Entertainment & Arts April 15, 2026

The 33 Million Birr Divorce: Inside the Collapse of the Teddy Afro and Sewasew Deal

The Ethiopian megastar has reportedly repaid his massive advance plus interest to exit a long-standing distribution deal just days before his new album’s release. The most anticipated album cycle in modern Ethiopian history has hit a massive legal roadblock. Tewodros Kassahun, known globally as Teddy Afro, has officially severed ties with the digital streaming giant

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Opinion

Between Promise and Practice: Why Ethiopian Women Still Struggle to Realize Their Rights

By-Selamawit Tezera Chaka  Ethiopia has taken steps to strengthen its legal commitments to gender equality. From constitutional guarantees to updating gender policy, the framework appears, at least on paper, to support women’s rights. Yet, a closer look at the data reveals a more complex reality: progress in law has not translated into progress in everyday

April 7, 2026
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Bahrain’s iibGroup Gains First Post-Reform Representative Office License in Ethiopia

Bahrain-based iibGroup has secured approval from the National Bank of Ethiopia to establish a representative office in Addis Ababa, becoming the first international financial institution to receive such a license since Ethiopia began liberalizing its financial sector. The move places iibGroup among the earliest foreign entrants positioning themselves in Ethiopia’s newly opening financial landscape. Recent

April 6, 2026
Business

Addis Ababa Unveils Sar Bet Plaza Built by MIDROC on 1.3 Hectares

Addis Ababa City Administration Mayor Adanech Abiebie yesterday evening inaugurated the Sar Bet Plaza, which was beautifully built by MIDROC Investment Group on 1.3 hectares of land, and officially opened it for public use. It has been stated that this new development project demonstrates how the development works being carried out in the city are

April 5, 2026
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The Fracture of Empire: How Untamed Patriotism and Miscalculated Aggression Could Unravel the American Century

Sisay Hishe RCIC-IRB Toronto, Canada merigetah@yahoo.ca There is a pattern in history that repeats itself with an almost mechanical regularity, and yet each generation of powerful men believes itself immune to the consequences that consumed its predecessors. The United States of America and Israel now stand at the edge of a precipice that has swallowed

April 1, 2026
Health

ARA-290: Cytoprotection, Neuroimmune Signaling, and Systems-Level Regulation

Within peptide research, certain molecular sequences attract attention not because of their size or complexity, but because of their strategic positioning within larger biological narratives. ARA-290 belongs to this category. Derived conceptually from erythropoietin-related signaling motifs, ARA-290 represents a refined peptide construct designed to engage selective receptor pathways without invoking the full functional spectrum of

April 1, 2026
Business

Ethiopian Telemedicine Platform Tenadoc Brings Hospital OPD and International Second Opinions Online

Tenadoc Expands Access to Specialist Care through Key Hospital Partnerships Tenadoc, an Ethiopian telemedicine platform, has announced two partnership agreements aimed at improving access to specialist healthcare services both locally and internationally. The platform is available on Android, iOS, and web, allowing users to browse available doctors and hospitals without mandatory registration. Registration is required

March 30, 2026
Opinion

Disaster Cycles and the Lessons from the Gamo–Gofa Landslide

By- Dr Genet Kifle When people are asked about their worst nightmares, many describe the same thing: falling from a great height, suspended in the air, not knowing where they will land. For me, it’s different.I fear being buried alive. I have never experienced it, and I wish I didn’t have to, but I imagine

March 27, 2026
Business

Ethiopia Sets FX Auction Rate at 157 Birr/USD as Demand Hits USD 241 Million

The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has announced the results of its latest foreign exchange auction, allocating USD 70 million to participating banks as part of its ongoing efforts to stabilize the forex market and improve access to hard currency. According to the official statement released on Tuesday, the total bid amount submitted by commercial

March 18, 2026
Business

Ethiopian Airlines to Resume Passenger Flights to Atlanta

Addis Ababa — Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it will resume passenger flights to Atlanta, one of the United States’ largest aviation hubs, beginning May 13, 2018, marking a strategic expansion of its North American network. According to the airline, the route will operate three times per week as a direct service between Addis Ababa

March 18, 2026