The name “China” in Africa’s ICT and digital tech narratives in today’s language often evokes a counter-intelligence nightmare for both African governments and the United States (US). The accusation emerges from the...
Ethiopia
The State of Major Macroeconomic Indicators in Ethiopia and Proposed Directions
The current state of the Ethiopian political Economy can best be captured by the contrast between the promise of the ruling party and people’s high expectation from the new administration which was inaugurated on...
Local Government in Ethiopia: Design problems and their implications
There is a growing global recognition of local government as an important level of government both as institution of democratic participation and basic service delivery. It is also used for accommodating...
When data access is at the mercy of regime change
The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed gaps in data openness in Africa, with Tanzania—once on the frontline to support open data—ironically attracting global attention for hiding COVID-19 statistics. You...
The State of Peace and Security in Contemporary Ethiopia
The path Ethiopia passed through since 1991 has left an indelible imprint on social cohesion, peace cum-nation-building process in the country. Irrespective of a reported economic growth, which however was suspected of...
Seizing the Violence of the Ethiopian Transition: Political Dialogue for Survivors Politics
Ethiopia has experienced violent political processes at varying times in its history. Attempts at healing the ills employed violent means and this led to the recurrence of violence unabated. To seize and recast a...
