Monday, May 25, 2026

Name: Ekram Ahmad

Education: BA in Social Studies

Company Name: Eku Crafts Plc

Founded in: 2022

What it does: Making different crafts

Head quarter: Addis Ababa

Startup capital: 150,000 birr

Current capital: 500,000 birr

Number of the Employees: None

Reasons for starting the business: Personal interest in weaving, pottery and basketry

Biggest perk of ownership: Freedom

Biggest strength: Being faithful to the work I do

Biggest challenge: Raw material

Plan: To expand more

First Career: None

Most interested in meeting: Abiy Ahmed

Most admired person: My Brother

Stress reducer: Watching movies

Favorite book: Qur’an

Favorite past time: Spending time with my friends

Favorite destination: Dubai

Favorite automobile: None

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