Tigist Seife Haile

Tigist Seife Haile has eleven years of experience in the business sector. Currently, Tigist is a Founder and Managing Director of Root in Style, a premium quality genuine leather accessory brand with an Ethiopian look. Tigist is also a part-time Deputy General Manager of Anfar Trading PLC, with duties of planning, marketing, and strategical activities.Tigist holds a master’s degree in Marketing Management from Addis Ababa University and a bachelor’s degree in Management Information System. Very passionate about her culture, Tigist reflects this in her leather products designs. Tigist Seife Haile work with a vision of empowering women by giving job opportunities to low-income, illiterate, stay-at-home mothers through her business. She believes empowering women is empowering the generation. Upon completion of the Mandela Washington fellowship, Tigist plans to expand her company to give on-the-job training in artisanal skills to low-income, stay-at-home mothers and create jobs for them in her leather product manufacturing company.