Name: Mathias Aklilu
Education: Sociology and Social Anthropology
Company name: MA Hair
Title: Managing Director
Founded in: 2017
What it does: Importing human hair
HQ: Around Kera
Number of employees: 3
Startup Capital: 25,000 birr
Current capital: 50,000 birr
Reason for starting the business: The hair piece business is dominated by contraband traders, so I saw the market demand and started the business.
Biggest perk of ownership: There are almost no competitors in the market that are doing the business legitimately so that’s an advantage.
Biggest strength: We are dedicated to conducting business professionally
Biggest challenge: Foreign exchange
Plan: To expand to other markets
First career: Sales
Most interested in meeting: Sarcastic people
Most admired person: My Mom
Stress reducer: Music
Favorite past-time: The times that I spend volunteering
Favorite book: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck by Mark Manson
Favorite destination: Diani Beach, Kenya
Favorite automobile: Audi
