Michael Samson
Opinion
Dining, Debt, and Digital Evasion in Addis
By Befikadu Eba
You know the scene. You have just had a fantastic meal at that popular butchery in Bole, the one everyone whispers about....
Opinion
Digital Birr: Ethiopia’s Leap Toward a Cashless Future or a New Chain of Control?
Ethiopia embraces central bank digital currency under its new National Bank Proclamation, aiming for transparency and financial inclusion — but concerns over privacy, control,...
Opinion
Bending AI to Africa’s needs: the key to transforming classrooms
By Niall McNulty
The opportunities that artificial intelligence (AI) offer African teachers and students are immense; the AI education market in the Middle East and...
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First ever large-scale climate funding targets low-emission, climate-resilient dairy systems in East Africa
A landmark six-year programme to build a climate-resilient and low-emission dairy sector is now underway across East Africa. The Dairy Interventions for Mitigation and...
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AU Chairperson expresses deep concern over Madagascar’s political and security crisis
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has voiced serious concerns over the escalating political and security developments in the Republic...
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Third Round of Integrated Polio Vaccination Targets Over 8.5 Million Ethiopian Children
Ethiopia launched the third round of its integrated polio vaccination campaign on October 10, 2025, aiming to immunize more than 8.5 million children across...
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AfDB chief joins global push to turn youth into economic powerhouseÂ
African Development Bank Group President Dr Sidi Ould Tah on Monday joined global leaders on the World Bank Group’s High-Level Advisory Council on Jobs,...
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At the World Health Summit, global parliamentarians meet with partners to strengthen political leadership in ending AIDS
Parliamentarians from around the world met with policymakers and partners at the World Health Summit in Berlin to foster dialogue on how to mobilize...
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