ExampleBuilderTakes products from first sketch to launch.Lead product designer · 6 yrs · Addis AbabaStewardKeeps the books clean and every audit calm.Senior accountant · 5 yrs · Addis AbabaOperatorCloses the month on time, every month.Finance lead · 7 yrs · Addis AbabaTranslatorTurns donor rules into reports funders trust.Grants accountant · 6 yrs · Remote
We help Ethiopia's best people do their best work.
HireHabesha connects ambitious companies with Ethiopian talent, at home and abroad. We started in Addis Ababa in 2026.
Every person we meet hears back, hired or not. Real pay ranges, real stages, real work, in Amharic or English, Addis or remote.
04 / The future of work
Export work, not workers.
For a generation, a world class career in Ethiopia often meant a one way ticket. That is changing. The best teams now hire for skill, not for postcode, and the work can come to the people.
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Work moves. People stay.
A designer in Addis can ship for a team in Berlin before lunch and still be home for dinner. The work travels at the speed of a link.
02
Talent is everywhere. Being seen is not.
Companies still find people through Telegram posts, favours and piles of CVs. We make the right people visible, and give them a fair read.
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Skill compounds where it lives.
When people build careers at home, their income, their mentoring and the companies they start stay here too.
05 / How HireHabesha works
Four ways to hire in Ethiopia. One partner.
Hire full-time in Addis, build a remote team, or find your next leader. Plans are shaped around how many people you need and how you want to work.
In each picture, the thick line shows who employs your hire.
Your companyYour hire01Employed by youDirect hireFor roles in Addis Ababa and across the country. No retainer: you pay when your hire starts.12% of first-year salary, paid when they start.
Your companyYour hire02Contract run by HireHabeshaRemote teamsEngineers, designers, finance and operations talent with good overlap with your working hours. We handle contracts, payroll and compliance.From $12,000 for five hires.
Your companyYour hire03Employed by youExecutive searchConfidential searches for CFOs, heads of engineering, country managers and other senior roles.Retained search, priced per role.
Your companyYour hire04Employed by HireHabeshaEmployer of RecordOur Employer of Record service lets you employ people in Ethiopia, fully compliant, while you lead their work.A flat monthly fee per employee.
06 / Why companies use HireHabesha
Reason 1
Zero risk to start.
No retainer and no setup fee for direct hires. You pay 12% of first-year salary when your hire starts, and nothing if you don't hire.
Reason 2
Only people worth meeting.
Every person is assessed in depth on craft, track record, expectations and timing, and read against your role. You meet a few, not a pile of CVs.
Reason 3
Supported past day one.
We coordinate the offer, contract and first day, and stay with you and your hire through the first 90 days.
07 / Who we work with
We work with ambitious companies in Ethiopia, and teams worldwide hiring Ethiopian talent.
Companies in Addis AbabaHiring full-time
Teams abroadBuilding remote teams in Ethiopia
Founding partnersTen early access places
Companies without a local entityHiring through Employer of Record
Founders and boardsHiring senior leaders
Building teams with ambitious companies across Ethiopia
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08 / For talent
Why talent choose HireHabesha.
Top-tier compensation
Set your pay and get paid for your expertise, in USD. Transparent payouts, every two weeks.
Premium compensation.
Remote, onsite, hybrid or flexible
Work from the comfort of your home, or onsite with colleagues. Choose your hours, pick your projects.
Total flexibility.
An elite network
Join elite companies across tech, finance, healthcare, law, creative and more, at home and abroad.
World-class peers.
Join as talentFree for talent, always. Companies pay us when they hire.
09 / Start hiring
Ready to grow your team?
Start in ten minutes. Pay only when your hire starts.
