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@ec0n1st The image shows you the Chinese sitting in the cockpit. End of story. Not sure why African countries love to be in the news while their fundamentals are either non existent or fragile. There is no shortcut to development than starting from foundations. China will just laugh.

Is #Rwanda that great, or do they run unscalable pilots for media attention? I’m really confused! Every month I hear amazing stuffs about them. Folks who live there—which one is it?

He was openly bragging about being very good at begging. But yeah sure let's stop begging & talk tough. It's election season.

@x0yabun Congress people & bankers & some physicians

What jobs actually get people houses like these?

@Haileyabekele One only needs to look at the excessively lavish weddings & other similar ceremonies they post online to know corruption is rampant. Everywhere. Probably with tacit approval of the gvt networks.

"98 ቢሊዮን" አርቲስቶች "ሃብቴ የኢትዮጵያ ህዝብ ነው" ከማለት ተገላገሉ።

@SelfMadeMastery Agree if there are no kids, no health insurance, no house, no home insurance, no property tax. Just a car note & modest apartment.

If you can’t live comfortably off $150,000 a year, you probably have a money-management problem.

@ec0n1st It has excess of "educated" people. In the traditional sense of people who graduated from college. What it lacks is smart, effective, accountable & transparent system of government, business, law etc. Basic ingredients of a country that can create & sustain a robust economy.

ኢትዮጵያ የተማረ የሰው ሀይል እጥረት አለባት ብላችሁ ታምናላችሁ?

@frenbilt People who own lawn care businesses, plumbing, HVAC etc. In general people who own businesses.

I’m almost 30, top 10% of American earners my age, I can’t afford a house - which means that the other 90% can’t either. Who are buying all of these houses?

@jonbrooks Sustainable as long as economy & employment are solid.

The housing market right now is bizarre. Sales = 2009 crash levels Prices = near all-time highs That combination has never lasted long in history. Something eventually breaks.

@addisstandard In hindsight the PM shouldn't have waged such a devastating war on the region. His post war moves(without firing bullets)proved more lethal to cohesion of this region's priceless asset. The unity of its people & political ellites. One of his remarkable achievements.Unfortunately

News: Pres. Tadesse confirms #Tigray Council plans to elect president in May, rules out exit from #Mekelle Rejecting the notion of a formal transfer of power under current conditions, he said: “I have nothing to hand over; I will not enter into an artificial game called ‘handover,’” warning that “this destructive path is inappropriate.” addisstandard.com/?p=56692

@texasrunnerDFW Sky high home prices & interest rate. Not sure how that's a buyers market. At least as far as a wage earner buyer is concerned.

2026 brings us a record level of homes with price cuts. Even higher than 2012 after the Great Financial Crisis!!!

That's 20 mln jobs? Like with a straight face. These people probably have kids & they might be teaching them not to lie. The irony...

@dougboneparth I can try it if you're looking for a volunteer 🤣

Is $100,000,000 enough to retire on?

@AlZeidenfeld Those services remain the same while the value of home increases & with it increasing the tax burden. Why do people pay a whole lot for the same services? Just because home value increases?(not in home owner's control).

Because you like roads, water, electricity, fire departments and police.

@jonbrooks Dipped 0.4% or some funny % like that.

HERE WE GO!

@PMEthiopia Aside the pagentry & glamor of the venue, people are asking a simple question. Are our lives better today than when this gvt takes office?. Just answering that simple question using language the average person can understand will benefit you.

Happening Now! A consultative forum organized under the theme “Social Development for Nation Building” has begun, in the presence of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. The forum presents and reviews the major achievements recorded in the social sector over recent years. Over the past eight years in particular, the platform provides a broad discussion and analysis of results achieved in areas such as education, health, skills-based job creation, culture, arts and sports, as well as women’s and social affairs. #PMOEthiopia

@PMEthiopia @grok may tell us trade volume between these two countries for perspective

Building on a foundation of mutual trust and visionary growth, Ethiopia and Mozambique have entered a new era of cooperation. Today, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Daniel Francisco Chapo of Mozambique presided over the signing of several landmark Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) spanning Military Training, Urbanization and Housing, Health, Civil Aviation, Tourism, and Digital Transformation specifically in Digital ID & Digital Public Infrastructure. These agreements represent more than just policy; they are tangible pathways for shared prosperity. As Ethiopia’s economy is highly expanding, itremains committed to offering its expertise and resources to its African brothers along with learning and growing through such partnerships. #PMOEthiopia

@MAGAMAHACindy Yup. Texas does this best. They advertise as a no income tax state. Wait until you "own" a house. Same city services year after year. But the tax keeps going up based on "appraised" value of the house.

Hypothetically…….. We are being taxed on money we never made. Let that sink in. If I bought my property outright for $160,000 in 2009 Now the county says it’s worth $446,000. Did I sell it? No. Did I make a profit? No. Did I get a check for $446,000? No. But my taxes jumped like I did. That’s the problem. This isn’t income. This isn’t cash. This is a number someone decided on paper and now I’m being billed for it. If my stock portfolio doubles, I don’t pay taxes until I sell. If my income doesn’t increase, I don’t magically owe more income tax. So why does owning a home work differently? Why am I being taxed on unrealized gains? A house isn’t just an investment, it’s where people live. And this system means you can do everything right, pay off your home, and still get squeezed harder every year because of a number you never turned into money. You don’t truly own something if you can be taxed out of it. This isn’t about “services” or “inflation.” It’s about being charged for value you never received. It’s time people start to notice.

@PMEthiopia Do this more. A PM shouldn't be inagurating guest houses, city parks & resorts. Let the f**n Mayors do those. It's embarrassing for a PM of 120+ mln people.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and First Lady Zinash Tayachew have inaugurated the Toyo Phase 2, Origin, and Lumintech solar factories, along with the HZ Gas plant at Hawassa Industrial Park. Together, these solar facilities will generate an impressive 11.3 gigawatts of clean energy annually, while HZ Gas will produce 900 tons of oxygen, 40,000 tons of nitrogen, and 7 tons of hydrogen each year. This milestone marks a major step forward in accelerating Ethiopia’s renewable energy drive, strengthening energy security while advancing a more sustainable and resilient future. #EthiopiaDelivers #PMOEthiopia

Who would've thought..... 🤣

@FevenYemaney Eritrea is probably not the tip. Nevertheless one of his mistakes. His biggest mistake was not fully grasping the complexity of the country he was in trusted to lead.

Opinion: What is #AbiyAhmed worst mistake of his premiership? Top of that list must be to think he can outsmart #Eritreans. Look at #ximdo hate it or love it its a genius idea about integration on a town to town village to village people 2 people basis. An alliance.