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Konstantina Emmanuel, aka Eddie, was born in Addis Ababa in 1978.

Born in Cleveland, Ohio from Ethiopian-American parents, Menna Demessie (Ph.D.) has fond memories of how the Ethiopian culture was embedded in her parent’s household.

“I am deeply grateful for my family. I’ve had so many champions and cheerleaders and just wonderful people around me my whole life. And I am extremely grateful for the education I was lucky to receive. That made all the difference in the world.” ~Rebecca Haile~

Wudassie Enquberhan is the General Manager of Wudassie group: Wudassie Diagnostic, AKKOO Coffee, Jorgo Academy, Fetun Technology, and Moa Development & Training. Most known and the first in the Wudassie Group, Wudassie Diagnostic Center (WDC), founded in 2008, is one of the first diagnostic centers with digital x-ray in the country.

Emerging from the desk in her office in Kazanchis, Dr. Ergogie Tesfaye emitted royalty.  With a smile and a few words it was understood; the head wrap that gave the regal air to the Minister of Labor and Social Affairs was a sign of the times as hair shops like many businesses have generally shut down during the pandemic.  She also likes dressing this way sometimes.