What does creating 1 million jobs in Ethiopia look like? In this episode, I'm joined by Addis Alemayehou who is one of the most well known business leaders in Ethiopia.

Addis shares:

• Why he returned to Ethiopia after living in Kenya and Canada
• His vision for creating 1 million jobs in Ethiopia (and how he is doing it!)
• Ideas for doing business in Ethiopia
• Do's and Don'ts for doing business in Addis Ababa

To learn more about Addis, please connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/addis-alemayehou-18951039/overlay/about-this-profile/

You can also work with Addis and his Graphic Design company, 251 Communications: https://www.251communications.com/

In this episode, we meet the team behind Kazi Yetu which makes a line of ethical teas that are exploding with flavor.

We discuss the farmers they work with, the type of tea they produce, the challenges of exporting worldwide, the ethical flaws in with commercial tea production and so much more.

Whether you are a tea lover, ethical consumer, or just want to learn how this Tanzanian brand is becoming a global name-- you will love this episode.

To learn more about Kazi Yetu:

https://www.kazi-yetu.com/

https://www.instagram.com/kazi.yetu/

This is an episode about how you can afford giving your team paid maternity leaves.

It was inspired by our first Virtual Assistant who gave birth and how we made it work with our client.

Mentioned in this episode is our amazing client Morlai Kargbo who is the founder of Moracle Limited-- an incredible award-winning accounting and auditing firm in the UK.

To reach Morlai, connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morlai-kargbo-moracle/

Or visit his website: https://www.moracle.co.uk/

Our guest today is Derek Gallimore. He is the founder of Outsource Accelerator and the author of Inside Outsourcing: How Remote Work, Offshoring & Global Employment is Changing the World 

In this episode, we discuss:

• How outsourcing saved his hotel business in 2011
• What the critics say about outsourcing
• The societal impact of outsourcing
• The future of a singular global talent economy
• The Outsourcing Impact Review Awards

If you learned something new about outsourcing in this episode, leave us a 5-star review and share your favorite insights!

Let's Talk Africa: How I Traveled, Lived, and Worked in Africa

This is a live presentation I gave at Pittsburgh University in September 2023 for the Center of African Studies.

We discuss:

• My backpacking journey (including safety tips)
• Jobs I had in Ethiopia
• Business and investment ideas in Africa
• Everything our organization CRDLE is doing
• Live Q&A with the students

If you want to watch the presentation and see the slides: check it out on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60soVtbk09I

Want to boost your sales? Here's the answer: a remote cold caller or appointment setter.

In the episode I share:

• My very first cold-calling client in Texas who uses cold callers in Ethiopia to find new clients
• The three types of ways to use remote cold callers (outbound, inbound, and connecting to clients in your CRM)
• How to make sure your cold callers reflect your company culture
• The technology needed to make it work

This is short solo episode about why I stopped using the word empower when talking about Africa and what to do instead.

In honor of my 7th wedding anniversary, I also share the story behind how I met my husband.

Have you ever noticed that the news on Africa is always negative?

I wanted to know why. So I invited Addisu Deresse, the founder of The African Time, to explain the inaccuracies he has seen reported by CNN, BBC, and Al Jazeera. We talked about the challenges of reporting a balanced perspective, the importance of following journalism principles, and the impact that biased stories create.

We also discussed real examples that we both saw during the recent conflict in Ethiopia where information was reported wrongly and the impact it had on the ground.

Check out The African Time: https://theafricantime.com/

Follow Addisu on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/addisuderesse/