Join us for this episode with Tilahun Girma, Partner at PKF Ethiopia, part of the global PKF network operating in more than 150 countries. With over two decades of experience, he has been closely involved in shaping Ethiopia’s financial sector. In this conversation, we discuss why finance quietly kills good businesses, and the core systems every company must put in place to survive. We dive into financial health reviews, managing finance teams for effectiveness rather than just activity, cash flow challenges in the Ethiopian market, and the critical importance of pricing and margins. Tilahun also shares insights on resource allocation, navigating tax reforms and IFRS, personal finance discipline, his work translating books into Amharic, and his aspirations for the future. More from our partners: Dashen Bank Website: https://dashenbanksc.com Telegram: https://t.me/DashenBankEthiopia BPO Partnership Form: https://forms.gle/PsAVBP1vXCvhKXFP6 abetlabs.com GIZ: https://www.giz.de/de/downloads/giz2023-en-private-sector-development-in-ethiopia.pdf To advertise on Meri: https://meri.et/advertise 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.