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Join us for this episode with Zelalem Merawi, visionary behind Zelalem Tour, Ker Ezhi Leather Manufacturing, and Avocado Luxury Spa & Bistro, pioneering excellence across Ethiopia's tourism, manufacturing, and lifestyle sectors. Zelalem combines a fearless, risk-taking mindset and deep brand-building expertise with a passion for local value addition, developing world-class Ethiopian products and unforgettable experiences.In this conversation: Zelalem’s early life, his professional journey from modest entrepreneurial beginnings to leading a diverse corporate portfolio, and the resilient mindset that helped him turn severe challenges into keys for success. We also discuss the process of growing three distinct businesses, the power of storytelling in brand creation, navigating local manufacturing hurdles (like leather industry challenges), luxury spa innovation, his employee-first leadership philosophy, and his pivotal role in Ethiopia's economic and tourism transformation.More from our partners:Dashen BankWebsite: https://dashenbanksc.comTelegram: https://t.me/DashenBankEthiopiaBPO Partnership Form:https://forms.gle/PsAVBP1vXCvhKXFP6abetlabs.comGIZ:https://www.giz.de/de/downloads/giz2023-en-private-sector-development-in-ethiopia.pdfTo advertise on Meri:https://meri.et/advertise+251974255555info@meri.etSocial Linkshttps://t.me/MERI_PODCASThttps://twitter.com/MERI_Podcasthttps://www.instagram.com/meripodcast/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzKNuQ80qNSpt2x-7dsazJghttps://youtube.com/@Meriwoch?si=yIpJ3byprnVNwKi1https://youtube.com/@mericlipset?si=wwa0KeQ_Nv2aPy9lhttps://www.tiktok.com/@meripodcasthttps://www.linkedin.com/company/meriethiopian/Copyright Notice for Meri Podcast:All rights reserved.The content featured in this podcast is protected by copyright laws. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or modification of any portion of this podcast is strictly prohibited.For permission to use our content, please contact us at info@meri.etThank you for respecting our copyright.

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