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Ethiopia: Africa 2012 World Economic Forum to Feature Sole Rebels
The World Economic Forum has chosen to showcase Sole Rebels during its meeting in Ethiopia next month with scheduled delegate tours of its headquarters in Addis Ababa. (Courtesy Photo) New York (TADIAS) – The upcoming World Economic Forum on Africa ...
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Ethiopian tops Forbes 2012 Black Billionaires list
By The Africa Report Ethiopian tycoon, Sheikh Mohammed Ali Al-Amoudi, who is worth an estimated US$12.5 billion, tops the Forbes 2012 Black Billionaires List announced this week. The Ethiopian-born Saudi billionaire ousted Nigerian billionaire Aliko ...
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Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant in Fairfax City
At Sheba Ethiopian Restaurant in Fairfax, slightly haunting instrumental music and spicy smells transport you to East Africa. Owner, manager and cook Azeb Gide serves family recipes from Addis Ababa; she used to own a restaurant in her native Ethiopia.
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Ethiopia: Copyrights and CopyCrimes
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Ethiopia: Copyrights and CopyCrimes
Nazret.com (blog)
But the total disrespect and contempt shown by some individuals to the intellectual property rights of Ethiopian musicians, artists and authors is downright sickening and maddening. Today, the music of the legendary Ethiopian artists, including Tilahun ...
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Ethiopia's Custom Authority Meets with Merkato Business People - 2merkato - Ethiopian Business Porta
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Ethiopia's Custom Authority Meets with Merkato Business People
2merkato - Ethiopian Business Portal
The Ethiopian Revenue and Customs authority held talks with business people from the Merkato area, center for business activity in Ethiopia. The meeting was held at the National Lottery Administration Hall last week. The meeting was expected to relax ...
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Ethiopian Entrepreneur Named One of Forbes Africa's Most Successful Women
Ethiopian Entrepreneur Bethlehem Tilahun was named one of Africa's most successful women by Forbes magazine. “Every now and then, I profile outstanding African women who're making giant strides in business, politics, technology, entrepreneurship and ...
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Taste of Ethiopia Introduces Organic, Packaged Ethiopian Food in Markets
Tadias Magazine
Hiyaw Gebreyohannes (center), owner of Taste of Ethiopia, with his sister (left) and his mother (right). (Courtesy photo)" By Tseday Alehegn New York (TADIAS) – We recently spotted a selection of ready-made Ethiopian vegetarian food at a natural food ...
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A 12 year old mesmerizes audience at GEW Ethiopia Forum
Twelve year old Bethlehem Dessie captivated participants at a panel discussion of Entrepreneurs and experts organized at the Addis Ababa University, College of Management, Informatics and Economic Sciences, Eshetu Chole Hall.
The eighth grader, who originally hails from the city of Harar, was a surprise inspirational guest at the event. She has four patents in technology innovation, while she is also engaged in various social activities like helping homeless people. Some of the patented innovations are her own creation while some are other people’s invention which she has adapted for local use.
Bethlehem told the audience that she is a
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Ethiopia: Mayor Michael Bloomberg names Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu as 2012 NYC
New York City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 18 November 2011 - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has selected bethlehem tilahun alemu as a NYC Venture Fellow in recognition of her extraordinary achievements as a global entrepreneur. ...
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Melat Aragaw
FULL NAME: Melat Aragaw
EDUCATION: BA in Business Administration
COMPANY NAME: Sonsie Consulting Group
STUDIO TITLE: Managing Partner/
Business Strategist
FOUNDED: 2009
WHAT IT DOES: Help with research and planning in areas like management and product development.
HQ: TBD contact mzsonsie@gmail.com or visit www.sonsieconsulting.com
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: Eight
START UP CAPITAL: 2,000 US dollars
CURRENT CAPITAL: Growing
Reason for starting business: I love creating ideas and building them into a solid reality. I wanted to use this passion & my skills in business to help people with a vision reach their goals.
Biggest plus of ownership: Ability
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Women entrepreneur Samrawit Moges recognized
Samrawit Moges, a female entrepreneur, who manages Travel Ethiopia a local private tour company, was honored on October 27 in Washington DC as one of the 100 extraordinary women with inspirational achievements, from around the world by the International Alliance for Women (TIAW).
TIAW is an organization that serves as a global umbrella and promotes professional women. Its letter of award to Samrawit reads ‘We have been inspired and humbled by the stories of people like you who, often without fanfare, have taken action to support women’s economic empowerment and advancement in society and business.’
‘A very fitting remark,’
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Messay Baye
FULL NAME: Messay Baye
EDUCATION: B.A. Degree in Development Management
COMPANY NAME: Diet House
STUDIO TITLE: Owner
FOUNDED: July 2010
WHAT IT DOES: preparing healthy
diet foods for customers.
HQ: Bole Medhanealem
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: Ten
START UP CAPITAL: 240,000 birr
CURRENT CAPITAL: Constant
Reason for starting business: Tseeing health ailments among my relatives and neighbors resulting from unhealthy food choices .
Biggest plus of ownership: Being happy with the fruition of my idea to help people with their diet choices.
Biggest strength: My confidence.
Biggest weakness: Taking decisions without analyzing their risks
Smartest move: Opening
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Melaku Demissie
FULL NAME: Melaku Demissie
EDUCATION: BSC in Computer Science
COMPANY NAME: Meleka Mobile
and Computer Solution
STUDIO TITLE: Owner
FOUNDED: August 2010
WHAT IT DOES: Maintain and sell
mobile accessories, and computers.
HQ: Saris, Debre Zeit road
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: One
START UP CAPITAL: 50,000 birr
CURRENT CAPITAL: Growing
Reason for starting business:
To be self sufficient and become an entrepreneur. .
Biggest plus of ownership: Being happy with my own business.
Biggest strength: Treating customer as a king or queen.
Biggest weakness: Capital
Smartest move: Moving out of my first work as
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Abiy Worku Assefa
FULL NAME: Abiy Worku Assefa
EDUCATION: Certificate in leather
COMPANY NAME: Abiy leather company
STUDIO TITLE: General manager
FOUNDED: November 2009
WHAT IT DOES: Produces leather products like jackets and bags
HQ: Kolfe, Atena Tera infront of
Tamir building
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 12
START UP CAPITAL: 10,000 birr
CURRENT CAPITAL: Growing
Reason for starting business:
I didn’t have good Matric results so I went into business
Biggest plus of ownership: Creating emplo yment opportunity for people.
Biggest strength: I work nonstop 24 hours to satisfy my clients.
Biggest weakness: I have management problem because
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Sisay Gebeyehu Tsegaye
FULL NAME: Sisay Gebeyehu Tsegaye
EDUCATION: I have a diploma in computer science.
COMPANY NAME: SISO computer maintenance and assembly
STUDIO TITLE: I am the founder
FOUNDED: In September 2009
WHAT IT DOES: SIt maintains and
assembles computers.
HQ: SAddisu Gebeya,
Total near the Tsion hotel
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: Three
START UP CAPITAL: 100,000 Birr
CURRENT CAPITAL: Double
Reason for starting business:
I saw a demand for the business in the market.
Biggest plus of ownership: I feel satisfied by what I do.
Biggest strength: I focus on satisfying the
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