Join us for this conversation with Gebreyesus Igata, pioneering Ethiopian entrepreneur and founder of Gift Group Companies. With more than three decades of experience across real estate, construction, manufacturing, and trading, Gebreyesus has played a significant role in shaping Ethiopia’s urban and economic landscape. From his early days in Addis Ababa’s Mercato market to building one of Ethiopia’s leading business conglomerates, his journey reflects resilience, long-term vision, and disciplined execution. Through Gift Real Estate PLC, he has helped redefine modern housing development in Addis Ababa with luxury villas, contemporary apartments, and mixed-use communities centered around quality, lifestyle, sustainability, and building community. In this episode, we explore the evolution of Gift Group Companies, the systems and leadership principles behind its growth, and what it takes to build and sustain a business across more than 30 years of political and economic transition in Ethiopia. Tune in for a thoughtful conversation on entrepreneurship, leadership, resilience, and nation-building from one of Ethiopia’s most influential business leaders. More from our partners: Abyssinia Remit: Download the app from the App Store or Google Play and start using it https://onelink.to/meri For more information, call 8397. GIZ: https://www.giz.de/de/downloads/giz2023-en-private-sector-development-in-ethiopia.pdf To advertise on Meri: https://meri.et/advertise +251974255555 info@meri.et 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.