Julphar is one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the Middle East and Africa, delivering high-quality, innovative, and affordable healthcare solutions globally. It is the only pharmaceutical company in the region manufacturing a full range of biosimilar insulin analogues, advancing regional self-sufficiency and access to advanced diabetes therapies.

History & Origins

• Established: 1980 under the guidance of Sheikh Saqr Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, the late Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah.
• Industry Experience: Over four decades of operational and pharmaceutical manufacturing expertise.
• Global Headquarters: Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.

Manufacturing Capacity & Operational Scale

• Workforce: Employs approximately 2,500 people.
• Global Footprint: Distributes medicines to more than 40 countries across five continents.
• Production Infrastructure: Operates 10 internationally accredited manufacturing facilities.
• Daily Output: Combined production capacity of up to one million packs of medicine per day.

Therapeutic Areas & Portfolio

Julphar produces general medicines and specialty products for hospital and retail pharmacy channels across key therapeutic fields:

• Advanced Diabetes Care: Specialized manufacturing of biosimilar insulin analogues.
• General & Specialty Medicine:
• Gastrointestinal disorders
• Respiratory care
• Pain management
• Wound and scar care
• Anti-infectives
• Anemia
• Gynecology
• Dermatology
• Cardiology

Promoting Economic Transition to Circular Options (PETCO Ethiopia) is an industry-led, non-profit producer responsibility organization legally established in 2019. Headquartered in Addis Ababa and operating throughout Ethiopia, PETCO Ethiopia advances a circular economy framework to ensure materials and products remain in circulation through circular design, maintenance, reuse, refurbishment, remanufacture, recycling, and composting.

Core Objectives & Strategic Focus

• Environmental & Resource Sustainability: Enhances sustainability measures to mitigate the environmental, social, and economic impacts of irresponsible natural resource use.
• Behavioral Transformation: Promotes cultural and operational shifts toward circular economy principles among local communities and industrial actors.
• Green Employment: Supports and creates green jobs targeting women, youth, and marginalized populations.
• Industry Self-Regulation: Advocates and facilitates self-regulation mechanisms for sustainable practices across industries and institutions.
• Circularity Data Hub: Serves as a trusted, authoritative source of data and analytics on circular economy practices.

MSME Capacity Building & Support Services

PETCO Ethiopia actively strengthens Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through targeted developmental initiatives, including:

• Technical & Skills Training: Enhancing operational and vocational competencies in circular processes.
• Market Access & Linkages: Connecting green enterprises to domestic and commercial markets.
• Access to Finance: Assisting small enterprises in securing necessary capital and financial solutions.
• Policy & Advocacy Development: Supporting supportive policy frameworks to enable circular business models.

Priority Sectors

The organization concentrates its enterprise and circular support programs across five primary sectors:

• Agro-Processing & Food
• Solid Waste Management
• Textile & Garment
• Leather
• Handicrafts

Organizational Presence

• Legal Status: Non-profit Producer Responsibility Organization (Established in 2019)
• Headquarters: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Operational Scope: Nationwide coverage across Ethiopia

Flipper International School (FIS) was founded in 1998 by two visionary educators, Mrs. Serkaddis Seifu and Mrs. Menna Selamu.

Recognizing the lack of comprehensive early childhood education in Addis Ababa, they established the school with the goal of creating a loving, stimulating environment where preschoolers could begin their educational journey with confidence.

Over the years, FIS has built a strong reputation for academic excellence and holistic development. What began as a preschool has evolved into one of the most respected institutions in Addis Ababa, now offering high-quality education across Early Years, Primary, Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary and Advanced Level programs.

Established as an autonomous entity under Proclamation No. 1263/2021, the Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI) is a leading Ethiopian institution dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship, innovation, and ecosystem development. The proclamation consolidated two major national initiatives: the UNDP-supported Entrepreneurship Development Center (EDC, founded in 2013) and the World Bank-financed Women Entrepreneurship Development Project (WEDP, founded in 2012). EDI delivers multi-tiered, integrated capacity-building programs, business support solutions, and access to finance across high-growth economic sectors.

Strategic Framework

| Component | Definition & Objectives | | --- | --- | | Massive Transformative Purpose (MTP) | Building resilient and prosperous individuals, communities, institutions, and society in Ethiopia and Africa through entrepreneurship and innovation. | | Vision | To see a dynamic and mature Ethiopian entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem. | | Mission | To champion ecosystem collaboration and provide disruptive support programs that drive innovation and entrepreneurship across all sectors. |

Core Values

• Creativity and Innovation: Driving original thinking and novel approaches to market challenges.
• Learning and Feedback: Integrating evidence-based learning and continuous improvement into program design.
• Agility: Responding rapidly to shifting economic and entrepreneurial dynamics.
• Co-creation and Collaboration: Establishing cross-sector partnerships across public, private, and civil sectors.
• Diversity and Inclusion: Creating inclusive economic pathways that lift underrepresented groups and communities out of poverty.
• Futurist Thinking: Anticipating market transformations and embedding forward-looking solutions into the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Key Operational Focus Areas

• Entrepreneurship Education & Skill Development: Specialized training and capacity development tailored for innovative startups, high-growth SMEs, and individuals.
• Access to Innovative Finance & Resources: Connecting entrepreneurs and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to capital networks and financing solutions.
• Public & Corporate Innovation: Designing and implementing high-end entrepreneurship frameworks for corporate organizations and public sector institutions.
• Inclusive Wealth Creation: Tailoring programs for underrepresented segments to generate sustainable employment and shared prosperity.
• Ecosystem Community Building: Facilitating ecosystem-wide collaboration, research, policy dialogue, and stakeholder integration.

Creating Change for Good

Water for Good is a faith-based, non-profit organization committed to creating a future where no one dies from a preventable water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) related disease.

In partnership with local churches and leaders, the organization helps communities establish access to reliable water and critical sanitation and hygiene practices. This collaborative approach ensures sustainable change, empowers citizens, and builds healthy futures.

Strategic Focus and Local Partnerships

The organization prioritizes long-term sustainability by establishing dependable clean water sources and implementing essential sanitation and hygiene practices that protect public health. Instead of working in isolation, Water for Good collaborates directly with local churches and community leaders to drive success from within the community itself.

Sustainable Global Impact

The ultimate goal of these initiatives is to eliminate preventable WASH-related illnesses entirely, allowing communities to thrive. By equipping community members to manage and maintain their own resources, the organization builds infrastructure designed to last, leading to empowered citizens and lasting regional development.

Frontieri Consult PLC is one of the leading research and consulting firms in Ethiopia. It operates not only as a research firm but also as a creative agency, talent firm, and technology developer. Established in 2008 by a dynamic group of Ethiopian professionals, Frontieri has its headquarters in Addis Ababa, with branch offices in Juba, South Sudan (since 2022), Nairobi, Kenya (since 2023), and Kampala, Uganda (since 2023). The company aims to further expand its reach to other regions in Africa and Europe, and also to the Middle East.

Fully owned by Ethiopians and equipped with pragmatic approaches, Frontieri focuses on delivering tailored solutions and quality services in various sectors, including research and policy analysis, impact evaluation, capacity development, technology innovation, creative communication, talent outsourcing, and strategic planning.

Frontieri Consult has established subsidiary companies that specialize in communication and advertising (Capra Communication), talent outsourcing (Vasta Talent), and technology and innovation (Elixone Tech). With a commitment to excellence and dedication to meeting the evolving needs of its clients, Frontieri and its subsidiaries are well-positioned for continued success under strong leadership.

IFPRI’s mission is to work with partners to provide research-based policy solutions to improve food security, nutrition, and livelihoods, contribute to empowerment for all, and promote sustainable, climate-resilient food systems.

What we do Established in 1975, the International Food Policy Research Institute provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries. Together with our partners, we generate needed evidence for country- and region-led policies that contribute to poverty reduction and help ensure that all people have access to safe, sufficient, nutritious, and sustainably produced food. Through multisectoral research and engagement with stakeholders, IFPRI informs effective policies, programs, and investments that contribute to productive livelihoods and sustainable, resilient, and equitable agriculture and food systems.

IFPRI is a Research Center of CGIAR, the world’s largest agricultural innovation network, and the only CGIAR center solely dedicated to food policy research. The Institute currently has more than 480 employees from around the world working in over 70 countries, with about half of our research staff based in developing countries.

CGIAR impact areas IFPRI’s research aims to achieve progress in CGIAR’s five impact areas: nutrition, health, and food security; poverty reduction, livelihoods, and jobs; environmental health and biodiversity; gender equality, youth, and social inclusion; and climate adaptation and mitigation. To address challenges in these areas, IFPRI’s experts work with partners around the world to identify, assess, improve, and adapt policy, institutional, and governance responses that can drive transformative change.

Our research and engagement address the complex challenges to sustainable, equitable food systems through a four-pronged approach.

The African Development Bank Group Ten-Year Strategy 2024-2033 is based on a positive outlook regarding Africa's potential to significantly improve its societies, economies, and the quality of life for its people. Africa has experienced a prolonged period of economic growth over the last two decades, which has consistently enhanced living standards across the continent. Over the next decade, Africa can create sustained growth, drive transformation, and contribute towards critical global solutions. Its progress will be driven by its unique assets: a young and dynamic workforce, growing urban consumer markets, integration of national economies, substantial clean energy potential and extensive natural resource wealth.

The Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI), formerly known as the Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA), is a strategy and delivery-oriented government institute created to help accelerate the growth and transformation of Ethiopia’s agriculture sector, which is a key contributor to the country’s GDP, exports, and workforce. The ATI’s work is centered on improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers across the country for improved income, inclusiveness, resilience, and sustainability.

The ATI works to transform the agriculture sector in Ethiopia by conducting policy and analytical studies, providing technical implementation support and capacity building, establishing coordinating platforms to better integrate partners and projects, and designing and directly leading several innovative/pilot interventions.

The Institute joins forces with various stakeholders, including policymakers, researchers, farmers, and development partners, to support the implementation of agricultural development programs and initiatives. In addition, the ATI collaborates with national and international partners to facilitate knowledge exchange and learning opportunities. The Institute plays a crucial role in generating and disseminating information to support evidence-based decision-making in Ethiopia's agricultural sector.

The ATI has Regional Transformation Centers across Amhara, Oromia, former SNNP and Tigray regions, which act as the implementation arm of the Institute, representing the organization in each region as well as coordinating all of the ATI’s implementation activities and ensuring these are closely aligned and integrated with the activities of regional partners. This model ensures the Institute’s work is well-grounded based on the realities of day-to-day implementation with smallholder farmers and other local actors and allows the ATI to ensure innovations can be effectively scaled and change can be sustained towards transformation.

Winrock International is a recognized leader in the U.S. and globally, providing solutions to some of the world’s most complex social and agricultural challenges. Our mission is to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity and sustain natural resources. It is central not only to what we do, but how we do it.