bilalshemsu1/Addis.Entrance.Hub

Solution of Ethiopian high school educational resource gap - Addis Entrance Hub (AEH) # Addis Entrance Hub (AEH) Four years ago, I started thinking about building **Addis Entrance Hub (AEH)**. At that time, I kept asking myself: why do so many students fail Grade 12 or get low scores in high school? When I was in Grade 10, I discussed this with my friends. We tried to understand the problem and look for solutions. As we started analyzing patterns, we realized that students mainly needed resources such as exams, books, references, past papers, mock exams, and more. However, when we looked deeper into our school, other students, and even some research and feedback, we discovered something more serious. The problem was not only a lack of resources, but also that **the resources were scattered, unorganized, and there was no centralized platform**. So my friend and I came up with an idea: why don't we build Addis Entrance Hub? ## From a Telegram Group to a Nationwide Platform We started very simply by creating a Telegram group. We shared past exams and talked about our idea. Without any platform, app, or large promotion, **the community grew from 0 to 800 students within six months**, just by sharing among friends. When we saw that students expected more, I decided to build the first version of AEH from scratch. The goal was to create a system where students could easily access, search, practice, read, watch, and get educational resources in one place. ## Free for Every Ethiopian Student At first, we planned to make it paid. But after talking to many students and observing different schools, we made a strong decision. We would make it **completely free for everyone**. - No subscription - No payment - No difference between government and private school students - No barriers We wanted to build a **nationwide platform** where any student with a phone and internet access could use it easily. To sustain the system, we planned other income sources: 1. Education-based e-commerce 2. Advertising from high traffic 3. Freelance work ## Winning a Compe …