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ENTREPRENEURS WE WORKED WITH
We are honored to have worked with 500+ remarkable (women-led) SMEs and startups in Ethiopia
Get inspired by some entrepreneurs who keep our team motivated to contribute to their organizational and professional growth
Etege Design is a collective of architects, designers, engineers and planners working together to build a better future. They offer design + build solutions, interior design services, and furniture products.
Is a start up company that is digitizing child care services. They provide an online booking platform for trained nannies and in-home care providers.
Provide secure, convenient, and fast digital payments to merchants and entrepreneurs by easing the APIs integration.
Nu Chika Enabuka is an adult supervised children's play center that offers a series of parent/child activities devoted to the physical, emotional and social development of children by Events , Tv programs and with its own HUB.
Mulmul Bread and Cookies Industry is established in 1998 G.C by Mrs. Simret Abate. The company produces 125 varieties of bread and cookies.
Moyee Coffee is a coffee roasting company that sales to retail and companies in Ethiopia as well as the Netherlands. It is established as a Plc in 2014 and is a joint venture with Moyee Coffee Netherlands.
Zayride is the first taxi hailing company with a 24/7 operating call center and internet based phone app to provide quick and convenient transportation services through the development of in house technology.
It produces orthopedic pillows and cushions relevant for health and productivity.
Nisir was established with 205 individual and institutional shareholders with a vision of serving the un-served segment of the economy with need-based and innovative financial products and services.
Silafrica Ethiopia is a manufacturing company engaged in the production and supply of beverage crates, plastic toilet slabs and plastics household products. The company was established in 2014.
Muluembet Selassie (Byogenic Beauty Spot Owner) a pioneer to start the beauty service when nothing was known and nothing was available in Ethiopia.
Engaged in manufacturing three different healthy and nutritious food products which do normally not exist locally.
Berry is established in 2007 G.C. The company sector it operates is in advertising and renders its products with advertising communication.
MAFI Design is established in 2011 by Ms. Mahlet Afework in Addis Ababa. The company is in the sector of fashion clothing, accessories manufacturing and retailing. She renders casual fashion clothing and accessories.
The Mosaic Hotel is a hotel established in 2015 with spacious guest rooms, ample parking space and a beautiful garden compound offering both comfort and convenience.
HEMA was established in 2010 (23/04/2003 EC). Currently active in the private health sector, the company renders medical laboratory services. HEMA wants to be recognized as an organization providing world class lab services in Ethiopia.
One Planet International School is one of the few premium schools in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was founded in 2006 with just over 30 kindergarten students. Adding one more class in each of the following years, the school now serves around 950 students from Kindergarten through Year 13.
A full-fledged advertising and marketing agency based in Addis Ababa, dedicated to helping clients communicate their image, identity, and information.
In the stream of manufacturing focusing on Textile & Garment. The factory is actually geared to manufacture full knitted and weaved product range for children, men & women.
A shared coffee roasting space in Ethiopia where young entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to develop and launch their own coffee brand.
Whiz kids workshop was established in 2005 by Bruktawit and her husband. It is a social enterprise where impact is core, along with self-sustainability.
Processing and distributing natural fruit jam from locally sourced fresh fruit and distributing to supermarkets, cooperative shops, hotels, guest houses, universities,... etc.
We offer water well drilling, affordable rigs (up to 50m deep), pumps, ag equipment, recycling machines, cook stoves, and more. Also, rent ag machinery and provide pump installation/maintenance.
Formonic Architects & Engineers PLC. was established in 2017 in Addis Ababa Ethiopia. The company specializes in interior design and finishing works.
The core business is agribusiness-exporting agricultural commodities (Coffee, Spices, Pulses and oil-seeds) directly from farmers and farmer's organizations and traders
InfinEth Solutions is a company founded in 2004 by 12 Engineering professionals to provide Engineering products and services to various customers.
Kulfo FishTelecom is a private limited company that provides digital market systems in the construction industry.
Provide custom‐made garments, as well as ready wear items, currently focused on in‐direct distribution through merchants, planning to operate an online shop as well as a brick‐and‐mortar shop for direct access to customers.
Increasing support for the industrial processes contributes to the country's economic growth and creates job opportunities.
Mahederfoods is one of the best food providers in addis we provide different spices and pulses powder , catering service.
is an innovative system design company dedicated for construction and related elements management systems research and development in Ethiopia.
Cultivate seeds, flowers, trees, fruits, and related items. Our team comprises two members and over 20 workers. Our production area spans more than 25,000 km².
We are a technology company providing service to bridge the gap between logistics service provider and customer.
Omsihtu-joy is a startup tech company that uses state-of-the-art technology to solve multi-directional community problems through creating job opportunities for youths.
It was established on January 2017 to provide the highest standards of home based health care service for chronic ill and elderly people who are living in their homes and require extra help and support with affordable price.
We provide innovative branding, advertising and interior design services.
We provide innovative branding, advertising and interior design services.
Aster Bunna brings world-renowned quality Ethiopian roasted coffee beans directly from the land of its origin to your door and cup.
Think Africa training and consulting is determined to provide high quality training and consulting services to business and development sectors across Africa.
Dondoors is a conscious business providing exquisite quality handcraft while empowering the local community.We specialize in hand made new and innovative products that suit the modern life style.
Having been under different management and organizational structure, with over 10 years of experience in steel manufacturing, interior design and product supplies to markets in Addis Abeba and its vicinity.
We are specialized in the production and supply of forged steel components, cast iron components balustrades, hand rail components, windows and door grills, wrought iron furniture components many other similar products.
Ethiopian Skin Beauty Secret is a start-up business specialized in hand-made organic beauty products : herbal soaps, hair ,treatments, lotions &many more.
Gelan handicraft is a social enterprise with inclusive business model which mainly involves poor, marginalized and uneducated women and young girls in our market chain as product supplier.
Since 1948, artisans and craftsmen at K Design produce classical Ethiopia weaving and embroidery at its best.
Actuel Design (Actuel Urban Living) is a private limited company engaged in the design of furniture for homes and offices.
Ethiogreen is set up in the US in 2008.The Ethiopian side of the business was established in 2012. The company produces injera and derkosh (dried injera).
Negarobe is an engineering company that produces all kind of electromechanical and metal products (e.g. truck bodies, plates for construction).
Travel Ethiopia is a private, eco-conscious tour and safari company that was founded in 1994.
Next Fashion Design College was established in 2006 as a college and TVET. Owner Sarah Mohammed, created the company which currently has three branches in Addis Ababa: Bole (HQ), Lebu and Piazza.
ZAAF is a company that produces high quality leather products to local and international market. Currently it produces leather bags (both for men and women), wallets, hand woven scarves, travel bags.
The company delivers long and short term training/certificate programs in hotel management, food preparation, front office supervision, housekeeping, food and beverage service, tourism service, travel agency, tourism marketing, foreign dish cooking.
Gishen pharmacy was established in 1994. It is a sole proprietorship company, owned by Mrs. Amakelech Lulu, who has a pharmacology background. The company sector operates in pharmacy, baby products, and cosmetics.
Founded in 2006, Sabahar produces hand woven textiles for export and domestic sales.
Paradise Fashion is established in 1992 G.C by a passionate fashion design professional Mrs. Genet Abebe. It operates in the sector of hand weaving products. The company renders ladies closes (traditional), home accessories, scarves, etc.
UNI furniture was established in 2001 G.C. It’s a private limited company owned by four shareholders; one of them being Ms. Elfenesh who is the General manager of the company. the company operates in manufacturing producing home and office furniture products.
