Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Name: Tesfaye Mekonnen

Education: Theology and Community Development (BA)

Company name: Tesfaye, Liya and Woinshet Eco Paper

Title: Manager

Founded: 2017

What it does: Manufacturing handmade, chemical-free paper

HQ: Addis Ababa

Number of employees: 7

Startup capital: 15,000 ETB

 Current capital: 2,750,000 ETB

Reason for starting the business: To manufacture eco-friendly paper bags and other packaging

Biggest perk of ownership: Following inner passion and striving to bring it into reality

Biggest strength: Endurance

Biggest challenge: Lack of machinery

Plan: To be a trainer of trainees on paper making

First career: Teacher

Most interested in meeting: President Sahle-Work Zewde

Most admired person: Haile GebreSelassie

Stress reducer: Reading the Bible

Favorite book: The Bible

Favorite pastime: Spending time with my family

Favorite destination: Sweden

Favorite automobile: Peugeot

Hot this week

Production up, but the ‘cost’ variable weighs heavily

Production is up in 2021 for the Italian agricultural...

Luminos Fund’s catch-up education programs in Ethiopia recognized

The Luminos Fund has been named a top 10...

Well-planned cities essential for a resilient future in Africa concludes the World Urban Forum

The World Urban Forum (WUF) concluded today with a...

Private sector deemed key to unlocking AfCFTA potential

The private sector’s role is vital to fully unlock...

If Ethiopia’s Economy Is Growing, How Are Its Workers Living?

I recently listened to an episode of the International...

Hospitals overwhelmed as violence surges across Northern Ethiopia

The humanitarian landscape in northern Ethiopia has suffered a...

Court halts multibillion-shilling Dangote refinery construction in Lamu

The ambitious multibillion-shilling Dangote refinery project in Lamu County...

Senators urge Rubio to intervene as Tigray Peace Agreement unravels

​A coalition of senior Senate Democrats, spearheaded by Senator...

Afreximbank deepens East African integration with multi-million dollar infrastructure push in Djibouti

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced a substantial...
spot_img

Related Articles

Redit Alemu

Abel Birhanu

Tsegenet Amare

Bisrat Mulugeta

Eyob Amare

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img