Ethiopia

Bethlehem Kiros Haileselassie has four years’ experience coordinating a street-child rehabilitation project in her home city, Addis Ababa in Ethiopia Currently, she works as a freelance writer but she also volunteers in two organizations that work on child care and education. In addition, she is in the process of establishing a social enterprise that produces… read more »

Hiwot Amare Hailemariam has over three years’ experience in internal medicine and works as an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at Jimma University, Ethiopia, where they focus on teaching undergraduate medical students patient care and research. She is primarily interested in cardiology and global health. She also volunteers as a mentor for medical students to… read more »

Michael Addisu Haile has more than 8 years of experience in lecturing, consultancy and business management, with a focus on the financial sector. He worked in several positions before starting a new and pioneering microfinance institution called Nisir Microfinance. Nisir provides medium size and demand-driven credit, saving, micro-insurance, micro-leasing and business advisory services to medium… read more »

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… read more »

Luwam Bahta Hagos has five years of experience in teaching, research, and community service. She is currently a lecturer and officer at the Institute Industry Linkage, which establishes connections between students and faculty in the textile, garment, leather, and fashion industries with governmental and non-governmental organizations. Previously, she worked as an internal and external relations… read more »

Rigbe Hagos has over five years’ experience working on the inclusion of persons with disabilities. She has worked as a volunteer legal-aid counselor for women seeking free legal aid services in Ethiopia. Rigbe Gebrehawariat Hagos is currently involved in her own private practice carrying out social consultancy for vulnerable groups. She focuses on awareness raising… read more »

Mahlet Kifle Habtemariam has more than seven years’ experience as a public health expert and leader in the Ethiopian health system. Currently, Mahlet Kifle Habtemariam is the General Director of the Office of the Minister where she provides oversight to the operations of various directorates. She monitors the implementation of the 2016-2020 Health Sector Transformation… read more »

Martha Bedane Guraro is a human rights lawyer by profession with specific expertise in child rights policy advocacy at the Pan-African level, having worked closely with the African Union Commission for more than six years. She has over ten years of experience in legal/human rights advocacy and research. Currently, Martha serves as a policy and… read more »

Yitemgeta Fantu Golla has over four years’ experience in the energy sector, mostly in project design and management. Having graduated with his master’s degree in Energy Engineering from the Engineering School in France, he has been exposed to the production, optimal distribution and rational use of conventional and renewable energy in buildings, civil engineering, transportation,… read more »

Maereg Gebregziabher has seven years of experience performing legal research on various aspects of the justice system. Currently, she is a Senior Legal Expert at the Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia. Her primary responsibility is research and providing policy advice on various issues related to law and justice. Prior to joining the Supreme Court, she… read more »

Fregenet Zekiewos Gichamo has over two years’ experience in a government university working mainly as a dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. As such, he is the chief executive officer directing and coordinating activities of the department and other units of the faculty. In addition, Fregenet works on youth development in her… read more »

Hiwot Amare Getaneh has followed a rather atypical career path as she is an informational technology professional with over eight years of experience, who started a nutrition-focused nonprofit in 2016. Currently, Hiwot is the executive director of Nutrition 4 Education and Development, an Ethiopian nonprofit that she co-founded using her fifteen years of experience in… read more »

Yonas Moges has over ten years of experience working in the hospitality industry with major international hotel chains. Currently, he is a managing partner at Calibra Hospitality Consultancy and Business Plc, where he focuses on advising local hotel developers in hotel design concept development, site selection, conducting feasibility studies, searching and selecting a hotel operator,… read more »

Senai Wolderufael Gebru is the founder and managing partner of Feed Green Ethiopia Exports PLC. Feed Green Ethiopia is a food production company based in Ethiopia that produces and exports its products to Europe, North America, Asia, and Africa. Senai Wolderufael Gebru has a goal to build his business to become a massive food production… read more »