On this episode of MERI Podcast, we had a discussion with Emebet Zeleke (PhD), the president of Development Bank of Ethiopia , previous president of Nib Bank and previous VP at CBE about her journey in the banking sector. Tune in as we discuss: - Her shift from private bank to government bank - About development Bank of Ethiopia - Challenges of the Bank - Business Sizes - Type of Loan and getting Loan More from our partners: Dashen Bank Website: https://dashenbanksc.com Telegram: https://t.me/DashenBankEthiopia EthioTelecom Download Telebirr Remit App on Playstore : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ethiotelecom.telebirr.remit&hl=en&pli=1 Appstore: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/telebirr-remit/id6642675033 Website: https://www.ethiotelecom.et/ 00:00 - Introduction 02:55 - Opening 03:20 - Background 12:47 - How was the shift from private bank to government bank? 17:16 - Development Bank of Ethiopia 22:20 - Disbursement models 24:53 - Type of loans 40:01 - Process of getting a loan 43:22 - Average timeline 47:34 - The challenges of the Development Bank of Ethiopia 56:42 - What can people getting a loan do 01:02:55 - Aspiration, what’s the future of DBE 01:09:58 - Key focus areas for the coming year 01:14:13 - Misinformation about DBE 01:20:50 - The state of the banking sector in Ethiopia 01:29:49 - The most important business lesson you learned 01:30:19 - Most expensive mistake 01:30:52 - Happiest business day 01:31:52 - advice for aspiring entrepreneurs 01:33:16 - How much luck and how much hard work 01:34:35 - Closing Remarks 01:36:45 - Life Wisdom Social Links https://www.linkedin.com/company/meripodcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@meripodcast https://twitter.com/MERI_Podcast https://www.instagram.com/meripodcast/ https://t.me/MERI_PODCAST https://youtube.com/@Meriwoch?si=yIpJ3byprnVNwKi1 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.