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Maya Misikir

Maya Misikir

Maya Misikir is a freelancer reporter based in Addis Abeba. She runs Sifter, a free weekly newsletter on Ethiopia.

Ethiopia’s Commercial Bank violated customers’ data privacy, say critics

The Commercial Bank of Ethiopia violated customer’s private data by publishing customers’ personal details in bid to recover lost funds, say civil society critics.

The challenge with Chinese investment in Ethiopia’s industrialization push

Ethiopia’s state-backed bid to drive industrialization and transform its economy has had plenty of support from Chinese investors and operators.

How a legend is taking Ethio Jazz to the world

Ethiopian percussionist Mulatu Astatke — widely recognized as the father of Ethio-Jazz — wants the sub-genre he helped kickstart nearly 60 years ago to have a more prominent role on the world stage.