Ethiopia

Nurhassen Mensur Mudesir has over seven years’ experience in business development and community organizing. He is an electrical engineer by training, an entrepreneur and business development professional by practice. Nurhassen is a founding member and managing partner of the first online payment platform company in Ethiopia: www.yenepay.com. He coaches and consults startup and ongoing businesses… read more »

Dawud Mohammed Ali has over six years’ experience in teaching, research, international relations, and community service. He is currently a lecturer and researcher at Samara University of Ethiopia, where he also serves as an executive director for the international and public relation affairs directorate of the university. Dawud Mohammed Ali has been serving in different… read more »

Rania Ibrahim Mohammed, the service development director for Telemed Medical Services, is responsible for planning, supervising, organizing, and managing product development activities. At Telemed, a startup company that aims to increase access to health care for Ethiopians, she honed her skills of forging creative working partnerships with different organizations and individuals. She was a co-developer… read more »

Milha Desta Mohammed was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She has worked in the development policy field for over eight years, particularly in the climate change, water security, and agriculture sectors. She has worked at local level with nonprofit organizations and at regional level in intergovernmental organizations, namely the African Union Commission and… read more »

Nibret Adem Mohammed is an entrepreneur and a world traveler who grew up in a small town in Southern Ethiopia. He has 12 years of experience in the tourism industry and currently he is the owner and managing director of Hamerland Tours Ethiopia, a company dedicated to providing ecological and sustainable tours throughout Ethiopia. Nibret… read more »

Abraham Ybrah Mengstu has more than 3 years of experience in medical practice and teaching, and over 2 years of experience at different levels of leadership in Ethiopia. He is currently working at Aksum University Referral Hospital and Medical School, which he established as the dean of the medical school. Realizing that his country has… read more »

In late 2011, Henok Menistu began a journey pursuing an entrepreneurial endeavor. He co-founded a promotion and marketing company, and reports that despite failing six times in the past six years, he has gained an enormous amount of learning and experience in business and entrepreneurship. Currently Henok Wendirad Mengistu is working as a General Manager… read more »

Edda Zekarias Mekuria has eight years of experience working in child and adult education, communication, and advocacy. She currently works closely with UNDP Ethiopia’s Governance and Capacity Building Unit where she is responsible for reporting and sharing program developments with different parties including the Ethiopian government and its people as well as international partners. She… read more »

Hiwot Abebe Mekuanent has over six years of experience in the field of law, specifically on the area of human rights. Currently, Hiwot is a lecturer and Director for Disability Studies and Service Directorate at University of Gondar, where she focuses on creating conducive learning and working environments for students and employees with disabilities, respectively…. read more »

Mizan Welderufael Massa has over eight years of experience in the electrical power sector. She currently serves as automated meter-reading lead at the Ethiopian Electric Utility, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) program management office, where she manages the installation of automated energy meters on the outgoing feeders of substations. Prior to her ERP office, she worked… read more »

Feseha Yetagsu Manbegrot has over seven years of experience in various governmental research institutions. He is currently serving as the Director General of Science and Technology Information Center in Ethiopia, responsible for the collection, value-addition and dissemination of information for use by policy-makers and small and micro-enterprises. Feseha Yetagsu Manbegrot’s professional background includes Master’s degrees… read more »

Amanuel Abera Lomencho has over four years’ experience in community development and medical education apart from his work as a physician. He is the founder and general manager of Emerald Medical, a firm engaged in medical education, public education and promoting healthy and environmentally friendly cities through bike diplomacy. He volunteers in Educate Underprivileged Students… read more »

Mesay Barekew Liche has been a lecturer at Adama Science and Technology University (ASTU) for the last 10 years and teaches business management courses. He is a founding member of ASTU’s entrepreneurship development center. Mesay has been involved in volunteering activities in his local community where he helps children in need to get access to… read more »

Sewnet Tesfaye Lema has been a lecturer in the Department of Tourism Management, Madda Walabu University, Ethiopia, since 2011. He has conducted four training projects for local communities on sustainable tourism and natural heritage conservation in the Bale Zone, as well as research in tourism and natural resources. Sewnet has an MA degree in Tourism… read more »