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Team Thursday – Maud

What is your background? I am from France but I have been living abroad for the past 10 years. I have a double bachelor in Business Administration and Tourism, as well as a Master in Marketing & Sales. I’ve been working in the ad tech industry for 8 years, in both account management and operations. […]

Ten Reasons to Donate to PROJECT-E

Why should PROJECT-E receive your donations? In the articles on our blog, we have often tried not only to provide you with information about us and our NGO, but also to give you insights into the country of Ethiopia, its traditions, history and people. Today, we take a step back from this: clear the stage […]

Team Thursday – Niharika

What is your background? To provide you with an overview of my background: I have a Masters in Public Affairs (MPA) and Business Administration (MBA) with 6 years of working experience on international platforms in different industry sectors. The working areas include communications/ project management / policy analysis etc. What is your involvement with PROJECT-E? I am part of the fundraising team. What are […]

Team Thursday – Nani

What is your background? I was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. I got my undergraduate degree from Addis Ababa University in social work. I am also in the final stages of my getting my Masters degree in Early Childhood Care and Education. What is your involvement with PROJECT-E? I am currently a social worker […]

10 Inspiring Ethiopian Women

Feminism and women’s empowerment are not limited to women occupying senior positions in business or academia. Inspiring women do not necessarily have to be professionally successful leaders and attract public attention. Nevertheless, finding more and more women at the executive level of economic institutions should be celebrated as a notable achievement. The women we would […]

Tourism in Ethiopia – boom and fall and rise again?

In 2019, an article written by Anne Stellberger reported on the booming Ethiopian tourism and hospitality sector, and the way that PROJECT-E contributes to it by “providing a well-educated and equipped work force” for any one of the PEHI’s 15 partner hotels in Addis Ababa (https://project-e.eu/booming-tourist-sector-addis/). In 2019, the fact that a record 812,000 tourists […]

Team Thursday – Lynn

What is your background? I grew up in the Netherlands and have a bachelor’s degree in European Studies and a master’s degree in International Relations/International Security. Currently, I live in the US, but I’ll be moving back to Germany soon.  What is your involvement with PROJECT-E? I joined the Fundraising Department in March this year […]

Sexual and Reproductive Health Workshop

Sexual and reproductive health has not been common in developing countries, especially in Ethiopia. Due to culture, social norms, and practices that are considered unacceptable, people in rural areas are discriminated against by their society. In recent years, the Ethiopian government has prioritized raising awareness about sexual and reproductive health andhas also committed to making […]

10 Inspiring Ethiopian Women (Cont.)

Ethiopian radio host Meaza Biru says that she never had a career in radio in mind when she was a child. She never particularly liked being in the spotlight and had little confidence in her talent for writing or speaking. After working in various journalistic contexts for different institutions and after having founded a PR […]

Team Thursday – Mehret

What is your background? I grew up in Addis Ababa, and I studied in Lycee Guebre-Mariam French School until grade 11. I then moved to Kentucky to finish senior year. I am currently pursuing my degree in Business Management and Public Relations and have experience working in Global Affairs Canada in administrative and Passport and […]