Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Name: Maeruf Omer

2. Education: BSc in Electromechanical Engineering

3. Company Name: Marselam Trading PLC

4. Title: CEO

5. Founded in: 2014 EC

6. What it does: Produce Charcoal Briquettes from waste charcoal

7. Headquarters: Addis Ababa

8. Startup Capital: 200,000 ETB

9. Current Capital: 2,000,000 ETB

10. Number of Employees: 4

11. Reason for Starting the Business: By luck

12. Biggest Perk of Ownership: Being your own boss

13. Biggest Strength: Persistence

14. Biggest Challenge: Overcoming procrastination and laziness

15. Plan: To export the rich charcoal resource

16. First Career: None

17. Most Interested in Meeting: Minister of Finance Ahmed Shide

18. Most Admired Person: Mekuria Dubale

19. Stress Reducer: Taking a walk

20. Favorite Book: Tuesdays with Morrie

21. Favorite Pastime: Playing Games and doing side projects

22. Favorite Destination: Istanbul, Turkey

23. Favorite Automobile: Toyota GR Yaris hatchback

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