Education: BA in marketing management
Company Name: Maleda Crafts
Title: Founder and General Manager
Founded in: 2021
What it does: Manufacturing bags, rugs, and shoes made of recycled textile waste and disposed plastic packages
Headquarters: Addis Ababa
Startup Capital: 80,000 birr
Current Capital: 500,000 birr
Number of Employees: 6
Reason for Starting the Business: To make quality sustainable products and create job opportunities for women.
Biggest Perk of Ownership: Having a clear vision and fighting for it until it manifests
Biggest Strength: Having a creative and innovative mindset
Biggest Challenge: Working space and poor waste disposal culture
Plan: To become a leading company that manufactures fashionable and sustainable products through an eco-friendly process.
First Career: Marketing officer
Most Interested in Meeting: Haile Geberselassie
Most Admired Person: Dr. Myles Munroe
Stress Reducer: Listening to spiritual songs
Favorite Book: The Spirit of Leadership
Favorite Pastime: Spending time with family and watching documentaries
Favorite Destination: Bahamas
Favorite Automobile: Ford