Ethiopia - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

My project idea is starting a Coding school which will be working online and offline platforms with mentorship to help kids and youths to boost their problem solving skills, Creativity and Teach Digital Literacy.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

My project idea is starting a coding school in Ethiopia that can be operated both in person ,,, online and off line programs. as a computer engineer my dream is helping youths and kids to be familiar with tech specially girls who have passion but lack infrastructure ,, materials and mentor. so we will help them by giving support .

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

Am trying to solve the lack of tech knowledge,, material and mentorship for Ethiopian specially for the one who is currently learning at government school.

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your startup provides (at least 3).

The major benefits of my project idea is first it will help students to get tech knowledge at their school and from home ,,,, second they can get mentors ,,, and it will help the trainers to get another job opportunity.

01.04 Please describe who exactly your startup’s product/service is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

My targeted beneficiaries are Students starting from grade 4

01.05 When was your company established?

2023-01-01

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

Yes

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

1

01.08 Among the other owners, how many are female?

1

01.09 Please describe the profile of the other owners within your startup (skills, experience, etc.)

she is Electrical and Computer Engineer ,,, cofounder and software developer,,, she has software development, graphics design and management skills

01.10 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link(s) here:

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

h) IT (digital services, equipment and software)

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

My startup helps students to get knowledge specially coding knowledge so that after they get skills they can create their own job so they can earn money even if they don't have degree. so it will help them to reduce poverty.

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

After they get skills they can work and get paid so there is no way that they going to experience hunger they can even help their families.

02.03.01 My startup contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification for my startup

We think that if they get tech skills they will have good health because they can access info easily from online doctors. so their knowledge on how tp use this tech things can help them.

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

We believe on delivering a quality and equitable education for them because we support more females to have tech skills and learn with us .

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

we strongly agree about this because we work on both males and females but as a female computer engineer we focus on females. because even some of them are at home raising their children they can learn online and work from home.

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

4

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

it is not related

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

4

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

not related

02.08.01 My startup contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

7 - Strongly Agree

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification for my startup

our project help to build sustainable economic growth

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

5

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

as we are working on tech we are highly contributing for the innovation. as a developing country that will be helpful for the country too.

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

it will reduce tech skill gap between females and males.

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

6

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

6

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

we believe that our startup will ensure sustainable production

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

by using tech skills we can innovate different innovations that will help us to reduce climate change.

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

4

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

not that much

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

6

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

it will be used to create awareness and share it online

02.16.01 My startup contributes to the Peace Justice and Strong Institutions goal

4

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

yes it will help

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

2

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

we will work to achieve SDGs goals

06.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

4

06.02 The product/service represents an entirely new type of product/service.

1 - Strongly Disagree

06.03 The product/service could be described as a new technology.

1 - Strongly Disagree

06.04 The product/service is an improvement on an existing product or service.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.05 The product/service could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

4

06.06 The product/service responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

6

06.07 The product/service is a new version of an old product/service.

4

06.08 Justification for my startup

our service is not new bus it has improvements.

06.09 Competitive Analysis

there are other coding schools in our region.

11.05 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?

yes am helping females on helping to get code skills