Introduction

I'm an aspiring entrepreneur. As such I've had many ideas and dreams of starting businesses. A large part of these ventures have been hindered by lack of knowledge in areas relevant to the specific idea. Since I have roots in Eritrea and Ethiopia, many times I've hoped to start a business that brings me closer to those roots, and also let me be a part of the positive development in that region. It's often knowledge about the region and the specific's of doing business in the Horn of Africa that I long have missed.

To make up for this lack of knowledge, I chose to start this blog.

Here I plan to create a channel for learning about business in the Horn of Africa. I will publish things I learn, and hope people contribute with information, so that we can learn together. My hope is that Flower of Abeba will be a source of information, and a gathering point where likeminded indivudals can find and share inspiring stories. Furthermore I hope that readers will send tips of articles as well as people that I should be covering and that this blog becomes an inspiration for entrepreneurial efforts in the region and also becomes a part of the development.

The topics that I'll cover in this blog are:
Inspiring examples of entrepreneurs in the region
Inspiring examples of diasporic entrepreneurs from the region
Issues relevant to entrepreneurship in the region
Sources of information that are relevant