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Dawit Mekonnen

Banking Data Analyst

Dawit Mekonnen writes for Aksion.ET, covering Ethiopia's banking sector, the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX), capital markets, and the wider economy.

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Abiy Ahmed Elected Prime Minister for Another Five-Year Term

Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed has been elected to lead Ethiopia for another five years. The decision confirms his continuation as the country's head of government for the new term....

Dawit MekonnenOct 5, 2026

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Ahmed Shide Elected Speaker of Ethiopia's House of Peoples' Representatives

Ahmed Shide, who previously served as Ethiopia's Minister of Finance, has been elected as the new Speaker of the House of Peoples' Representatives. He replaces Tagesse Chafo and wi...

Dawit MekonnenOct 5, 2026

Politics

What Can a Coalition Born of Fear Actually Deliver?

Seven armed groups formed an "Alliance for Survival" and opened a new front. They have one enemy and no shared country. They started a war they cannot win so they can bargain for power. The public will pay.

Dawit MekonnenSep 25, 2026

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Abiy Ahmed Elected Prime Minister for Another Five-Year Term

Ahmed Shide Elected Speaker of Ethiopia's House of Peoples' Representatives

What Can a Coalition Born of Fear Actually Deliver?

Dawit Mekonnen

Latest by Dawit Mekonnen

Abiy Ahmed Elected Prime Minister for Another Five-Year Term

Ahmed Shide Elected Speaker of Ethiopia's House of Peoples' Representatives

What Can a Coalition Born of Fear Actually Deliver?