The fifth edition of Birr Metrics digital magazine analyzes Ethiopia’s new macroeconomic realities under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, as money talks – meaning the country’s reforms, including the decision to float the birr currency, have come in exchange for financing from multilateral institutions, what officials describe as a bitter pill to swallow for a better future. The magazine examines the impacts of the weak Ethiopian birr following the decision to float it and explores the high taxation now squeezing businesses and citizens. The magazine also includes a special report on the fading presence of Lada taxis.
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