An Insightful Outlook on Self-development - Interview with Mekedela Mekuriya
Discover how Mekedela Mekuria pursued his passion for storytelling and marketing to achieve his dreams. Learn how he uses marketing to help him achieve his goals.
Self-improvement is a quality we all aspire to possess yet struggle to maintain. In our journey of self-improvement, we often seek out those who have achieved the things we desire to have so that we can draw inspiration or knowledge from their life experience. With that in mind, Loline invited Mekedela Mekuria, a lecturer, marketing consultant, public speaker, and business coach, to speak with us.
Born and raised in Addis Ababa, Mekedela says that he was “raised in a big Ethiopian family.” He went to Kebena Adventist school and then Yekatit 12 Menen Preparatory school for his primary and secondary education, respectively. When it comes to his higher education, Mekedela says that he was a wanderer of sorts. He first enrolled in an extension program at Addis Ababa University to study Mathematics. After a year, he enrolled at Kotebe College of Teacher Education to study languages. Mekedela’s interests eventually led him to study marketing. “...the one thing I wanted to be in my life was a storyteller,” he says, speaking of the reasons behind his choices.