Join us for this episode with Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy, Spotify’s Managing Director for Sub-Saharan Africa. Whether at Reuters, Disney, or Facebook, Jocelyne has consistently proven that success and kindness go hand-in-hand in the media industry. In this conversation, we explore her strategic blueprint for exploding streaming adoption across the continent and trace her professional evolution from CELSA-Sorbonne journalism into the highest tiers of tech leadership. We also discuss her core mission to unlock artist monetization and construct a sustainable, profitable future for African culture. More from our partners: Abyssinia Remit: Download the app from the App Store or Google Play and start using it https://onelink.to/meri For more information, call 8397. 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 02:15 - opening 03:32 - Origin 18:05 - Spotify 30:02 - Monetization 35:58 - Spotify new trends 41:22 - New things at spotify 46:48 - Payment modality for ethiopia 51:15 - AI 54:17 - what made Spotify successful 58:41- Challenges as a leader 01:00:34 - Support system 01:04:48 - Rundown questions 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.