What It Takes to be an Entrepreneur was held on June 14, 2025, facilitated by Bilen Aynu, owner of Savor Addis Restaurant. The session explored the personal, practical, and philosophical aspects of entrepreneurship, especially from the lens of a woman in Ethiopia.
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On the 14th of June AWiBers joined for a round table discussion on Self Doubt led by Helina Abye, Communication Lead at AWiB. It started with an interactive self introduction where participants shared their background and their expectations from the session.
The Art of Networking was facilitated on June 14, 2025 by Bethlehem Hailu, AWiB’s Membership Relations Manager. The session was truly engaging and included activities like icebreakers and speed dating.
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Frida Kahlo, Beethoven, Reagan, and Maya Angelou all drank copious amounts of coffee every day. Coincidence?
Coffee is as much a part of the work environment as computers; many people consider their first cup of coffee at work as the apex of their day.
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AWiBers and guests streamed into AWiB Connects @ the Hilton at 5:30 PM on June 5, 2025, for their monthly networking and panel discussion. The crowd was buzzing with the familiar warmth of being able to connect and discuss the networking questions based on the key topic of the evening ‘Ahead of the Curve: The Capital Market’.
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Born in a small town of Deder, Destu is the eldest among six. Though she was raised in the city of Diredawa, her heart always remained with her wise grandmother, whom she visited every school break. Destu refers to her grandmother as “Natural Social Worker,” never had a formal education but advocated for equal treatment of all and supported women with a genuine beliefe in their power.
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With heartfelt gratitude and joy, we reflect on yet another remarkable AWiB Annual May Forum—the 11th! For over a decade, AWiB has opened its doors to university students, planting seeds of inspiration that often flourish years later. Some of these bright minds, once awed by their first forum experience, return as members, ready to give back and spread the same light that once ignited their aspirations. This full-circle journey is what fuels our purpose.
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Early morning at Africa Hall, over 400 participants including eminent speakers, professionals from various sectors and sponsored university students. Women of diverse in age, background, and profession gathered, each carrying stories only they could tell. The air was thick with anticipation, not just for information, but for connection. AWiB is a sanctuary where women show up as they are, leaving judgment behind. Inside UNECA’s gates, strangers became sisters.
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In a world often divided by differences, what holds the potential to bridge the gap is not uniformity of thought but the ability to engage in meaningful conversation. A culture of dialogue is one where listening is as valued as speaking lays the foundation for connection, progress, and understanding.
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As I prepare to share my experience at the May Forum on Women in Lead: the invisible hurdle and its impact, I reviewed what has been addressed in the past 15 years. AWIB’s May forum nudges the nation to evaluate leadership in its different forms: women’s agency, unlocking human potential, strategic, transformational, action-oriented, adaptive, agile, and ethnic leadership, at a personal, organizational, and national level, looking at them through a gender lens.
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