Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Melat Arage

Name: Melat Arage

Education: Degree in Marketing Management

Company name: Shega Cultural Cloths

Title: Co-owner

Founded in: 2020

What it does: Different kinds of Ethiopian cultural cloths

HQ: Addis Ababa

Number of employees: 3

Startup Capital: 150,000 birr

Current capital: Growing

Reasons for starting the business: The demand for cultural cloths

Biggest perk of ownership: Doing what I want

Biggest strength: Good at designing

Biggest challenging: Capital

Plan: To open my own shop and create job opportunities

First career: Teacher

Most interested in meeting: Bill Gates

Most admired person: My mother

Stress reducer: Designing

Favorite past time: Time with friends

Favorite book: The Bible

Favorite destination: England

Favorite automobile: Mercedes Benz

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