Festive opening of our canteen in Ziway
Early December 2025 marked a special moment at our farm in Ziway. The grand opening of our new canteen marked an important step that we look back on with pride and which means a lot to our people. A canteen has been in use in Bishoftu for some time. The desire to also have a place in Ziway [...]
Healthy and nutritious canteens at our Ethiopian farms thanks to partnership with GAIN
We are pleased to share an important development from our farms in Ethiopia (Debre Zeit and Ziway), where we are further strengthening our commitment to the wellbeing of our employees. In recent months, we have been working closely with GAIN (Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition) to create a healthier and more nutritious menu for our canteens. This [...]
Meet The Team: Jan Bas van Veelen, Country Manager in Ethiopia
On 1 February, I enthusiastically started as country manager at AQ Roses / Rosa Plaza, responsible for our activities in Ethiopia. Before this, I worked in the tea industry in Malawi for almost ten years. So you could say I have gone from tea cups to flowers, a fresh step in a [...]
Craftsmanship in Ethiopian rose growing, through the eyes of cultivation managers Ron and Dirk.
At Rosa Plaza - AQ Roses, everything revolves around quality, reliability and craftsmanship. Our team of enthusiastic and passionate employees goes the extra mile every day to grow the most beautiful roses, that is our craftsmanship. The combination of Ethiopian management and Dutch cultivation specialists ensures a unique product, grown according to a formula that [...]
The importance of additional support for our Ethiopian staff
Why we support our employees in these difficult economic times These are economically challenging times in Ethiopia. High inflation and a shortage of hard currency mean that basic necessities have become increasingly expensive. The country is slowly recovering after the civil war, but the economic situation is still under pressure. Our staff have [...]