Join us for this episode with Aster Solomon, a pioneering entrepreneur serving as the Co-founder and General Manager of Ethiopia’s first GIS service company (ISS), owner of Mosaic Hotel, a Co-founder of Enat Bank, and the General Manager of New English Private School (NEPS). In this conversation: Professional journey, introducing GIS Technology, Hospitality, the Hotels Association, New English Private School (NEPS), Enat Bank, Leadership, Associations, Social Responsibility, Challenges and Resilience. More from our partners: Dashen Bank Website: https://dashenbanksc.com Telegram: https://t.me/DashenBankEthiopia Noah Real Estate Website: https://noahrealestateplc.com/ BPO Partnership Form: https://forms.gle/PsAVBP1vXCvhKXFP6 https://www.thereliable.tech/ To advertise on Meri: https://meri.et/advertise 00:00 - Introduction 02:57 - Opening 05:10 - Journey 07:33 - GIS (geographical information system) 26:19 - House numbering system 52:04 - Partnership 53:41 - Hotel and school business 01:02:51 - Enat Bank 01:13:50- Challenges and lessons learned 01:28:22 - Commercial uses of GIS 01:31:21 - Run down questions 01:38:31 - Aspirations 01:39:33 - Life wisdom 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.