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18/06/2026

🏆 Meti Hailemariam, Ethiopian architect and fashion designer, is coming back to Italy for Milan Fashion Week (September 22–28, 2026) with "Two Steps Forward, One Step Back", her new collection.

♻️ METII is an upcycling brand that redefines luxury through sustainability, transforming discarded fabrics into one-of-a-kind pieces that celebrate imperfection. Military denim, intricate cutwork, and fuchsia taffeta petals pushing through as acts of resilience — a collection exploring the tension between progress and regression, strength and fragility.

🤝 E4Impact Foundation has supported Meti in her growth journey as part of the UltraFashion project, with the support of Michele Ngonmo (President Afro Fashion Association) and Marina Origgi (Product Expert), through mentoring activities aimed at strengthening the entrepreneurial and creative vision of the brand ahead of its presence on the international stage.

👗 UltraFashion – Show Your Talent in Italy! supports Ethiopian designers in their journey of growth, connection and international visibility. The project is funded by Italian Development Cooperation through the Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo(AICS) and implemented by UNIDO - United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Ministry of Labour and Skills, ModaCult, AfroFashion and other partners.

17/06/2026

🤔 What does it mean for an to take part in the Business Networking Week in Italy (BNWI)?

🌽 Philip Adaagonsa is a CEO of Phidago Ltd , an agri-company active in the production and distribution of fresh organic food. Their production focuses mainly on 100% chemical free, certified organic and fully traceable yam, rice, maize and cassava.

🎥 Learn more about Philip:

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12/06/2026

🥇 Meaza Beyene, Ethiopian designer and founder of MEAZA Clothing, is returning to Italy for Milan Fashion Week (September 22–28, 2026) with "The Fifth Season", her new collection.

🧵 MEAZA is a sustainable fashion brand founded in Ethiopia in 2019. Every garment is the result of an entirely artisanal process: from hand-weaving on traditional looms to hand embroidery, from pattern design to prototyping. Local fabrics, contemporary silhouettes, and a design vision rooted in Ethiopian cultural heritage — where the human touch is the signature of every piece.

🤝 E4Impact Foundation has supported Meaza in her growth journey through the UltraFashion project, with the mentorship of di Michelle Francine Ngonmo (President Afro Fashion Association) and Marina origgi (Product Expert) providing targeted mentoring to strengthen the brand's entrepreneurial and creative vision ahead of its presence on the international stage.

👗 UltraFashion – Show Your Talent in Italy! supports Ethiopian designers in their journey of growth, connection, and international visibility. The project is funded by the Italian Cooperation through Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo (AICS) and implemented by UNIDO - United Nations Industrial Development Organization, Ministry of Labour and Skills, ModaCult, AfroFashion, and other partners.

09/06/2026

🤔 What does it mean for an to take part in the Business Networking Week in Italy (BNWI)?

🫚 Joy Veldhuijzen through her enterprise, Viridi Green Support, integrates climate-smart practices, out-grower models and processing infrastructure to deliver high-quality spices and innovative dried foods.

🎥 Find out more about her participation in BNWI:

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08/06/2026

🌱 In diversi Paesi africani, costruire un futuro stabile è ancora una sfida quotidiana. Allo stesso tempo, emerge una generazione di giovani creativi, intraprendenti e con un forte spirito imprenditoriale.

💡 Da oltre 10 anni, E4Impact sostiene questa energia, accompagnando gli imprenditori nella creazione di imprese solide, sostenibili e capaci di generare valore nelle loro comunità. Nuovi posti di lavoro, nuove opportunità e la possibilità di crescere restando nel proprio Paese.

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05/06/2026

🌍 June 5 – World Environment Day 2026

Every year, this day reminds us of something simple: the health of our planet and the growth of our communities are deeply connected. At E4Impact, we believe that lasting environmental change is built from within, through African entrepreneurs who understand their ecosystems, respond to local needs, and create solutions that are both sustainable and meaningful.

Our programs walk alongside businesses that are driving real impact across key sectors:
🌾 Agribusiness and sustainable food systems,
⚡ Clean energy access for homes and communities,
🏡 Eco-friendly housing and construction solutions,
🌡️ And climate-resilience strategies for a changing world.

Meet the who are proving that sustainability and growth are not opposites — they are the same thing.
https://e4impact.org/mba-champions/

04/06/2026

🟢 Dagmawit Tesfaye, founder of the brand Dagmawit is one of the Ethiopian designers who will come to Milan in September for the Milan Fashion Week. She was selected as one of the winners during her two-week visit to Italy last year, as a part of the UltraFashion Project.

🏛️ DAGMAWIT is a sustainable fashion brand that celebrates traditional Ethiopian craftsmanship through the use of hand-woven fabrics and intricate, reinterpreted embroideries.

❓ Want to learn more about how the UltraFashion project influenced her approach to design, customer understanding, and brand strategy?
Watch her video-interview.

👗 UltraFashion – Show Your Talent in Italy! empowers Ethiopian designers to grow, connect, and shine worldwide. It is funded by Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo and implemented with UNIDO - United Nations Industrial Development Organization, in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Skills and organisations such as E4Impact, ModaCult, AfroFashion, and other partners.

Dagmawit Tesfaye, founder of the brand DAGMAWIT, was selected as on...

03/06/2026

🗣️ As part of the 3rd edition of the Global MBA in Impact Entrepreneurship in Chad, the entrepreneurs took part in the final pitch presentation.

💡 The participants presented well-structured projects, with clarified business models and strong value propositions. This event highlighted their ability to synthesize their vision, defend their ideas and communicate with clarity.

🚀 We are proud of the progress they have made, they are now better equipped to meet market demands and respond to investors’ expectations.

🌍 The Global MBA in Impact Entrepreneurship is implemented in partnership with ALTIS Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and Centre d'Etudes et de Formation pour le Développement - CEFOD.

Learn more about our MBA program in Chad ➡️ https://e4impact.org/mba_project/mba-tchad/

02/06/2026

📚 As part of the EDU'KAS Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo, we have begun field activities in the territories of Demba and Dibaya.

🫱🏿‍🫲🏻 The E4Impact team carried out several visits to the partner training centers and held exchanges with beneficiaries and local authorities. Following these missions, training sessions were launched across the centers to strengthen the entrepreneurial and professional skills of the young participants.

🚀 The project supports 440 beneficiaries through 11 training centers, with the goal of promoting youth empowerment, developing practical skills, and fostering the creation of sustainable income‑generating activities.

💰 EDU’KAS – Action to support the EDUcational system in the province of Central KASaï is funded by the European Commission and implemented together with AVSI, AIDES ONG, and TPO DRC.

🔎 Learn more about the project: https://e4impact.org/project/edukas-action-to-support-the-educative-system-in-the-province-of-kasai-central/

01/06/2026

🤔 What does it mean for an to take part in the Business Networking Week in Italy (BNWI)?

📖 Edwin Zu Cudjoe is the CEO of the Social Enterprise Ghana, a network that uses business strategies to foster a robust social enterprise ecosystem in Ghana. He promotes a business-friendly environment and offers support through training, research and access to skills and talent, market, technology and finance.

🎥 Listen his experience during BNWI:

What does it mean for an to take part in the Business Networking Week in Italy (BNWI)?Edwin Zu Cudjoe tells us in this video. He is the...