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Bekele’s work has been covered constantly in the media, since the time she started her entrepreneurship. Her Companies have made great impact in technology transfer.

 

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Sophia Bekle Media coverage

Her Companies have made great impact in technology transfer, from the U.S. to Africa and the project she handles are large scale in implementation, and international bids that have significant impact at a national and inter-continental level. Therefore, Bekele is constantly in the news being asked to give her views and opinions on her businesses and the activities she is involved in, which has been to the interest of the general public.

DateMediaHeadline
June 2021Sophia Bekele media coverage A woman of influence: Sophia Bekele
June 2021Sophia Bekele media coverage Sophia Bekele was honored with the CEO Today Africa Awards.
July 2020Sophia Bekele media coverage Power Panel at DCA WebForum voice their thoughts on impact of COVID-19 SME Financing in Africa
July 2019Sophia Bekele media coverage New regulations to allow diaspora Ethiopians to invest in financial services sector
May 2019Sophia Bekele media coverage Ethiopians in diaspora allowed to invest in banking, insurance sectors after a precedence setting court victory in 2017 by Sophia Bekele
July 2018Sophia Bekele media coverage Ms. Sophia Bekele, Founder and CEO of DotConnectAfrica Group, was honoured with 2018 Africa Link Champion of Development Award for her initiative Miss.Africa Digital Initiative
July 2018Sophia Bekele media coverage Portugal: Eurafrican Forum to promote”trust” between Europe and Africa
July 2018Sophia Bekele media coverage África e Europa analisam futuras parcerias institucionais e empresariais
May 2018Sophia Bekele media coverage Digital skills are not optional in today’s tech savvy world
March 2018Sophia Bekele media coverage

1ª Edição ‘EurAfrican Forum 2018’

EURAFRICAN FORUM _“Crafting Coalitions for Change”

Dec. 2017Sophia Bekele media coverage Comment: Legal Issues regarding the NBE Guideline on Diaspora-Owned Shares in Banks on [PDF]
Dec. 2017Sophia Bekele media coverage Up&Ap: Sophia Bekele on Miss.Africa Digital, a finalist in ITU’s ‘Equals in Tech Awards’
Dec. 2017Sophia Bekele media coverage Diaspora Snatches Shares Back from Central Banks’ Clutches
Dec. 2017Sophia Bekele media coverage Sophia Bekele vs. NBE Thumbs up for Sophia Bekele! Court Rules Against Central Bank Over Diaspora Shares Auction
Dec. 2017Sophia Bekele media coverage Thumbs up for Sophia Bekele! Court Rules Against Central Bank Over Diaspora Shares Auction
Dec. 2017Sophia Bekele media coverage Ethiopia: Court Rules Against Central Bank Over Diaspora Shares Auction
Dec. 2017Sophia Bekele media coverage Court Rules Against Central Bank Over Diaspora Shares Auction
Sept. 2017Sophia Bekele media coverage UNESCO LearningCities2017: Sophia Bekele Spoke on Learning throughout life For Sustainable Development of Cities
Sept. 2017Sophia Bekele media coverage Sophia Bekele, DCA founder, emphasizes role of digital connectivity at UNESCO forum
Aug 2017Sophia Bekele media coverage Barcelona: Special African Women Forum, Nairobi: IGF 2017, Mauritius: Miss.Africa Fund 2018
June 2017Sophia Bekele media coverage .Africa Founder Sophia Bekele Named Industry Trailblazer & Internet Governance Pioneer, by CIO
May 2017Sophia Bekele media coverage CIO EA May Edition 2017 (Page 34 of 44) – Meet Sophia Bekele: “Industry Trailblazer and Internet-Governance Pioneer” also on ISUUU Reader, CIO Page 34-35 CIO EA May Edition 2017
May 2014Sophia Bekele media coverage CIO Names Founder & CEO of DotConnectAfrica Sophia Bekele “Industry Trailblazer and Internet-Governance Pioneer”
March 2017Sophia Bekele media coverage Tracetime: Sophia Bekele on the Scoop
Oct. 2016Sophia Bekele media coverage Sophia Bekele-Eshete: Restructuring Africa’s Social, Political and Economic Landscape
Oct. 2016Sophia Bekele media coverage Expertos analizan en Portugal las oportunidades de inversión en África
Oct. 2016Sophia Bekele media coverage Expertos y políticos resaltan en Portugal el papel económico de África
Sept. 2016Sophia Bekele media coverage The Reporter Ethiopia: Women Who matter – ‘Sophia Bekele The Determined Executive’, in celebration of the Ethiopian New Year 2009 aka. 2016 Civil Calendar
May 2016Sophia Bekele media coverage Q&A: DCA Trust Founder on Status of .Africa & Why Other African gTLDs failed to Go Live!
May 2016Sophia Bekele media coverage #ELLE101: #WomenInBusiness Twitter Chat with Sophia Bekele May 06
Jan 2016Sophia Bekele media coverage Quantum Global Bolstering Thought Leadership Initiative
Jan 2016Sophia Bekele media coverage Sophia Bekele: Connecting Africa, Inspiring Youth
Dec 2015Sophia Bekele media coverage Quantum Global Advisory Board hosts Symposium of Female Entrepreneurism in Africa
June 2015Sophia Bekele media coverage Global Economy Desperately Needs Better Steering on Gender Balance
May 2015Sophia Bekele media coverage Miss Africa: Powering Tech Initiatives For Women In Africa
May 2015Sophia Bekele media coverage Berkeley Haas 2015 Africa Business Forum
May 2015Sophia Bekele media coverage Top ICT DIVA Sophia Bekele Trendsets at UC Berkeley Haas School of Business, heralding “Mobile technology is the future of the internet”
May 2015Sophia Bekele media coverage eLearning Africa leapfrogs the shackles of convention
May 2015Sophia Bekele media coverage Africa: The Next Frontier For Mobile Technology
May 2015Sophia Bekele media coverage African leaders need to “leapfrog the shackles of convention” experts say
Mar 2015Sophia Bekele media coverage Paris UNESCO: Sophia Bekele Speaks on Access Divide & Applauds #InternetStudy
Jan 2015Sophia Bekele media coverage Keynote Remarks to Nazareth School from Ms. Sophia Bekele
Dec 2014Sophia Bekele media coverage Africa Women to Watch features Sophia Bekele, Dot Connect Africa founder
Dec 2014Sophia Bekele media coverage From International IT Auditor to Global Entrepreneur Sophia Bekele
Oct 2014Sophia Bekele media coverage Africa, get ready for the scoop! From entertainment superstars like Akon and Jude Law, to entrepreneurs Sophia Bekele and Kris Senanu, business mogul Dr Manu Chandaria, Jeff Koinange
Jun 2014Sophia Bekele media coverage Sophia Bekele aka AddisHilton, gives The SCOOP on her story of Balancing Life & Work and how Change is Controversial
May 2014Sophia Bekele media coverage New York Forum AFRICA 2014: Bekele Moderates a High Level Panel on US/Africa
May 2014Sophia Bekele media coverage New York Forum AFRICA 2014: NYFA TV: Interview with SOPHIA BEKELE
Apr 2014Sophia Bekele media coverage ITU’s Girl’s ICT day 24 April 2014.: Global Economy Desperately Needs Better Steering on Gender Balance
Apr 2014Sophia Bekele media coverage Sophia Bekele named “Top 20 Inspirational African Diaspora Women Professionals in Europe” by (ADIPWE)
Nov 2013Sophia Bekele media coverage Bloomberg TV Features Sophia Bekele Founder and CEO of CBS International and DotConnectAfrica as,”African Women to Watch”
May 2013Sophia Bekele media coverage New African Collector’s Edition names Sophia Bekele amongst 50 Trailblazers under 50 – A future Made in Africa
May 2013Sophia Bekele media coverage Ethiopian Women Unleashed : Sophia Bekele Eshete  Access archive copy here
Nov 2012Sophia Bekele media coverage DotConnectAfrica speaks out on the .dotafrica in an Exclusive Interview
Apr 2012Sophia Bekele media coverage Influential Ethiopian Women – 2011/2012
Mar 2012Sophia Bekele media coverage Governments have no role in managing gTLDs
Dec 2011Sophia Bekele media coverage Scramble for ‘dot africa’ internet domain name
Nov 2011Sophia Bekele media coverage Yes to .AFRICA Lanched by DotConnectAfrica
Nov 2011Sophia Bekele media coverage DotConnectAfrica expresses commitment to work with African ccTLDs
Jun 2011Sophia Bekele media coverage Sophia Bekele, Dot Connect Africa’s start up success
Jun 2011Sophia Bekele media coverage Domain names take centre stage as ICANN meeting hits homestretch
Jun 2011Sophia Bekele media coverage With a domain name, Africa has opportunity to e-brand itself
May 2011Sophia Bekele media coverage Ethiopian Champion of the .Africa initiative
Mar 2011Sophia Bekele media coverage Upper Reach UK Cover DotConnectAfrica
Oct 2011Sophia Bekele media coverage The Munich Conference on New TLDs, How to successfully build a community around your TLD
Dec 2010Sophia Bekele media coverage CONNECTING AFRICA – Towards a Digital Africa, naming her Brains behind .Africa , Page 44
Dec 2010Sophia Bekele media coverage Internet News
Oct 2010Sophia Bekele media coverage Achieving Women : Connecting Africa to the World Web
Sep 2010Sophia Bekele media coverage Can “Africa” get a make-over?
Sep 2010Sophia Bekele media coverage Dot Africa campaign to brand continent
Jun 2010Sophia Bekele media coverage “First International E-governance conference” Tripoli, Libya
May 2010Sophia Bekele media coverage Uniting Africa through IT
Dec 2009Sophia Bekele media coverage DotConnectAfrica Preparing to Launch .Africa
Nov 2009Sophia Bekele media coverage Africa may soon get its own top-level Internet domain
Sep 2007Sophia Bekele media coverage In a world of .com and .org, why not .Africa?
Oct 2007Sophia Bekele media coverage Branding Africa with a new domain
Nov 2007Sophia Bekele media coverage Coverage of SBCNet Projects
Aug 2001Sophia Bekele media coverage Coverage of CBS Projects