Who we are

Jan Jordal

Mr. Jan Jordal was born in Norway and raised in an international milieu in England, Ethiopia and Sweden.
He spent his teenage years in Ethiopia during the 1960's under the era of the last emperor Haile Selassie.
Formatted as Ethiopian, British and Scandinavian in mind Mr. Jan Jordal later handled social programmes
for refugees and was often consulted as advisor and lecturer on socio-religious and cultural issues by
the social welfare authorities in Stockholm.

Mr. Jan Jordal proceeded by fund raising for social welfare projects in Ethiopia. Recognising that handouts
are far from sufficient he proceeded to set up business enterprises and representing Swedish companies
at trade fairs in Ethiopia. At this point Mr. Jan Jordal was appointed the representative of the Chamber of
Commerce for Norrbotten, posted in Addis Ababa.

Mr. Jan Jordal holds a Master of Divinity degree specialising on The History and Anthropology of Religions.
He made several field studies to the Horn of Africa for the University of Uppsala. He later continued by starting
projects for cultural exchange and field studies to Ethiopia.

Mr. Jan Jordal has a Diploma in Forestry as well as Social and Community Work and a Masters degree in
Divinity and is ordained priest in the Church of Sweden. He is a man of many colours and talents with long
experience as supervisor, tutor within group-dynamics and as counsellor within a wide range of socio-religious
and multicultural milieus.

Kalkidan Tesfa

  

Kalkidan is from Dedbre Tabor in Gondar. As matron for she is in charge of recruitment of
personnel and caring for the practical preparations and supervision of the domestic service.

Kalkidan plans, organises and prepares the cultural programs and events as well as cares for the
reception and accommodation of visiting guests. Kalkidan is responsible for the domestic
management and organisation of supplies at excursions and safaris.


Mequanent Talu

               

Mequanent owns and runs a mechanical workshop in Addis Ababa for repairs of truck rims as well as
production and repairs of heavy-duty machinery and equipment. Mequanent is in charge of
connections with the Ethiopian business community and the federal and local authorities.

Mequanent is appointed as Deputy Manager handling affairs at all levels in Ethiopia. Mequanent is
keeping the company continuously informed about promising areas of development within the country’s
regions, including contacts with Ethiopia's business community as well as the federal and local authorities.