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Founder & Creative Director of Paradise Fashion, “Genet”

Genet Q&A Tell me about yourself? My name is Genet Kebede, Founder & Creative Director of Paradise Fashion, “GENET” a well-known fashion brand in Ethiopia that I established in 1992. What interests you about this role? I was inspired by Ethiopian “Hager Lebse” (traditional Ethiopian cloth) and authentic Ethiopian handwoven textiles. What are you passionate […]

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Introducing Green Heart Plantscaping; A Business With A Heart And Passion For Plants

Green heart Plantscaping is a dynamic start up business aiming to produce the highest quality indoor plants along with attractive planters decorated or made from natural materials.  Throughout her life General Manager Eyerusalem Samuel  has always been passionate about plants: caring and researching them, lovingly creating a jungle in her own home and greening the

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Support Of Leather Sector By Italian Agency For Development

Since 2016 the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) has supported the leather sector business in Addis Ababa. The UNIDO implemented  the “Technical Assistance Project for the Up-Grading of the Ethiopian Leather and Leather Products Industry” which aims to increase the competitiveness of Ethiopian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operating in the sector in Ethiopia.

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Sebhan Gemstone

Seble Mulat and Hanna Yohannes founded Sebhan Gemstone in 2019 G.C. This group of strong women established Sebhan gemstones with a combined year of training and experience in the jewellery industry. Sebhan Gemstone is run by a team of creative individuals that are driven by the brand’s motto to craft pieces that artistically embrace our

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Sabhar Preserving Ancient Weaving and Cotton Spinning Skills

Most Ethiopian handweavers work in their own homes on simple but extremely practical looms such as this one. Sabahar employs home-based weavers. Paid on a production basis, these weavers are kept busy full-time with our orders. Sabahar upgrades their weaving equipment, provides training on new techniques and designs, gives solar lights if required, and establishes

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Social Enterprise: Entoto Beth Artisans And Founder Bethlehem Birhane

One of the first off the beaten track workshops I was excited to discover after moving back here 10 years ago was Entoto Beth Artisans – a small compound with women from Entoto working on creating innovative jewelry made from local recycled materials and scrap metals including coffee beans and bullets excavated from the Entoto

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Hadero Coffee – Striving To Become Africa’s Global Brand

Benyam Bisrat, the youngest of 9 children from the Jupiter family dynasty, is the managing Director of Jupiter International Hotel where he achieved great success culminating in Jupiter being credited as the best company in Ethiopia to work for (survey taken by Deloitte). Raised with the principals of taking care of People before Profit, Benyam

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