Today we’re bringing back Dr. Arega Yirdaw, President of Unity University, former President of the Ethiopian Association of Higher Education & TVET Institutions, and the longest-serving CEO of MIDROC Technology Group. In this episode, we had a conversation with Dr. Arega about Ethiopia’s education reforms and the future of education in the country. The discussion covers his experience leading Unity University, education quality and gaps, University exit exam, pipeline management, TVET, AI, and much more. More from our partners: Dashen Bank Website: https://dashenbanksc.com Telegram: https://t.me/DashenBankEthiopia Noah Real Estate Website: https://noahrealestateplc.com/ BPO Partnership Form: https://forms.gle/PsAVBP1vXCvhKXFP6 thereliable.tech GIZ: https://www.giz.de/de/downloads/giz2023-en-private-sector-development-in-ethiopia.pdf To advertise on Meri: https://meri.et/advertise 00:00 - Introduction 02:52 - opening 04:50 - Feedback after last time being on the show and the Meri summit 07:06 - Experience in the education sector 13:05 - Ethiopian Quality of education 28:12 - Gaps in Ethiopian education system 43:18 - Cheating 48:11 - Policy change pipeline management 53:30 - What happens to students that failed the entrance exam? 57:33 - Impact on universities 01:00:28 - Re-Registration 01:46:10 - Unity University 01:59:57 - Distance learning 02:06:51 - AI 02:17:58 - Final thoughts 02:19:19 - Game changer advice on educational policies 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.