa.…
Ethiopia: GDP, inflation and currency debate
This article is a third in a series looking at Ethiopia’s current economy.The first and second reports were…
Ethiopia: Pressure to devalue currency
Ethiopia’s current account deficit position is increasing the pressure to devalue its currency but a weaker money means…
Increasing cyber-attacks target Ethiopia
So far, a catastrophic cyber-attack has been avoided, as digitalization grows however cyber security will be crucial. Ethiopia…
Ethiopian women making movies
Presence of successful female writers, directors, and producers set Ethiopia’s film industry apart from Hollywood, Bollywood, and the…
When Africa is actually a country
It is helpful and more liberating for Africans to see themselves from the vantage point of the boxer…
SOE debt drags Ethiopia’s banking sector
Debt of Ethiopian State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) declined, yet banking sector suffers from unpaid SOE loans, as privatization stalls.…
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