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Entrepreneurship and Innovation enthusiast; Organizational transformation through training and human-centered leadership, and Writer. [email protected]

Joined January 2013
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EDI Ethiopia in collaboration with the Ministry of Labor and Skills and UNDP launched a PSI Lab Program that aims to promote entrepreneurialism and innovation across the Ministry. #psilabethiopia #publicsectorinnovation #entreprenurialethiopia
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Congrats to the successful launch of @AACCSA Business Innovation Center. Great to see organised private sector joining the ET incubator ecosystem. Special thanks to todays panelist’s @AbbaKayo CEO of EDI, Ato Bahiru Zeinu CEO of @AfricomPlc and @Semegn_T CEO of @AgritechArmada
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Zarihuun Wadajoo nagayaan boqadhu. Siif hin dabrin dabarte. Biyyeen sitti haa salphatu. Galata woggoota 40f ummata keetiif oolteef, Waaqni guddaan mindaa siif haa kafalu. Haala kamuu keessatti dhugaan dhugaaf gootummaan dhaabbachuun kee dhaloota dhufaa darbaaf fakkeenya ta'a.
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Eid mubarak. Worra baranaa kan bara dhufuu fi baroota hedduu. Guutuu guutuu itti isin haa deebisu. እንኯን ለኢድ አልፈጥር በዓል በሰላም ኣደረሳችሁ:: የነገ፣ የተነጎዲያና የወዳኛው ሰዎች ይበለን::
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The drought in #Borana and lowland areas of Bale have been a long in coming--the compound effect of many failed rainy seasons. Urgent humanitarian assistance is needed. But the problem is much larger: How to make old livelihoods more resilient and sustainable and create new ones.
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Hassen Hussein retweeted
The Digital Startup Marketplace 2023 #Ethiopia is in full swing on day 2 with discussions this morning on digital & innovative #SME #Finance for #startups . Join us at 3pm today for a Zelela #5 event on capacity & connectedness for startups. 📍Science & Art Museum in #AddisAbaba
Ministry of Labor and Skills in collaboration with the Ministry of Innovation and Technology and UNDP Ethiopia today hosted Digital Startup Marketplace with 50 high-growth startups showcase and a panel discussion on the Ethiopia startup ecosystem. @Jobs_FDRE @UNDPEthiopia
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To learn where Ethiopians stand on current affairs, ask which ኢትዮዽያዊነት speaks to (nauseats) them. Imperial/Dergue's? Walelign's? ሰቆቃው ጴጥሮስ, ... Abbaa Galmaa & ለማለውቅህ ለምታውቀኝ ወንድሜ capture mine. Larebo's as trite as alienating youtu.be/bqgXUFtvLgU
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ሰቆቃው is inspired by Tsegaye's religious faith, Orthodox Christian, but his message transcends it. The poem about Madha Galmaa goes to Ethiopia's ancient Kushitic roots. And ለማላውቅህ speaks to our perennial lack of empathy for each other, not to mention constant othering.
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How sweet is peace, especially one that makes both sides to a conflict brothers and whole again. The Orthodox church dispute was regrettable. But there also was a silver lining: What a 3-week crash course on the ancient church, its doctrine, and its believers. Oh, God Almighty!
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Consultancies know less than they claim, cost more than they seem to, and — over the long term — prevent the public sector developing in-house capabilities. From my @FT interview with @henrymance on my new book with @RosieCollingto - The Big Con. ft.com/content/fb1254dd-a011…
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20 more days to become a winner of #EthioSpur2023. Have you submitted your application? Access the application form and guide from edi-ethiopia.org/application… or bit.ly/3TzEl1E Submit your application now on bit.ly/3TzEl1E or [email protected]
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Who would beat Ethiopia in self-sabotage? Greatest sabotage is preventing its creative and innovative types to be able to create and innovate here. Met an innovator & walked away weighed down by the litany of irrational regulatory bottlenecks frustrating him. He considers leaving
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He told me that he meet one good-hearted man who renewed his hope. His name is Deribe Asfaw, CEO of Oromia Cooperative Bank, a man I admire and many admire for his astute leadership and kind hear. May Allah His Almighty bless him
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#Ethiopia 3rd least #resilent, beating only Venezuela and Haiti, according to the 2019 Resilience Global Index with Norway topping the list followed by Denmark and Switzerland. Something to ponder about as we gear up to face up to the Covid19 menace. fmglobal.com/research-and-re…
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Our vulnerabilities: 1) Deep societal divisions 2) High corruption 3) Low trust in state and state machineries/political actors 4) Poor entrepreneurial activity (heavy/corrosive hand of state lasting 50 years) 5) An education system that devalues critical thinking and creativity.
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Aren't these vulnerabilities coming to the fore? Each vulnerability feeds on the other--creating compounded and complex challenges. The problem is that our conversations are still ridled with slogans and cliches as to fall woefully short of the depth and breadth of the problems.
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With up to 500,000 birr in funding, networking opportunities, media exposure, and expert advice up for grabs, the Ethiospur Business Plan Competition is back and ready to support and award business owners looking to scale up. shega.co/post/ethiospur-busi…
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Another unnecessary step--a waste actually. Perhaps part of our societal resistance to go fully online/digital, as when you are allowed to make government payments online only to be asked to still bring a printed receipt to make the payment "official"
Your location hardly seems to matter since they’ll just call you to ask where you are
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Hassen Hussein retweeted
Also @rideEthiopia drivers who accept your order while being more than 10 minutes from their drop off location. Or Ride drivers who accept your order then stay at their cafe ordering another macchiato before getting in their car.
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So @rideEthiopia prevents you from using their services if you cancel a lot? Fact is drivers, usually same drivers, pick up your order while being far away from you and ask you to cancel once knowing your location. Punishing the user for this is not only unfair but simply lame.
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