Name: Mekonnen Assefa
Education: Computer Science
Company name: Kodastropi Marketing Solution PLC
Title: Managing Director
Founded in: 2015
What it does: Provides highly specialized digital marketing service
HQ: Addis Ababa
Number of employees: 10+
Startup Capital: 20,000 birr
Current capital: 2,000,000 birr
Reasons for starting the business: The huge gap in the digital marketing space
Biggest perk of ownership: Ability to have the time and to pursue one’s dream
Biggest strength: Experience
Biggest challenging: Lack of awareness and value of clients
Plan: To be the leading digital marketing agency in Africa
First career: Teacher
Most interested in meeting: Elon Musk
Most admired person: Elon Musk
Stress reducer: Reading books
Favorite past time: My time with rotary family
Favorite book: Game Changer
Favorite destination: Marseille, France
Favorite automobile: Mercedes Benz
