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Ethiopian News Main ImageEthiopian NewsCapital Spending Lags As Gov’t Execution Lags In First Fiscal Quarter: Report
October 28, 2025

Capital Spending Lags As Gov’t Execution Lags In First Fiscal Quarter: Report

Ethiopia executed less than a quarter of its budget in the first quarter of the 2024/25 fiscal year amid uneven spending and continued reliance on external grants, the latest quarterly…
Ethiopian News Main ImageEthiopian NewsNBE Turns Attention To Third-Party Bank Accounts, Unlawful Remittances
October 27, 2025

NBE Turns Attention To Third-Party Bank Accounts, Unlawful Remittances

The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) warned on Friday that it will be taking action against businesses and individuals who conduct official transactions through personal or third-party bank accounts, alleging…
Ethiopian News Main ImageEthiopian NewsGrowth Without Peace Is A Mirage
October 27, 2025

Growth Without Peace Is A Mirage

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s (PhD) recent declaration that Ethiopia will become Africa’s largest economy within the next decade captured headlines and stirred both optimism and skepticism. The ambition is not…
Famine, Drought and their Cause

Famine, Drought and their Cause

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Shemelis Desta

Personal Photographer to Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia

Shemelis Desta was an official court photographer for Emperor Haile Selassi of Ethiopia.
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