Join us for this episode with Mintesinot Lemma, CEO of Mintu Investment Group, a conglomerate engaged in various sectors, including plastic, flour, and beverage manufacturing, import/export, real estate, and more. He inherited a candy factory and expanded it into a large group of companies.In this conversation, we discuss:- The manufacturing sector in Ethiopia- Operations and business challenges within Mintu Investment Group companies- Ethiopian bottling and beverage industry- Merkato and its potential- Wheat and oilseed exports- The current real estate marketTune in for an engaging conversation about Mr. Mintesinot's entrepreneurial journey of transforming an inherited candy factory into a successful business empire.Connect with Mintesinot on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mentesinot-lemma-09a16831More from our partners:Dashen BankWebsite: https://dashenbanksc.comTelegram: https://t.me/DashenBankEthiopiaEthioTelecomDownload Telebirr Remit App onPlaystore :https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...&pli=1Appstore: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/telebir...Website: https://www.ethiotelecom.et/Social Linkshttps://t.me/MERI_PODCASThttps://twitter.com/MERI_Podcasthttps://www.instagram.com/meripodcast/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzKNuQ80qNSpt2x-7dsazJghttps://youtube.com/@Meriwoch?si=yIpJ3byprnVNwKi1https://youtube.com/@mericlipset?si=wwa0KeQ_Nv2aPy9lhttps://www.tiktok.com/@meripodcasthttps://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.etThank you for respecting our copyright.