Is Ethiopia the only Country having a unique Calendar?

Time is one of the most universal human concepts. Across the world, societies organize their lives around calendars that determine work schedules, holidays, religious observances, and historical memory. Today, the Gregorian calendar dominates global timekeeping and is used by almost every country for civil and international purposes. However, this global uniformity often hides a fascinating … Read more

Where Did Ethiopia’s Businesses Go? Inside the 80% License Collapse

In 2025, Ethiopia experienced one of the most dramatic and least understood economic events in its recent history. More than 80 percent of federally registered business licenses became inactive in a single year, shrinking the number of active licenses from nearly 585,000 in 2024 to just over 100,000. Over 470,000 businesses disappeared from the federal … Read more