While in Addis Ababa, Anteneh, a graduate of agricultural science from Markos University, was advised by a friend to apply for work at the Chinese Huajian shoe factory, which was recruiting potential young Ethiopians for training as the company embarked to add local talents to its manufacturing rank. Anteneh, in addition to her quest for financial independence that forced her to join Huajian, now foresees a brighter future in the shoemaking and garment sector. "With the immense experience that I acquired here over the past two-years period, I am now planning to start my own garment workshop in the near future," Anteneh said. "It is a dream that we have been preparing ourselves since we joined this factory," Bekele said. "With God's help, our ambition is to benefit ourselves and eventually support our family and relatives from this business," she added.

Source: Ethiopian News June 29, 2019 13:18 UTC