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Entrepreneurship and Innovation enthusiast; Organizational transformation through training and human-centered leadership, and Writer. [email protected]

Joined January 2013
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Zarihuun Wadajoo nagayaan boqadhu. Siif hin dabrin dabarte. Biyyeen sitti haa salphatu. Galata woggoota 40f ummata keetiif oolteef, Waaqni guddaan mindaa siif haa kafalu. Haala kamuu keessatti dhugaan dhugaaf gootummaan dhaabbachuun kee dhaloota dhufaa darbaaf fakkeenya ta'a.
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Eid mubarak. Worra baranaa kan bara dhufuu fi baroota hedduu. Guutuu guutuu itti isin haa deebisu. እንኯን ለኢድ አልፈጥር በዓል በሰላም ኣደረሳችሁ:: የነገ፣ የተነጎዲያና የወዳኛው ሰዎች ይበለን::
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The drought in #Borana and lowland areas of Bale have been a long in coming--the compound effect of many failed rainy seasons. Urgent humanitarian assistance is needed. But the problem is much larger: How to make old livelihoods more resilient and sustainable and create new ones.
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To learn where Ethiopians stand on current affairs, ask which ኢትዮዽያዊነት speaks to (nauseats) them. Imperial/Dergue's? Walelign's? ሰቆቃው ጴጥሮስ, ... Abbaa Galmaa & ለማለውቅህ ለምታውቀኝ ወንድሜ capture mine. Larebo's as trite as alienating youtu.be/bqgXUFtvLgU
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ሰቆቃው is inspired by Tsegaye's religious faith, Orthodox Christian, but his message transcends it. The poem about Madha Galmaa goes to Ethiopia's ancient Kushitic roots. And ለማላውቅህ speaks to our perennial lack of empathy for each other, not to mention constant othering.
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How sweet is peace, especially one that makes both sides to a conflict brothers and whole again. The Orthodox church dispute was regrettable. But there also was a silver lining: What a 3-week crash course on the ancient church, its doctrine, and its believers. Oh, God Almighty!
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Who would beat Ethiopia in self-sabotage? Greatest sabotage is preventing its creative and innovative types to be able to create and innovate here. Met an innovator & walked away weighed down by the litany of irrational regulatory bottlenecks frustrating him. He considers leaving
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He told me that he meet one good-hearted man who renewed his hope. His name is Deribe Asfaw, CEO of Oromia Cooperative Bank, a man I admire and many admire for his astute leadership and kind hear. May Allah His Almighty bless him
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Another unnecessary step--a waste actually. Perhaps part of our societal resistance to go fully online/digital, as when you are allowed to make government payments online only to be asked to still bring a printed receipt to make the payment "official"
Your location hardly seems to matter since they’ll just call you to ask where you are
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So @rideEthiopia prevents you from using their services if you cancel a lot? Fact is drivers, usually same drivers, pick up your order while being far away from you and ask you to cancel once knowing your location. Punishing the user for this is not only unfair but simply lame.
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So, not all @rideEthiopia drivers use @telebirr? That would have solved lots of trouble, as the company has done away with such problems already. Still, half-shaved heads not beautiful.
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Hot topics on people's tongues on a trip to a countryside: 1) Rising toll of the violent conflict in Oromia; 2) Increasing number of checkpoints--hig fear of new theaters for the conflict; 3) High youth unemployment; 4) How quickly compensations for displacement get wasted.
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In one village, eight families were informed of the passing of their sons in the conflict--all members of the Oromia Special Police. A higher number in another village. In another incident, a father committed suicide because two of his sons volunteered to join the armed forces.
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#HappyNewYear to us all. May the choas and commotion give way to peace and bliss. 2023 will be a much better year. Inshallah!
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#GadaaBank shareholders held their first general and Extraordinary General Assemblies at Millenium Hall and resolved, among other things, to raise capital to 7 billion birr to better meet the industry's competitive demands. Youth can buy shares with no/discounted service fees.
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Congratulations to #Qatar2022 phenom Team #Morocco for accomplishing what no other team or theme has ever done before: unite Africa and the Arab World.
More than the interest rate, the stringent collateral requirement is the greatest obstacle.
Private banks should encourage entrepreneurs by lowering their interest rates ! H.E. Dr. Emebet at the fifth day of #GEW2022- Ethiopia
GEW@2022 - Ethiopia panel discussion on creating a more enabling environment for entrepreneurs. Speakers are senior government officials with regulatory and policy-making powers and entrepreneurs trying to thrive in the stifling regulatory environment.
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On the podium were three State Ministers, His Excellency Dr. Baisa Badhaadhaa from MiNT, Her Excellency Tirumar, and His Excellency Ato Endalew Mekonen, Dr. Emebet, VP of CBE, entrepreneur Addis Alemayehu, and moderator Henok Laike from EDI.
#GEW@2022 - Ethiopia panel discussion on embedding entrepreneurship and innovation in the TVT system in general and the Polytechnics in particular@Haile Grand Resort in Lamberet. GEW activities would continue until Sunday's Gand Finale attended by senior government officials.
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#AliBirra, the mighty river, the embodiment of the Awash river that kept giving for over 50 years has ran dry. A voice that one listened to with grandparents, fathers and mothers, children, and grandchildren is silenced. May His beautiful soul rest in heaven among the stars. Bye!
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2nd graduation ceremony of Negelr Arsi General Hospital and Medical College. Vision and action is what makes a difference in peoples lives, the surest path to the most meaningful life. Kudos to Dr. Guddata. Your vision and bold action has borne fruit.
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Ali Birra was a guest of honor here last year. Seeing this hero of all ages, who has been singing sublime love, beauty, and truth to our souls for a lifetime, bed-ridden yesterday, my heart was broken. But consoled knowing, seeds sown by the visionary, bold and generous lives on!
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What is the point of having an expressway only to waste time waiting in the que to pay the toll? The road from Qalittii to Baatuu took only an hour and 10 minutes. What a relief, if only the "system" worked as the road itself.
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Dhuka, qaxii fi qaxxisa qilleensaa dhageettaa? Hobomboleettii baraa fi baranaa argitaa Ka argaa-dhageettiin kaleessa farrifte Faaraa fi faroo manguddoon Kaleessa lallabde, ebbaan Gadi ba’ii simadhu, sifaan si fakkaata farri Sa’aa-namaaf tola quufa barri From a piece from Oct '16
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Another excerpt from same October 2, 2016 piece: Yaa cir’eessa capha fafaa fayyisu Yoom taate, caldheessa  Taallee talicha cidha ofii irratti lakkii guddisu? Fuulaa fi fuuloon kee garam Duudhaa fi duuydi kee Akkaaf akki kee akkam?