Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
contact@4hethiopia.org
February 26, 2026
REF: 4H-ET / 2026 / 002
26 February 2026
Evaluator / Reviewer — The Kidpreneur, Ethiopia
I write on behalf of 4H Ethiopia to confirm our organisation's relationship with Mr. Amanuel Zewdu, who has served as a Volunteer Programs Director with 4H Ethiopia since November 2015, and to formally endorse his educational technology initiative, The Kidpreneur, Ethiopia.
4H Ethiopia is a youth development organisation committed to building the skills, confidence, and civic awareness of young Ethiopians. We work across schools in the Addis Ababa region, providing structured programmes in entrepreneurship, technology, life skills, and leadership. Our school network has grown to include 15 partner institutions serving students between the ages of 10 and 18.
Mr. Amanuel Zewdu has been a volunteer instructor and programme director with 4H Ethiopia since November 2015. Over the past ten years, he has personally delivered entrepreneurship education, programming fundamentals, and STEM activities to students across our school network. His role has not been that of a guest speaker; he has functioned as an embedded educator — designing curriculum, coordinating with teachers, and delivering sustained, structured programmes to each cohort.
His commitment to contextually relevant, hands-on pedagogy has consistently produced stronger engagement outcomes than standard curriculum delivery. The teaching methodologies he employed — including elements of the UNCTAD EMPRETEC framework and the Business Model Canvas — have become a reference point for our own programme design.
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Volunteer Role | Programs Director — Entrepreneurship & STEM |
| Start Date | November 2015 |
| Duration | 10+ years (ongoing) |
| Total Students Taught | 1,500+ students across all years |
| Schools Reached | 15 schools, Addis Ababa region |
| Subjects Delivered | Entrepreneurship, Programming, STEM, Life Skills, Civic Education |
| Estimated Volunteer Hours | 500+ hours annually |
In late 2024, Mr. Zewdu introduced The Kidpreneur — an AI-powered entrepreneurship simulation platform — to our school network for offline piloting. The platform was deployed as a local AI application, requiring no internet access, which made it well-suited to the infrastructure conditions of our member schools.
Our organisation facilitated access to computer labs across 15 schools and supported teacher coordination during the pilot programme. Over the course of the pilot, 1,100 students participated in structured simulation sessions.
Feedback from our member teachers was overwhelmingly positive. 93% of participating teachers indicated they would recommend The Kidpreneur to a colleague, and the platform achieved an 87% session engagement rate — well above the standard for educational technology programmes in our network.
Of particular significance to 4H Ethiopia is the mindset change we observed in students. Young people who previously expressed a strong preference for formal employment began articulating entrepreneurship as a viable and appealing life path. This shift in self-perception is precisely the outcome our organisation exists to produce.
4H Ethiopia fully endorses The Kidpreneur as an evidence-based, culturally relevant, and pedagogically sound educational tool. Our endorsement reflects both the quality of the platform itself and our decade-long confidence in Mr. Zewdu as an educator and programme designer. We are committed to continued collaboration as the platform scales to its online version and expands its reach across Ethiopia and East Africa.
We would be pleased to speak with any evaluator, investor, or partner organisation wishing to verify the details of this partnership. Please direct enquiries to: contact@4hethiopia.org
Yours sincerely,
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