Addis Getachew

Ethiopia, Ādīs Ābeba Āstedader

I am a journalist working for Anadolu, Turkish News Agency. Previously I worked for Ethiopian News Agency (Editor-in-Chief of English Desk last position held)

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Articles

Ethiopia Ranks Near Bottom On Global Housing Affordability Index

1 week ago | thereporterethiopia.com | Addis Getachew

Only Syria and Cuba rank lower than Ethiopia on a recently published global index on income and property prices, highlighting the massive gap between income and housing costs in Addis Ababa and elsewhere.
Langley In Addis After Conspicuous Somaliland Trip

1 week ago | thereporterethiopia.com | Addis Getachew

General Michael Langley, chief of US military operations in Africa, was in Addis Ababa on Friday for a meeting with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed that reportedly focused on "bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest."Langley met Abiy after leading a high-level US military delegation to the breakaway state of Somaliland, where the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) head discussed security concerns and future relations with top brass in Hargeisa.
Banks Wrestle With Liquidity Crunch, Again

2 weeks ago | thereporterethiopia.com | Addis Getachew

Commercial banks are once again in the throes of a serious liquidity crunch driven by a combination of structural, policy-driven, and macroeconomic factors, industry insiders warn. Experts who spoke to The Reporter attribute the crisis to imbalanced deposit-lending growth, inflation and economic instability, crowding out by government borrowing, and structural inefficiencies in deposit mobilization.
Record Federal Spending Bill Makes Its Way To Parliament

3 weeks ago | thereporterethiopia.com | Addis Getachew

The Council of Ministers has referred a record two trillion Birr federal spending bill to Parliament for approval. The proposed budget for 2024/25 is more than double the 971.2 billion Birr lawmakers approved last June, but represents a significant cut in dollar terms. At current exchange rates, the proposed budget is approximately USD 15 billion, down from an estimated USD 17 billion last year, not including the 582 billion Birr supplementary budget approved in November.
Bloated External Debt, Entrenched Corruption Eroding African Growth: ECA Chief

4 weeks ago | thereporterethiopia.com | Addis Getachew

Mounting external debt and widespread corruption are undermining Africa's prospects at a time when technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) are transforming the global economy, says the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Claver Gatete.
EEA Report Showcases Grim Macroeconomic Diagnosis

1 month ago | thereporterethiopia.com | Addis Getachew

A long-awaited report from the Ethiopian Economics Association (EEA) paints a stark picture of the country's macroeconomic health, exposing deepening fiscal strains, declining productivity, and worsening living standards over the past two decades. The findings, covering 2001-2023, highlight systemic challenges that threaten Ethiopia's economic stability despite periods of rapid growth earlier in the century.
Rights Watchdog Reveals Arrests, Intimidation Of Health Workers As Strikes Continue

1 month ago | thereporterethiopia.com | Addis Getachew

Hospitals and clinics across the country continue to see service interruptions as the federal government remains unresponsive to the spate of demands put forward by striking health professionals. On April 11, 2025, health professionals submitted a list of demands, most of which are related to salary rises, benefits, and improved working conditions, to the government and threatened to go on a general strike if their terms were not met within the month.
Amnesty International Spotlights Growing Violence, Rights Abuses In Africa

1 month ago | thereporterethiopia.com | Addis Getachew

Amnesty International says harrowing civil rights abuses perpetrated by both government and rebel forces in Africa are on the rise. In an April report, the watchdog said unlawful attacks and killings by government forces and armed groups were reported across the region, including in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic (CAR), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan.
Insurers Renew Demands For Independent Regulator Behind NBE's Banking Focus

2 months ago | thereporterethiopia.com | Addis Getachew

Insurance executives say a tendency to focus on banking at the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) necessitates a new independent regulator if the industry is going to live up to its immense potential. The call comes as the government lays the groundwork for a separate body to govern insurers-a process industry insiders claim has been proceeding largely without their input. A new regulatory agency is expected to be established, to oversee the insurance industry.
Wage Adjustment Demands Grow Louder With Teachers, Health Workers Leading Charge

2 months ago | thereporterethiopia.com | Addis Getachew

The government is under growing pressure to adjust wages for civil servants, with education and health professionals at the forefront of demands for higher pay in the face of ballooning living expenses. During a nine-month performance review of the Ministry of Education on Monday, a statement from an opposition MP drew rare consensus from lawmakers, who recognized the urgent need to improve the earnings and livelihoods of Ethiopian teachers.