Name: Fahmi Girma Wassie
Education: BSC in Architecture MSC in Construction Management
Company name: Black Studio Architecture and Interiors
Title: General Manager
Founded in: 2016
What it does: We do architectural designs, interior design and finishing construction
HQ: Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Number of employees: 6
Startup Capital: 200,000 birr
Current capital: Growing
Reasons for starting the business: Passion for design and I wanted to make a contribution to building design.
Biggest strength: Speed and on time delivery
Biggest perks of Ownership: Free time and having the chance to build a great company
Plan: To become one of the leading design and building firms in Africa
Biggest challenge: Office management and finance
First career: Teaching
Most interested in meeting: Dr Abiy Ahmed
Most admired person: My mother
Stress reducer: Motorcycles, racing cars , off road dirt bike riding and travelling
Favorite past-time: Maintaining a car and motorcycle
Favorite book: The Fountain Head by Ayn Rand
Favorite destination: Dubai
Favorite automobile: YAMAHA YZ 426f, SUBARU WRX, NISSAN GTR
