Abeba is a co-founder and principal attorney of ET-Afro lawyers. She received a Bachelor's degree in law from Addis Ababa University in 2004, and a Masters in International Law in 2012. Upon graduation from Law School, Abeba served as an assistant judge in the first instance court and later as a judge in Federal first instance and High court, respectively. In all, she served in the judiciary for 13 years.