Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. He doesn’t understand why I’m talking to him. He doesn’t – to judge by the wide-awake, red-rimmed eyes – ...

This is the last of a series of articles presenting excerpts from historically interesting accounts of Ethiopian markets, and merchants, as seen over the centuries, mainly by foreign observers. We ...

Traditionally, Ethiopia, one of the oldest civilisations in Africa, had struggled to ...

Not known for its retail experiences, Addis has a wealth of choice for the discerning shopper Members of the diaspora are returning to Ethiopia to set up high-end brands catering to a growing ...

Where some might see unwanted cast-offs from Africa’s largest open market, Elias Sime sees art waiting to happen. The Ethiopian artist gleans bits and baubles from vendors at Addis Ababa‘s famed ...

Rambunctious, manic, beguiling, exciting – it’s hard to accurately describe Addis Ababa. Ethiopia’s capital, which translates as “New Flower” in the Amharic language, shows little sign of losing its ...

Chibuzor EmejorAfrican governments are moving to overhaul the continent’s pastoral livestock economy through a new policy and investment agenda aimed at creating an integrated African livestock market ...