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
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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
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