Zenebe Ferew is one of Ethiopia’s leading entrepreneurs and industrialists, known for building a diversified business empire across manufacturing, real estate, construction materials, hospitality, and tourism. From humble beginnings in Mercato, his journey reflects resilience, discipline, and a long-term vision for creating sustainable businesses. In this episode of Meri Podcast, he shares powerful insights on entrepreneurship, money management, saving, reinvesting, leadership, and lifelong learning. This conversation highlights the mindset behind building wealth, creating jobs, and contributing to Ethiopia’s economic growth. GIZ: https://www.giz.de/de/downloads/giz2023-en-private-sector-development-in-ethiopia.pdf To advertise on Meri: https://meri.et/advertise +251974255555 info@meri.et 00:00 Introduction 02:47 Meet the Guest 03:40 Early Life 12:40 Entrepreneurial Journey 21:21 Manufacturing Business 33:58 Real Estate Ventures 40:22 Leadership & Management 49:48 Hospitality Business 58:47 Business Expansion 01:00:29 Entrepreneurship Mindset 01:01:45 Work Ethic 01:04:22 Work-Life Balance 01:07:04 Final Thoughts Social Links https://t.me/MERI_PODCAST https://twitter.com/MERI_Podcast https://www.instagram.com/meripodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzKNuQ80qNSpt2x-7dsazJg https://youtube.com/@Meriwoch?si=yIpJ3byprnVNwKi1 https://youtube.com/@mericlipset?si=wwa0KeQ_Nv2aPy9l https://www.tiktok.com/@meripodcast https://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.et Thank you for respecting our copyright.