Trump’s Student Loan Interest Waiver Isn’t What You May Think
by President Trump said he was waiving interest on federally held student loans because of the coronavirus outbreak. But payments won’t change. At the end of …
Category: Agenda
The Significant Role of Women for Sustainable Development
Seated on a small wooden bench and turning the spinning wheel, with cotton in one hand and pressing the pedal by foot, the UN Secretary …
New Trend in Banking
VUCA is what the banking sector is, according to Adam Steyn, director, Financial Service Industry at Deloitte, a consultancy firm hired by Wegagen and Bank …
Old Relation, New Hope for Investment
Kassahun Yimer (PhD) has been displaying solar products from Japan at Sheraton Addis on Monday August 31, 2015. The products were made by KOYO Business …
New Face of Markets
When Hailu first started making commercial injera 13 years ago, it was practically taboo. In fact, four months later when Mamma Fresh Injera was unable …
Commercial Farms’ Domino Effect on Banks
For a commercial farm investor, who by profession is an agricultural economist, putting his money and energy into commercial farming demonstrates keen interest. Not only …
Advertisement Industry Thrives, with Hiccups
The walls of his office adorned with pictures, certificates and awards along with the half a century old autograph, tell a brief story of the …
Official Standards Prescribed for Traditional Medicine Industry
Afework Getahun, Meri Geta, has been a traditional medicine practitioner for a decade now. Back when he was a novice to the business, he used to …
Agent Banking: Banks’ New Venture
Looking at the banners and posters posted on the entrance of small shops, Internet cafes and beauty salons around Addis Abeba, one would learn that …
New Budget Questioned Based on Auditor’s Report
Abdulaziz Mohammed, minister of Finance & Economic Cooperation, made his first budget speech since he took office from his predecessor, the long-service former finance minister, …
Rent Price, Building Numbers Go Symmetrically Up
Jemila Mohammed was busy packing her items, mainly accessories and the clothing of Muslim women, hijabs, on her display shelves on the morning of hours …
Businesses, Consumers Bear Brunt of Hoax Circulated on Goods
One week after World Blood Donors Day, the staff and administration of the Ethiopian Red Cross Society (ERCS), located on Ras Abebe Aregay Street, are …
Public Health Concerns in Booming Bottled Water Sector
With the changing lifestyle of Ethiopia’s urban population, the use of treated and bottled water has been increasing exponentially. The number of factories involved in …
D-Day for Ethiopia’s Textiles Industry
Fistum Hagos seems well aware of the risks involved with investing into the textile sector. With his familiarity of the nitty-gritty of the sector for …
Land Lease Prices Continue to Balloon in Addis
In the nation’s capital, Addis Abeba, the price of land is perpetually increasing, while the size of plots made available for lease have continued to …