Join us for this episode with Solomon Tedla, visionary founder of Abramba Technologies PLC, advancing solar lighting and LED technology to transform lives in energy-poor communities. Solomon combines global business insight and private equity expertise with a passion for sustainable energy, manufacturing high-quality LEDs and solar systems locally in Ethiopia. In this conversation: Solomon’s early life and education, his professional journey from the US corporate finance sector to entrepreneurship, and the personal calling that brought him back to Ethiopia. We also discuss the process of building Abramba Technologies, tech R&D tackling energy poverty, navigating key supplier partnerships and local manufacturing hurdles (like import and certification challenges), and his pivotal role in Ethiopia's renewable sector evolution. GIZ: https://www.giz.de/de/downloads/giz2023-en-private-sector-development-in-ethiopia.pdf To advertise on Meri: https://meri.et/advertise 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.