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Professional
platform built
for long-term
relevance.

It brings together individuals who produce structured insight and connect their work to real economic opportunity in Ethiopia.

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Addis Ababa  ·  Ethiopia
What Aqni Is

An environment where members learn, build capability, and grow together through structured, collaborative work.

Aqni operates as a professional circle where members engage with ideas and analysis grounded in real economic context. The focus is on developing clear thinking, producing work that holds value beyond the platform, and maintaining a consistent standard of contribution across the circle.

Participation is curated, with expectations around seriousness, consistency, and engagement. Members are part of an environment where discussion, analysis, and output reinforce each other, creating a setting where capability is built through ongoing involvement and shared work.

Why Aqni Exists

Aqni exists to strengthen how professionals engage with Ethiopia's business and financial landscape. It establishes an environment where individuals can develop structured insight, produce relevant work, and build professional relationships grounded in real economic context.

The platform supports early-career and emerging professionals in developing analytical capability through consistent exposure to practical material and real opportunities. It creates a setting where individuals grow through collaboration, sustained engagement, and direct involvement in work that reflects real conditions within the ecosystem.

How Aqni Operates

A layered model built
around context, work,
and professional depth.

Aqni operates through three connected layers, each serving a clear function within the system.

01
Community Layer

Circle

Maintains shared context through discussion, curated material, and ongoing exchange among members.

02
Core Engine

Fellowship

Serves as the core work layer, where small teams produce structured outputs across defined tracks.

03
Expert Layer

Advisors

Contribute perspective, guidance, and professional signal as the ecosystem develops.

Founders

The people building Aqni.

Aqni is built by founders focused on shaping a stronger professional layer around insight, opportunity, and long-term collaboration connected to Ethiopia.

Eyosias A. Teka, Fmva
Eyosias A. Teka, FMVA®
Co-Founder

An MBA candidate in Financial Analytics and a Provost Scholar, he focuses on how businesses operate across incentives, execution, and value creation. His background includes financial analysis, consulting, marketing, and e-commerce, with experience in healthcare-focused search funds and startup deal sourcing and evaluation.

A Six Sigma Green Belt and 2x inductee of Beta Gamma Sigma | the international business honor society, he analyzes companies by understanding how they work, where value is created, where problems arise, and how strong execution leads to long-term results. Alongside his academic work, he has built and led initiatives, founding organizations and programs such as ASNE to create more meaningful, high-signal engagement between students and professionals.

At Aqni, he focuses on building the platform, shaping its strategy, and defining its model, value, and execution. His work spans operations and system design, ensuring the platform runs with clarity and consistency. The emphasis is on developing capability by working together to turn insight into real economic opportunity, particularly in Ethiopia, where opportunities are present but structured thinking and execution remain limited.

Gelila Tekletsadik
Gelila Tekletsadik
Co-Founder

An investment and strategy professional working across capital markets and emerging economies. She is currently a Financial Analyst at Pragma Investment Advisory and a Strategy Associate at Teba Connects, where she works on investment advisory, financial research, and market analysis.

She is pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Addis Ababa Science and Technology University. Her work focuses on how capital, financial systems, and policy decisions shape business outcomes and economic growth. She has contributed to transaction advisory projects, private capital raising efforts, and research on banking sector reform, regulatory frameworks, and market entry strategies.

At Aqni, she focuses on developing the platform while building a strong, engaged community. Her work centers on membership, relationships, and collaboration, alongside contributing to research and shaping how the network connects people, ideas, and opportunities.

Advisory Network

Advisory Network
in Formation.

Aqni's advisory layer is a select group of bankers, consultants, operators, and academics contributing perspective, guidance, and long-term credibility.

Advisor Profile

To be announced as the advisory network takes shape.

Advisor Profile

To be announced as the advisory network takes shape.

Advisor Profile

To be announced as the advisory network takes shape.

Long-Term View

Aqni is built with a
long-term horizon.

It is designed as a durable professional platform where context, work, relationships, and opportunity remain connected over time.

As it evolves, the platform deepens through stronger Fellowship cycles, a more established advisory layer, and more advanced collaboration. The focus remains on maintaining standards and building with discipline.

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Engage with the platform.

Aqni is understood through its work, its structure, and the people shaping it.

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