Muya Ethiopia
Muya Ethiopia was founded in 2005 by entrepreneurial fashion designer Sara Abera. Her objective is to introduce the rest of the world to the rich heritage of traditional Ethiopian weaving, while incorporating modern textiles and fashion tastes.
Sara Abera also wanted to bring together and retrain Ethiopian weavers and craftsmen, so they could work in improved conditions and eventually find higher-value markets for their handmade products. In fact, the word Muya means talent in Ge'ez, Ethiopia's ecclesiastical tongue which gave birth to Amharic Script.
Muya Ethiopia's socially-responsible business model has earned it the distinction of being the first Ethiopian company to obtain highly-coveted International Fair Trade Association membership.
Currently, the company operates from its compound at Sidist Kilo, employing well over 150 people, mostly weavers. A similar, larger site is now under construction, so that a further 600 weavers and potters can join the business over the next five years.
The audio you hear is one of the Muya workers, singing as she spun cotton into thread last month in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Wisdom Exchange TV host Suzanne F Stevens presents: Sara Abera Interview | Muya Ethiopia
host Suzanne F Stevens takes us to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to introduce a business pioneer in the textile industry with a strong Conscious Contribution™ to her country's people. Join us as Sara Abera of Muya Ethiopia shares her Conscious Contribution™, Leadership Lessons, Philosophies and Expertise.
Sara Abera , Business, Fashion Designer & Founder Muya Ethiopia P.L.C
Words of Wisdom:
We need to learn from the West. We have to work a lot. We don’t dream. We have to learn from West based on what we have.
Sara’s Abera's objective is to introduce the rest of the world to the rich heritage of traditional Ethiopian weaving, while incorporating modern textiles and fashion tastes.
Muya Ethiopia PLC crafts authentic, high quality, handmade household products inspired by traditional Ethiopian patterns for wholesale export.
Sara Abera also wanted to bring together and retrain Ethiopian weavers and craftsmen, so they could work in improved conditions and eventually find higher-value markets for their handmade products. In fact, the word Muya means talent in Ge’ez, Ethiopia’s ecclesiastical tongue which gave birth to Amharic Script.
Muya Ethiopia’s socially-responsible business model has earned it the distinction of being the first Ethiopian company to obtain highly-coveted International Fair Trade Association membership.
Currently, the company operates from its compound at Sidist Kilo, employing 120 people, mostly weavers. A similar, larger site is now under construction, so that a further 600 weavers and potters can join the business over the next five years.
Muya’s textiles are sold in some of the most up-market shops in the world – from Club 55 in St. Tropez to designer shops in New York, Tokyo, Athens, Vienna and Zurich.
In 2008 Muya Ethiopia P.L.C won first prize in Millennium award for woman Exporters in the Handloom sub-sector.
muyaethiopia.com
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Sabahar Silk
A Kiwi Productions' film about the silk produced at Sabahar.
Edify Ethiopia Tuly youth camp
Sendafa with collaboration of ISTM anf CSOF
Net'ala, the traditional textiles in Ethiopia - Everyday life and ceremonial occasions -
Net'ala is hand-woven, hand-spun, thin cotton scarf.
In Ethiopia Na'tela is mainly used by women.
Women also wear Na'tela in everyday life and ceremonial occasions.
They wear this textiles beautifully.
FTWWL-Ethiopian weavers
One of my many goals for this trip to Ethiopia was to find makers of the Habesha Qemis or coffee dress. These special gowns are made by trained shemane, Ethiopian weavers.
Their techniques are ancient—passed down from generation to generation as a way to keep the tradition of the cloth and embroidering the fabric alive.
The Shemma cloth is the fundemental part of every gown. The yarn is Habesha Qemis by hand on spinning looms that have been used for hundreds of years.
I can't image the work that goes into each piece from start to finish. It takes two or three weeks to make enough cloth for one dress! Once the starch white cotton is complete, the embroidery can begin. Watching each stich sewn by hand, each pattern created by memory—the finished product was more wonderful than I ever expected. Many of the Habesha Qemises I was admiring would be worn for special occasions like church, marriage and traditional ceremonies. You can shop one at
Gabi, the traditional blanket(warp) of Ethiopia - When you are going out -
Gabi is a hand-woven, hand-spun thick cotton.
In Ethiopia Gabi is mainly used by men.
Men wear Gabi in everyday life and ceremonial occasions.
Wisdom Exchange TV with host Suzanne F Stevens presents: Mulumebet Iori | Byogenic Beauty Spot
WisdomExchangeTV.com takes us to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia introducing Mulumebet Lori, a pioneer in beauty care industry who has directly impacted hundreds of women and families as result of her tireless and visionary work.
Words of wisdom: Women should avoid culture constraints. All African women need to push to have more education & exposure to grow.
Mulumebet Iori Founder & Managing Director Byogenic Beauty Spot Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (byogenic.com)
Mulumebet is a pioneer of the beauty care industry in Ethiopia. She is a professional Aesthetician Electrologist who has been in business since November 1993.
Fulfilling a life long dream, Mulu started Addis Ababa's first beauty Center Byogenic Beauty Spa which offers a wide range of treatments. Mulu now owns 4 Spas, she employs 45 people and through a training center she founded, she has assisted in creating job opportunities for 678 students.
In addition to teaching the youth, she co-founder GMM Garment P.L.C founded in 2004 by three Ethiopian women professionals – which employs 65 young Ethiopian girls.
A pioneer, teacher, and employer changing the economic landscape of Ethiopia – a real leading lady!
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Ethiopian Cotton Producers Ginners and Exporters Association to Increase ProductandMaintainQuality
Wisdom Exchange TV with host Suzanne F Stevens presents: Hilina Belete | Hilina Enriched Foods
Words of wisdom: “Be intentional; take initiative to succeed and follow YOUR dream. Don’t wait for it to happen to you, just keep trying to make it happen.”
Wisdom Exchange TV takes us to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia introducing a young leader in business who is leading a sustainable business with a social conscious impacting the health of the community and country.
Hilina Belete, Deputy General Manager, Hilina Enriched Food Processing Center PLC
HILINA was established in 1998 by her father to undertake the manufacturing and processing of a range of food products specifically designed to combat the various forms of malnutrition and other micronutrient deficiencies affecting children and other vulnerable groups in Ethiopia. When it was initially established, the centre produced Vitamin A enriched sugar as well as iodized salt for UN agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the general public. Helina Belete rose to the challenge to enter the organization and learn all the elements before taking on her role as Deputy General Manager.
Today, HILINA has experienced significant growth in terms of both size and capital and has continued to install modern machinery and other equipments. HILINA recently established an on-site food laboratory and has transformed itself into a state of the art and comprehensive food production facility. Recently, HILINA has been upgraded to specialize in the production of other nutritious and therapeutic foods for children to address the significant gap in the national food production system.
The Amharic name for Plumpy’ nut is Nefis Aden, which literally means life savor. While some might regard this as an exaggeration, those who have witnessed the beneficial effects of Plumpy’ nut will attest that it is very much a reality. Plumpy’ nut is working wonders for severely malnourished children throughout Ethiopia as it is a magic formula and one that we at HILINA are proud to promote. In addition to standing guard for the children of Ethiopia, the fact that 70% of the raw materials required for the production of Plumpy nut are produced locally translates into many positive spin-off effects for the local economy.
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Using traditional techniques to make contemporary fashion in Ethiopia
In Ethiopia, one firm is using traditional skills to produce hand-woven, contemporary products for export. The country has a rich history of weaving, passed down from generation to generation. As Coletta Wanjohi reports, this firm hopes to keep those traditional skills alive, while making a profit.
Bringing Ethiopia's weaving industry into the 21st century
Wisdom Exchange TV with host Suzanne F Stevens presents: Mulumebet Iori | Byogenic Beauty Spot
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Mulumebet Iori, Founder, Byogenic Beauty Spot, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Mulumebet is on of the pioneers of the beauty care industry in Ethiopia. She is a professional Aesthetician Electrologist who has been in business since November 1993.
Fulfilling a life long dream, Mulu started Addis Ababa's first beauty Center Byogenic Beauty Spa which offers a wide range of treatments.
Mulu now owns 4 Spas, she employs 45 people and through a training center she founded, she has assisted in creating job opportunities for 678 students. In addition to teaching the youth, she co-founder GMM Garment P.L.C founded in 2004 by three Ethiopian women professionals -- which employs 65 young Ethiopian girls.
A pioneer, teacher, and employer changing the economic landscape of Ethiopia -- a real leading lady!
celebrating black business with boleroadtextiles.com and johannahoward.com pt.1
I attended this weekends architectural digest home design show in manhattan(pier 92-94) and noticed that there was a severe lack of black businesses, while walking through the venue, until i ran into Hana getachew, creator of the bole' road textiles and the husband and wife team of Vate powell and Johanna howard, for johanna howard(home and accessories) watch as we talk about the importance of ownership within the black community. for more info, follow me at @spearmediany
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New sofa set with lowest price 3+1+1
Wisdom Exchange TV host Suzanne F Stevens presents: Samrawit Moges Interview Travel Ethiopia
host Suzanne F Stevens takes us to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to introduce Samrawit Moges Beyene, a pioneer in the travel indusrty. Join us as Samrawit shares her Conscious Contribution™, Leadership Lessons, Philosophies and Expertise.
Samrawit Moges Beyene, Founder & Managing Director of Travel Ethiopia
Words of Wisdom: Taking a job is not about money, but it is about the knowledge you acquire.
Travel Ethiopia started in 1994, and has 35 permanent employees. This is the first company in Ethiopia that has permanent female guides.
Samrawit is involved in diverse business. She is involved in eco-tourism and is the founder of Village Ethiopia in 1998, creating employment opportunity for local Afars . She has a total of 37 employees at Village Ethiopia.
village-ethiopia.net
Samrawit is involved in Flora and Horticulture. Freesia Ethiopia, Freesia flower growing, with a total of 100 employees, 80% being females. She also has the Chancho Flower Plc, growing flowers and vegetables and creating employment opportunities for 44 employees, out theses only 7 are males.
Her other company is Florensses Ethiopia, operational since 2004; it has 450 permanent employees, where 75 % are women.
Samrawit is one of the founders member of WEG group (Women Entrepreneur Group) established February 2011. She is also an active member of Ethiopian Women in Business (EWiB), which was established mainly for networking to improve the status of Women.
Samrawit is an active member of Rotary Club since 1991 being the first female president in Ethiopia.
In October 2011 Samrawit Moges Beyene received a TIAW – World of Difference Award in Washington DC.
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