Eyasu Theodros
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From Badge to Blueprint: Why Ethiopia’s Capital Market Needs More Than a License
Ethiopia’s capital market has opened. But licenses, listings, or exchange memberships do not make a functioning market. Skills, systems, and trust do. Institutions must urgently define their roles.
By Eyasu Theodros

Merging with Dignity: Lessons for Ethiopia’s Private Banks from Truist
Ethiopia’s private banks were built on trust, not by Wall Street veterans. Now, a 5-billion-birr capital rule, foreign competition, and tight regulations are forcing a shift from legacy to structure.
By Eyasu Theodros

It’s Not Just Rates, It’s Roots: Inside the Psychology of Ethiopian Diaspora Remittances
Formal doesn’t always mean safe especially for Ethiopians who migrated under pressure, without documents, or with stories of institutions that failed them. Trust and kinship usually trump formality.
By Eyasu Theodros