The cover story issue
Sharp reporting for readers who need to understand Ethiopia's economy, markets, and policy shifts fast.
Edition
May 2026
Format
Editorial PDF
Features
08 deep dives
Lead
Economy, markets, policy
Focus
Data-driven reporting
Audience
Business readers
The Business Side was born from the Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa, one of the most rigorous financial journalism programs on the continent. Our team didn't just complete the training. We owned it.
We refused to let the skills, the network, and the momentum fade away. Instead, we channelled it into something permanent, a publication that carries the Bloomberg standard into every story we tell about Ethiopia's economy.
Format
Type
Digital
Contents
08 Stories
Underwritten, Unprotected: Ethiopia’s Shallow Insurance Industry Faces Foundational Reckoning
Exclusive Interview: Tilahun E. Kasahun (PhD), Founding CEO, Ethiopian Securities Exchange
Shockwaves from Hormuz: Ethiopia’s Households Feel 02 the Squeeze
Ethiopia’s 16% Problem: Investors Still Won’t Touch One-Year T-Bills
Bitcoin Gamble: Ethiopia's Accidental Forex Machine Faces Toughest Test.
The Last Mile Is the Longest: Inside Ethiopia’s ECommerce Struggle
When a Savings Club Acts Like a Bank, Who Protects the Saver?
Africa’s Drug Manufacturing Push Collides with Import Dependence
A concise editorial roster of the journalists, editors, and producers who shaped this edition of The Business Side.
Munir Shemsu
Editor-in-Chief
Contact
+251 91 170 6092
Bereket Gudisa
Managing Director
Contact
+251 91 313 4524
Dawit Tadesse
Creative Director
Contact
+251 92 089 6435
Tizita Shewaferaw
Journalist
Contact
tizushewa@gmail.com
Gemechu Birhanu
Market Analyst
Contact
gbirehanu51@gmail.com
Aksah Italo
Journalist
Contact
aksahitalo90210@gmail.com
Bezawit Huluager
Journalist
Contact
huluagerbezawit@gmail.com
Daniel Metaferiya
Journalist
Contact
daniel.metaferiya@shega.org
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