Join us for this episode with Mesfin Tasew, Group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest and most successful airline. With over 40 years of experience in aviation, Mesfin has played a defining role in the airline’s growth, global expansion, and modernization, making it a true symbol of African excellence in the skies. In this episode, Mesfin shares his journey to becoming CEO and his insights on Ethiopian Airlines, the aviation industry, leadership, global positioning, business strategy, the Bishoftu Mega Project, and 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 02:22 - opening 03:28 - Background 07:22 - Qualities that made you a successful CEO 10:56 - Ethiopian Airlines successful DNA 20:40 - Locally hiring 25:02 - Aviation Academy 28:46 - What can other local businesses learn from Ethiopian Ailrines 35:23 - African Airlines 42:06 - Emotional support system 44:46 - The New Mega project 49:59 - Managing risk taking and innovatoion 54:25 - Happiest business moment? 56:08 - Daily routine 01:04:04 - Retirement plan 01:09:04 - Last thoughts 01:10:46 - Wisdom 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.