Collecting More, Returning Less

Ethiopia’s new VAT Refund Directive promises faster payouts, 7 days for exporters, 45 for standard claims but embeds tighter audits, heavy documentation, and penalties for delay.

The Right to Know: What Ethiopia's Draft Freedom of Information Proclamation Means for Economic Life

A new Freedom of Information draft law in Ethiopia could transform accountability, fiscal transparency, and economic credibility if institutions enforce it beyond paper commitments.

Safaricom’s Multibillion Ethiopia Bet Moves Closer to Payoff

Safaricom’s $2.6B Ethiopia bet is starting to look less like faith and more like foresight. Revenue up 130%. Losses narrowing fast. Pricing power finally emerging.

Running on Empty: Ethiopia's Fuel Price Spiral and the Households Left to Absorb It

Ethiopia’s latest fuel price hike exposes the collision of subsidy reforms, global oil shocks, and FX pressure, driving inflation higher and deepening hardship for vulnerable households.

Inside Ethiopia’s Labor Market, A Data-Driven Look at Salaries

Ethiopia’s compensation landscape is wide, uneven, and heavily skewed.

Algorithms and Azmaris: Inside Ethiopia’s AI Music Wave

From viral AI song covers to a nationwide music challenge and evolutions in production techniques, artificial intelligence is beginning to make its mark on Ethiopia’s music scene.

A City Under Construction, A Profession in Transition

Addis Ababa’s urban renewal is reshaping how the city remembers itself. As corridors widen and parks bloom photographers are moving from studios into the street.

Green intentions, Grey areas: Ethiopia’s Plastic Ban Meets Market Reality

Plastic once accounted for just 3% of urban solid waste in Ethiopia. Now it is at the center of a national reckoning over policy speed, industrial readiness, and the real cost of going green.