Podcast Episodes

ETHIOPIA: Controversial Regulations in Addis & more – 20th Mar 2025

Episode 172

Abiy denying Eritrea invasion rumors, the Public Health Institute coping after USAID funding cut, defense cooperation deals with Rwanda and Russia, the Disaster Risk Management Commission, Ethiopian …

Published on 9 months ago

ETHIOPIA: TPLF Rift Deepening & more – 13th Mar 2025

Episode 171

A rehab program to continue, hotel revenues suffering after US foreign aid cuts, more refugees in Benishangul, the EU reviewing visa restrictions, discord on Ethiopia’s exact population, and much mor…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

ETHIOPIA: Eritrean Forces Urged to Leave & more – 6th Mar 2025

Episode 170

A ban against CSOs lifted, PM Abiy’s visit to factories, no gas price increases this month, CBE interest rates rising, EIH’s plan to eliminate power disruptions, and much more!

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Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

ETHIOPIA: A Foreign Exchange Auction & more – 27th Feb 2025

Episode 169

A BRICS+ sherpas summit, PM Abiy in Somalia, mass layoffs at Kessem Sugar Factory,  the total deposits at Commercial Bank of Ethiopia exceeding 1.5 trillion birr, Germany’s aid, and much more!

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Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago

ETHIOPIA: Diplomatic Community & more – 20th Feb 2025

Episode 168

The UK Deputy PM in Ethiopia, the Russian media outlet Sputnik in Africa, the National Dialogue Commission term extension, the new judges' immunity bill in the Amhara region, the purchase of transfor…

Published on 10 months ago

ETHIOPIA: IMF Managing Director in Addis & more – 13th Feb 2025

Episode 167

The Investment Commission probe, corridor development grievances, the African Union Summit, Japan aid, third telecom operator on the cards, and much more!

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Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

ETHIOPIA: A Drone Attack & more – 6th Feb 2025

Episode 166

Calls for peace in Tigray, a drone attack, a US foreign aid stop-work order, Ethiopia’s sovereign wealth fund’s goals, the IMF’s report on the country’s economy, and much more!

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Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

ETHIOPIA: The Corridor Development Project & more – 30th Jan 2025

Episode 165

The opposition on the electoral amendment, bike share plans for Addis, a new human rights commissioner, a World Bank loan, the Prosperity Party’s second general assembly, and much more!

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Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

ETHIOPIA: Electoral Law Amendment Draft & more – 23rd Jan 2025

Episode 164

The IMF not satisfied with government subsidies, an economic downturn following reform, a hijab ban in schools in Tigray, the Chamber of Commerce’s controversial election, drug trafficking in Bole ai…

Published on 11 months ago

ETHIOPIA: Shootout in Metekel & more – 16th Jan 2025

Episode 163

The Somali President in Ethiopia, the property tax bill approved, the ESX inauguration, the Ethio Telecom sales sharing postponement, payments in gas stations, and much more! 

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Published on 11 months, 1 week ago