Gode, Mega, Arerti and Sela Dingay have been identified as promising locations for utility-scale...

Ethiopia is seeking nearly US$11 billion from the World Bank and other development partners...

Small businesses in Addis Ababa say disputed tax assessments and concerns over compulsory value-added tax (VAT) registration are forcing some traders to close their shops, while the city’s Revenues Bureau maintains that its assessments follow established procedures and can be appealed. Business owners interviewed by Capital said estimated sales figures often exceed their actual receipts, adding to financial pressures from rising operating costs, commercial rents and narrow profit margins. Three former business owners—a children’s clothing retailer and two construction materials dealers—said they had closed their businesses after being unable to meet newly assessed tax obligations. Speaking on condition of anonymity, they said they continued to face lease liabilities for their vacated premises. The Addis Ababa City Administration Revenues Bureau rejected claims that businesses were being indiscriminately required to register for VAT. It said registration decisions were based...

Ethiopia has abundant, affordable clean electricity, but limited energy access and underdeveloped networks are...

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Electricity should not be a privilege determined by birthplace, household income or proximity to a transmission line. For Ethiopia,...

World Polio Day is a moment to celebrate one of the greatest achievements in public health: the dramatic reduction...

A billion-dollar financing announcement can sound like an economic breakthrough. For a country managing competing demands for foreign currency,...

Ethiopia’s newly formed federal government arrives at a moment when public expectations are unusually high. The country has enormous...