Ethiopian
Spelling Bee 🇪🇹
Ethiopia's largest literacy movement — empowering over 600,000 students nationwide. Building confidence, leadership, and academic excellence through the power of language.
Partner Schools Across Ethiopia
Trusted by Ethiopia's Leading Institutions
Officially certified and recognized by national and continental education authorities
Certificate of Recognition
Addis Ababa Education Bureau
Official accreditation • 2024
Certified by Addis Ababa Education Bureau
ESB is officially recognized as a premier educational program, meeting the highest standards of academic excellence and student development.
Supported & Recognized By
Ministry of Education
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Dire Dawa Administrative Bureau
Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Recognized for Excellence
Prestigious certifications and awards that validate our commitment to quality education
4th Annual DDEA Humanitarian Award USA
Certificate of Recognition
DDEA Humanitarian Award USA
Certificate of Recognition
Get Involved Today
Join Ethiopia's literacy revolution — spots are filling fast for the 2025 season
Register a School
Bring ESB to your institution. Give your students the opportunity to compete nationally.
Join as a Student
Become part of Ethiopia's largest spelling community. Compete, learn, and shine.
Become a Sponsor
Partner with ESB to empower the next generation of Ethiopian leaders.
What Participants Say
ESB transformed my daughter's confidence. She's now a different child - more articulate, confident, and ambitious.
Our school has seen remarkable improvement in English performance since joining ESB. Highly recommended!
The most well-organized academic competition in Ethiopia. Professional, fair, and truly developmental.
Building Africa's Largest Literacy Movement
Starting in Ethiopia, we're creating a blueprint for spelling excellence across the continent.
National Impact
Reaching every region of Ethiopia
Continental Vision
Expanding across Africa
Global Recognition
Preparing international champions
What is ESB?
Ethiopian Spelling Bee is a premier platform designed to help students improve their English spelling skills, vocabulary, and public speaking confidence while fostering academic excellence and healthy competition.
Join the Journey
Become part of Ethiopia's most exciting spelling competition
Partner With ESB
Join Ethiopia's most impactful educational initiative. Support the next generation of leaders.
Brand Visibility
Reach 600,000+ nationwide
Community Impact
Direct educational contribution
CSR Excellence
Nationally recognized program
Meet Our Leadership
Driven by purpose, committed to excellence — the team behind Ethiopia's literacy revolution
Our National Champions
Celebrating excellence and dedication — Ethiopia's brightest spelling stars
Hemon Afework
ESB National Champion 2024
Kal Tesfaye
ESB National Champion 2024
