Private Equity in Ethiopia
Private equity has been slowly creeping into Ethiopia since Schulze Global first set up shop here in 2008. But the pace of entry is about […]
Articles by Melaku Sahlu
Method to the Madness of Urban Land Lease Rates
Several months ago, Zeway Trading PLC offered the rough equivalent of a Lifan hatchback/m2 for a plot of land in Mercato. Public opinion overwhelmingly seems […]
What to do when 50 Million viruses are after you?
“Show me an Ethiopian computer without a virus and I’d ask which foreigner it belongs to,”
Smallholders vs. Commercialization
When a country naturally endowed with agricultural riches that would be the envy of many other nations is always struggling with food security issues, it […]
Remembering Hizb le Hizb
In March of 1987, one of the greatest exhibitions of Ethiopian music to ever take place kicked off to go on a whirlwind tour of […]