Ethiopian Government Calls for Private Sector Leadership in Economic Reforms - Capital Newspaper

Ethiopian government calls for private sector leadership in economic reforms - Capital Newspaper

The Ethiopian government has called on the private sector to take a leading role in significant economic activities as part of ongoing macroeconomic reforms. Finance Minister Ahmed Shide stated that the government will concentrate on key development areas while promoting private investment in other sectors. “We cannot engage in all economic areas, so the private sector should step in to drive economic development as part of the reforms initiated…

When Reforms Hurt: The Unbearable Cost of Living in Ethiopia Under IMF’s Watch

By: Abel Eshetu Gebremedhin ( PhD, Candidate , AAU) Ethiopians are no strangers to hardship. But the current wave of economic struggle gripping the nation feels different—deeper, more widespread, and dangerously unsustainable. From Addis Ababa to remote rural districts, the common refrain is the same: “We can’t afford to live.” The soaring cost of living, relentless price hikes, and the painful devaluation of the birr have become the everyday re…