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The Case for Small Banks
As foreign banks enter Ethiopia, small banks remain vital for financial inclusion, SME credit, and stability. A balanced, diverse banking sector is key to competition and long-term economic resilience.
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LolineMag
Why Fans Stay Loyal to Losing Football Clubs: The Psychology of Loyalty
Why do fans stay loyal to struggling teams? The psychology behind football fandom shows that support goes far beyond performance. This article explores how identity, emotion, and long-term attachment keep fans committed and what this reveals about loyalty in sports and business.
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LolineMag
MMA in Ethiopia: A History Still Being Written
Mixed Martial Arts in Ethiopia is still emerging, driven by grassroots efforts and growing public interest. From early combat sport foundations to recent events at the Adwa Victory Memorial Museum, MMA is gaining visibility.
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LolineMag
The Capital of Sweat: Inside the Business of Addis Ababa’s Gym Boom
Gyms in Addis Ababa continue to rise as the activity goes beyond fitness and feeds into the high-performance culture that is popular among city dwellers.
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LolineMag
Rethinking Automation Risk in Ethiopia’s Labor Market
85% of jobs in Ethiopia were once estimated to be at risk of automation in early studies on automation risk in Ethiopia and the future of work in developing countries. That was 10 years ago. Today, with rapid advances in AI and job automation in Ethiopia, and evolving evidence on the future of work in Africa, is the country’s exposure to automation actually increasing or decreasing?
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LolineMag
Why Ethiopian Entrepreneurs Play It Safe
Ethiopian entrepreneurs are often seen as overly cautious, but the reality is more complex. Research shows that risk aversion among micro and small business owners is not a mindset issue, but a rational response to an environment where failure carries high personal costs.
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LolineMag
Melaku Worede: Solving Hunger Indigenously
Melaku Worede is an Ethiopian geneticist who saved native seeds and championed farmers' rights. He is also a pioneer of community seed banks in Africa.
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LolineMag
Ethiopian Languages that Could Soon Disappear
Discover the most endangered languages in Ethiopia, from Ongota to the isolated Shabo tongue. Learn why such languages are vanishing and explore the best strategies for their preservation.
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LolineMag
Professor Mulugeta Bekele: Physics under Repression
Professor Mulugeta Bekele’s life reads like a quiet argument that physics can survive almost anything, even when its classrooms are turned into prison cells.
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LolineMag
Economic Cost of Traffic Congestion in Addis Ababa: 2024 Study
A 2024 academic study just calculated exactly how much Addis Ababa's traffic is costing the city. The number is staggering and most of it is completely invisible.
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Vita
In the name of love(to the female population)
our relationship expectations, and the reality, what we must know.
3 weeks ago
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LolineMag
Oil Crisis Compared: Ethiopia vs. Other African Countries
This article compares Ethiopia’s experience with its economic peers
3 weeks ago
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LolineMag
Why You Need Trees
Whether you're feeling sad or bit mellow, trees might be the exact thing you need.
Apr 2026
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LolineMag
Ethiopia’s Long Pursuit of Import Substitution
Ethiopia’s manufacturing share of GDP has hovered around 4–6% for decades, while imports keep outpacing exports.
Apr 2026
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LolineMag
Urbanization Without Industrialization: The Case of Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s urban population reached 24% by 2024, one of the fastest urbanization rates globally. Yet, there is no corresponding increase in manufacturing or high-productivity industrial sectors to absorb urban labor.
Apr 2026
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