Construction of banks in the heart of Addis Abeba dubbed as the future “financial district”   Ayele Gelan, (PhD), special to Addis Standard Addis Abeba, October 29/2018 – It would prove useful to re-iterate the fundamental reasons that caused popular uprisings in Ethiopia during the last few years, forcing the …

Caption: Karo Children playing above the Omo River, Karo, South Omo Zone, SNNPR. ©UNICEF Ethiopia/2005/Getachew Why South Omo Zone is still not in 2018 Asress Adimi Gikay (PhD), For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, Aug. 23/2018 – When journalists, activists and political analysts spoke in the past that the Ethiopian political …

Can an Ethiopian farmer benefit from the global export of this gluten-free supergrain without jeopardizing domestic consumption? Bart Minten and Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse Addis Abeba, August 23/2018 – Not too long ago, teff, a gluten-free, nutrient-rich, 3,000-year-old grain native to Ethiopia, made international headlines when the world woke up to …