3+ hour, 4+ min ago   (274+ words) Yet one fundamental question remains largely unanswered: What is the purpose of a research university in Ethiopia? From Knowledge Producers to Nation Builders These universities did not succeed simply because they published more papers than others. They succeeded because they…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (807+ words) Saron Bekele (name changed upon request for safety) was a student at Addis Ababa University when she faced an encounter that altered her academic life. She is among numerous university students across the country who have stepped forward to share…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago   (374+ words) The Ministry of Education has replaced the appointment system for leaders of Ethiopia’s public universities with a nationwide competitive recruitment process. The Ministry now requires all presidential and vice presidential vacancies to be publicly advertised, evaluated through standardized merit-based criteria,…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (542+ words) But beneath the celebrations lies an uncomfortable question: Are these results truly a reflection of improved student performance, or are they symptoms of a deeper problem within Ethiopia’s higher education system? Ethiopia is grappling with inflation in almost every aspect…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1428+ words) By the age of three, a child’s brain has already completed nearly 80 percent of its development. By the age of six, that figure rises to roughly 90 percent. In classrooms across Ethiopia, hunger often competes with learning. Some children arrive at…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1094+ words) Beyond Screens, a Hybrid Learning Model Takes Shape The first idea Tesfamikael Tekleberhan and his colleagues considered was straightforward: a digital platform that would provide answers to textbook questions for students. The concept emerged four years ago, as a group…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (631+ words) The World Food Programme (WFP) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) plan to hand over financial responsibility for a school feeding program in the Oromia and Afar regions to the Ethiopian government by the end of 2029. The time…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (259+ words) International schools in Addis Ababa seek an alternative to a new rule from the Ministry of Education requiring them to shift to the local curriculum if more than 70 percent of their students are Ethiopian nationals. The Ministry recently disclosed that…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1149+ words) In a crowded hall on February 12, filled with diplomats, investors, government officials, entrepreneurs, and journalists, one sentence rose above the polite applause and low conversations: Technology alone is not a magic bullet. The remark, delivered by the Head of the…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (550+ words) As Ethiopia accelerates reforms aimed at strengthening economic governance and institutional capacity, the establishment of a structured Finance Professionals... A Transformative Phase for the Finance Profession in Ethiopia As Ethiopia accelerates reforms aimed at strengthening economic governance and institutional capacity,…...