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Meet Kibret Abebe, the Ethiopian CEO who built a $500,000 ambulance enterprise

Kibret Abebe, CEO of Tebita Ambulance (r) being recognised in Davos
Kibret Abebe, CEO of Tebita Ambulance (r) being recognised in Davos
  • Built Ethiopia’s first private ambulance system from scratch
  • Now trains paramedics and saves thousands of lives annually

 

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – Once dismissed as unrealistic, Kibret Abebe’s private ambulance venture has evolved into a life-saving system reshaping emergency care in Ethiopia and gaining global recognition.

On a cold January morning in Davos, an Ethiopian social entrepreneur stepped onto the Schwab Foundation Awards stage before global leaders, investors and social innovators. He had just ninety seconds. No slides. No spectacle.

  • Built Ethiopia’s first private ambulance system from scratch
  • Now trains paramedics and saves thousands of lives annually

 

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA - Once dismissed as unrealistic, Kibret Abebe’s private ambulance venture has evolved into a life-saving system reshaping emergency care in Ethiopia and gaining global recognition.

On a cold January morning in Davos, an Ethiopian social entrepreneur stepped onto the Schwab Foundation Awards stage before global leaders, investors . . .

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