​Finance professional turned venture builder and now Chief Operating Officer at Kubik, Mike Tekable has a passion for people, data, and technology. As a child of Ethiopia, he is motivated to bring sustainable development to the continent while actualizing Kubik’s mission. Mike joins us in conversation about his role, the…

After returning to Ethiopia after 18 years to join Kubik’s mission to build dignity through clean and affordable living for all on the Continent, Robel Getahun joins us in conversation about his passions and motivations for the future of Kubik. As a project manager in both government and private sectors…

This week we spoke to Kubik’s Supply Chain Manager, Haimanot Mersha. Besides being an experienced supply chain manager focusing on procurement and logistics over the past 12 years in different types of businesses, Haimanot is passionate about trying new things and helping those in need. We spoke to her about…

I was prepared to talk about Kubik. Once I grabbed the mic, my heart spoke something else. Last week, I was in Cape Town to attend the Global Startup Awards Africa Summit. Kubik had just been announced as the 2022 African Startup of the Year and the best ESG Tech…

The past 3 months have been very busy ones for Kubik. Along with everything you could expect an early-stage startup to be occupied with, we have been investing a lot of time understanding the impact of plastic waste on people’s lives — especially those living closest to it. One crisp…

Since starting Kubik, I have sat with dozens of prospective investors. Their enthusiasm for what we are doing has been unparalleled, their feedback has made Kubik an exceptionally stronger business, and the networks they have placed us in has accelerated our growth. In some of these meetings, some form of…

By Kidus Fisaha Asfaw, Co-Founder & CEO of Kubik Sitting on the couch in my parent’s living room in Addis Ababa, my dad and I quietly settle into the subtle hum of the rush hour noise from Bole Road — one of the city’s major transportation arteries. As we both…