MERI PODCAST

Kenean, Tigabu

meripodcastet@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

Meri Podcast is an Ethiopian business show where entrepreneurs share how they built and scaled ventures across sectors like agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, and legal services. For PR pros, it’s a strong platform for founder-led thought leadership with practical growth and strategy takeaways.

Metrics

Episodes: 178

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 219.0k subscribers

Instagram: 42.0k followers

Contact Information

meripodcastet@gmail.com

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Host

Kenean - Co-host of Meri Podcast; entrepreneur-focused business interviewer. Leads segments that connect private-sector storytelling to practical strategy and execution.

Tigabu - Co-host of Meri Podcast; entrepreneur-focused business interviewer. Guides conversations aimed at strengthening Africa’s private sector through education and connections.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Founder/CEO or senior executive of an operating business (often Ethiopia-based, sometimes with international footprint), or a high-credential professional (e.g., PhD/JSD-level legal expert) with expertise relevant to enterprise growth, regulation, arbitration, investment, or scaling.
Required Achievements:  
Built and scaled a company or portfolio of ventures, Demonstrated sector execution (agriculture-to-manufacturing, tourism, luxury hospitality, law/arbitration), Recognized subject-matter expertise in a specialized domain (e.g., dispute resolution/arbitration)

Recent Guest Discussions

Nuredin Hassen - Building And Scaling An Agricultural Venture; Turning Farm Output Into Market-ready Products; Discipline Behind Growth; Enterprise Outlook In Ethiopia

Zewdineh Beyene Haile (PhD, JSD) - Legal/regulatory Navigation For Real Estate & Project Finance; Arbitration Evolution; International Litigation And Arbitration Challenges; Lessons For Business Owners

Zelalem Merawi - Growing Multiple Businesses Across Tourism, Manufacturing, And Hospitality; Brand Building Through Storytelling; Overcoming Operational Hurdles; Employee-first Leadership

Recent Topics

Entrepreneurship, Business, Law, Arbitration, Manufacturing

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
MERI PODCAST
:

ፕሮፌሰር ሳይሆን ጋሼ በሉኝ - Prof. Panos Hatziandreas - S15 Ep180

May 22, 2026

Join us for this conversation with Professor Panos Hatziandreas. He is the Co-Founder, Head of School and General Manager/Country Representative of Lebawi International Academy. Professor Panos has over 30 years of experience in psychology, leadership and education. He is a leading voice in human-centered and culturally grounded education in Ethiopia. Professor Panos grew up in Addis Ababa. His work includes academia, clinical psychology and educational consulting. He focuses on developing Af...

The Woman Building Spotify Across Africa - Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy - S15 Ep179

May 15, 2026

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 ...

ኢኮኖሚያችን ባለመነጋገር ውስጥ እየወደቀ ነው! - Nuredin Hassen - S15 Ep178

May 06, 2026

Join us for this episode with Nuredin Hassen, Founder & CEO of Nurha Business Group, Nuredin Hassen Strawberry Farm and Raha Strawberry Jam, known for developing ventures connected to farming and product manufacturing.In this conversation: how he built his business, what it takes to turn agricultural output into market-ready products, the discipline behind scaling a local company, and his outlook on enterprise and opportunity in Ethiopia.More from our partners:Abyssinia Remit:Download the...

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