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Our Theme - AI & Business Solutions

We are living through an era of unprecedented AI and data-driven transformation—reshaping the future of work, business, and innovation globally. While developed economies capitalize on talent, structured processes, systems, and real-time data to drive strategic decisions and client engagement, many businesses in Ethiopia and the broader region still operate with informal practices, limited digitization, and treat data primarily as a compliance requirement. This results in missed opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and sustainable growth.

Globally, one of the key barriers to AI adoption is “dark data” - information that is collected but not used. In our context, the problem is even more fundamental: a lack of systematically generated, organized, and actionable data. I believe that for regions like ours, true digital and business transformation must begin with building strong data ecosystems, formalizing operations, and gradually adopting intelligent systems and discipline that empower decision-making and improve outcomes.

My work is driven by a simple but powerful conviction: transformation must be practical, contextual, and inclusive. This means helping organizations take incremental, tailored steps - starting with understanding their current state, formalizing their business processes, and aligning with modern tools and frameworks, including the possibilities offered by Generative AI and Agentic AI.

Through my consulting practice and venture, I intend to work closely with local entrepreneurs, startups, and small-to-medium enterprises to:

  • Design and implement effective financial, governance, and operational systems

  • Generate and manage high-quality business data

  • Enhance productivity and collaboration through system and process optimization

  • Build data ownership and security foundations

  • Integrate AI-powered tools, such as Google's Workspace, Microsoft 365, AI models and other low-code/no-code, vibe-coding solutions for smarter workflows and innovation

We're committed to bridging the digital divide by translating cutting-edge tools into accessible, value-driven solutions for our local context with plan to incorporate best in practice tools/processes and a goal of productize scalable solutions using Generative AI and Agentic AI.


Our Vision

To transform regional businesses starting from Ethiopia - private enterprises and select public entities - by delivering pragmatic, strategic solutions that enhance operations, unlock capital market potential, and drive global competitiveness.


Our Mission

We achieve this by harnessing cutting-edge tools, technology, best practices, and a network of trusted partners. Through collaboration, we deliver actionable, transformative outcomes.


Core Values

Our commitment is grounded in these core values:


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