About Ethio Networks

 

 

 

Founder's Profile

Abiy Yacob is a Ethio-centric media and technology trends consultant who analyzes trends at the intersection of Ethiopian culture, technology, and global society. His firm,
Ethio Networks , helps companies and institutions see, understand and respond to complex change.

He is also the chief Foodie of the popular EthiopianRestaurant.com online cuisine guide and resource, a site that receives more than 50,000 visitors a month and introduces a nation's cuisine to the whole world.

In addition to his work with client organizations, Abiy advises a number of not-for-profit organizations on how to better use the Internet.

In the early 2000's, Abiy served as Senior Support Engineer of one of the world's leading Voice Over IP (VOIP) company, Vonage. Abiy's demonstrated the use of internet phone in an article that featured this cutting edge technology on CNN's Technology section.