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January 2023

A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste! (Part I) – Al Mariam

A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste! (Part I) – Al Mariam

By Alemayehu G. Mariam Author’s Note: In 1972, the United Negro College Fund launched a very successful advertising slogan, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.” It was part of a fundraising campaign aimed at enrolling young beautiful black minds from low income families into historically black colleges. In 2022, Black students made up 12%

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The Horn of Africa States Food Security in the region – A New Perspective

The Horn of Africa States Food Security in the region – A New Perspective

By Dr. Suleiman Walhad January 23rd, 2023 It is the year 2023 and it is only eighteen days old, and they already started talking about drought and famines in the Horn of Africa States. In the House of Lords, UK Parliament, an in-focus report discusses projections of famine in the Horn of Africa for the

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Beyond Mamo Mihretu’s Appointment as Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia

Beyond Mamo Mihretu’s Appointment as Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia

Yonas Biru, PhD   Two days ago, I wrote an article objecting Mamo Mihretu’s appointment as the governor of the Central Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) under the title “Why the Parliament Must Reject Mamo Mihretu’s Appointment as the Governor of the CBE.” I have since learned that his appointment is not subject to confirmation by the parliament.

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PM Abiy Ahmed New Ministerial Appointments and Ethiopia’s Economic Future

PM Abiy Ahmed New Ministerial Appointments and Ethiopia’s Economic Future

January 22, 2023 On 20 January 2023, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed made changes to his cabinet and other appointments. The PM announced the nomination of new ministers, including the Ministry of Transport and Logistics, Ministry of Mines and Petroleum and Ministry of Agriculture. The PM has also appointed new central bank governor. New appointments are

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Why the Parliament Must Reject Mamo Mihretu’s Appointment as the Governor of the ECB

Why the Parliament Must Reject Mamo Mihretu’s Appointment as the Governor of the ECB

Yonas Biru, PhD First, let me clear one point. Addis Media has a 13-minute video clip supporting the appointment of Mamo Mihretu as the Governor of the Ethiopian Central Bank (ECB). In it, it reported “Dr. Yonas Biru, who has been criticizing the Ethiopian government’s economic performance, has expressed support for the appointment of Mamo

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