Join us for this episode with Yemisrach Abera, Founder and CEO of Tapu Foods, a company specializing in ready-to-eat Ethiopian meals, takeaway foods, and packaged traditional items. For seventeen years, she has been leading and shaping Ethiopia’s prepared food industry.In this episode, Yemisrach walks us through her story from being born in prison and her early life, how she came up with the idea to enter this line of business, the beginning and expansion of Tapu, and how she approached changing Ethiopian feeding culture. She also talks about the ecosystem and supply chain around ready-to-eat foods, Tapu’s market expansion and growth, leading more than 400 people, and much more from her journey.More from our partners:Dashen BankWebsite: https://dashenbanksc.comTelegram: https://t.me/DashenBankEthiopiaNoah Real EstateWebsite: https://noahrealestateplc.com/BPO Partnership Form:https://forms.gle/PsAVBP1vXCvhKXFP6thereliable.techGIZ:https://www.giz.de/de/downloads/giz2023-en-private-sector-development-in-ethiopia.pdfTo advertise on Meri:https://meri.et/advertiseSocial 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.