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Jemla: Empowering Informal Retailers
Jemla, a visionary B2B platform, is transforming the marketplace into a sustainable and inclusive ecosystem, benefiting retailers,...
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Jan 2, 20241 min read


Kidus Asfaw Named in TIME's 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders in Business
Kubik's CEO and Co-founder, Kidus Asfaw, was recognized in the inaugural TIME100 Climate List, joining the most influential and...
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Nov 17, 20232 min read


Etan Comics: Ethiopia's First Superhero Comic
Etan Comics, pioneered by Beserat Debebe, is a celebrated Pan-African entertainment hub, renowned for crafting captivating comic and...
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Nov 5, 20231 min read


Lem Chaka: Sustainable Waste Solutions
Transforming waste into opportunity, Lem Chaka is leading the way in sustainable solutions. Founded by Gabriel Yared Gobezie, Sihine...
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Aug 9, 20231 min read


Startup of the Year Kubik Raises $3.34M Seed to Scale Sustainable Building Tech in First Market
Circular economy and climate tech startup, Kubik, brings multinational investors on its journey to build a livable world for all. Addis...
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Jun 23, 20233 min read


Tuba Ethiopia: Eco-Friendly & Ethical Fashion
Tuba Ethiopia is a social business transforming lives and empowering communities through sustainable fashion. Founded in 2019 by Kidist...
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Jun 4, 20231 min read


Rekik Bekele: Off-Grid Energy Solutions
Green Scene Energy Plc is a pioneering company that provides affordable, high-quality solar-powered electrification to off-grid...
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Apr 21, 20231 min read


Bamboo Labs: Sustainable & Accessible Mobility
Bamboo Labs is an award-winning social enterprise in Ethiopia working to address the growing demand for sustainable and accessible...
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Mar 6, 20231 min read


Heli Amare: Bringing Together Pan-Africans
Heli Amare is the Founder of Evrything Africa, a 3-day Pan-African conference that highlights and celebrates various African experiences...
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Feb 5, 20231 min read


Addis Fine Art: Bringing African Art to the World
Rakeb Sile and Mesai Haileleul co-founded Addis Fine Art in 2016, creating the first white-cube gallery space for modern and contemporary...
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Feb 5, 20231 min read


Fanuel Leul: Imagining a Futuristic Africa
Fanuel Leul is a multidisciplinary artist whose work often explores Afro-futurism by contrasting elements of African tradition with...
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Feb 5, 20231 min read


The Goat Café: A New-School Concept to Coffee
Meet the café that's disrupting the mainstream coffee consumption in Ethiopia and giving the traditional coffee culture a unique new...
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Feb 5, 20231 min read


Kiya Tadele: Storytelling Through NFTs
Led by Kiya Tadele, Yatreda (ያጥሬዳ) is a family of artists in Ethiopia creating in the style of tizita and celebrating Ethiopian history...
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Feb 5, 20231 min read


Awol Erizku: Exploring Afro-esotericism
Awol Erizku is a multidisciplinary artist working in photography, film and sculpture, who has made a mark on the art world map in a...
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Feb 5, 20231 min read


Kushineta Skate: Ethiopia’s Skateboard Pioneers
Kushineta is a skateboard pioneer start-up that helped build the local skateboard scene in Addis Ababa. Also, they produce and sell...
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Feb 5, 20231 min read


Bruktawit Tigabu: Educational Multimedia Leader
Bruktawit Tigabu is an award-winning educational children's TV show producer, film director, animator and school teacher on a mission to...
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Feb 5, 20231 min read


Habtamu Tadesse: Serial Technology Entrepreneur
Habtamu Tadesse is the Founder and CEO of ZayRide, one of the pioneer ride-hailing platforms in Ethiopia, and ArifPay, Ethiopia’s first...
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Feb 5, 20231 min read


What Ethiopia's Startup Act Means for Entrepreneurs
Ethiopia’s Startup Act aims to establish a National Startup Council and an Innovation Fund. If passed, this will make it easier to...
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Apr 24, 20221 min read


Supporting Entrepreneurial Women
The First Phase Women Entrepreneurship Development Project implemented with 250 million USD in the past 7 years was executed in 10 cities...
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Apr 23, 20221 min read


Ethiopia's Digital Audio Pioneers
Teraki app is the First Audio Entertainment Platform that enables you to have and discover Ethiopian/Eritrean Audiobooks and Podcasts...
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Feb 21, 20221 min read


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