Monday, February 23, 2026

Ruth Girmay

Name: Ruth Girmay

Education: MA in special need education

Company name: Shamrock Leather

Title: Owner

Founded in: 2018

What it does: Designing different kinds of leather products

HQ: Addis Ababa

Number of employees: 4

Startup Capital: 2,000,000 birr

Current capital: 2,500,000 birr

Reasons for starting the business: Loving and interest of art

Biggest perk of ownership: Having interest in the field

Biggest strength: My own ability on the field

Biggest challenging: Getting accessories and machineries and skilled human labor

Plan: Building a company that can give chance to disable persons

First career: Own a training center for special needs

Most interested in meeting: Pop Francis

Most admired person: My mother

Stress reducer: Hearing religious songs

Favorite past time: Drawing and sketching

Favorite book: Bible

Favorite destination: Assisi, Italy

Favorite automobile: Hummer

Hot this week

Production up, but the ‘cost’ variable weighs heavily

Production is up in 2021 for the Italian agricultural...

Luminos Fund’s catch-up education programs in Ethiopia recognized

The Luminos Fund has been named a top 10...

Well-planned cities essential for a resilient future in Africa concludes the World Urban Forum

The World Urban Forum (WUF) concluded today with a...

Private sector deemed key to unlocking AfCFTA potential

The private sector’s role is vital to fully unlock...

Shaping a Human-Centric Future for AI – AI Impact Summit 2026

At a defining moment in human history, the world...

The Politics of Performance and Economic Development

Economic development has never been a purely technocratic exercise....

Run Confident, Live Smart: Ethiopia’s Women First 5km Kicks Off Registration

Registration has officially opened for the 2026 Safaricom Women...

Turkey in the Horn: Business Diplomacy or Strategic Command?

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent visit to Ethiopia marks...
spot_img

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img