A Pill Too Heavy to Swallow: Why VAT on OTC Medicines Is Unbearable for Ordinary Ethiopians
By- SEMAYAWIT BAHIRU
As of August 14, 2025, Ethiopia's Ministry of Revenue has issued a directive enforcing the existing VAT law, which officially classifies over-the-counter...
Lessons That Outlived the ClassroomA tribute to Professor Hassen Mohammed
By Megdelawit Getahun Haile
I’m still at the beginning. Still learning how to take up space. Still figuring out how to shape my questions into...
Op-Ed: Who Should Africa Celebrate—The Philanthropist or the Industrialist?
By Abel Asrat
When Bill Gates visited Addis Ababa recently, the city prepared as if royalty were arriving: streets were scrubbed with soap, a...
A Decade Later: Sudan’s True Stance on the Renaissance Dam
By- Asrat Berhanu
Today marks exactly 10 years since Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia signed the historic Declaration of Principles (DoP) on the Renaissance Dam. Yet,...
Silenced by Techno-patriarchy
By Megdelawit Getahun
They say the digital space is for everyone, a tool of liberation, a great equalizer.
Well, they lied.
Every time I see those self-congratulatory...
From Ayder to Tabebe Ghion: How Insecurity and Dr. Andualem’s Death Are Driving Professionals Away
Dismantling the Institution: The Migration of Professionals Amid Insecurity
By Wendemagegn Enbiale
Insecurity is dismantling institutions, forcing professionals to abandon their roles, and eroding the very...
