Abrhame Endrias Butta is the Founder and CEO of Lersha, a pioneering agritech platform transforming access to data-driven finance, market, and advisory for smallholder farmers in Ethiopia and beyond. With over a decade of experience in agribusiness and value chain finance, he works to address systemic barriers by collaborating with a range of stakeholders, including financial institutions, anchor firms, and service providers, positioning farmers at the center of Africa’s digital and green transformation.

He holds an MBA from Addis Ababa University and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Adama Science and Technology University. He has further strengthened his leadership and sector expertise through international programs, including leadership studies at Purdue University and the Centre for African Leaders in Agriculture (CALA), alongside specialized certifications in agribusiness finance, commodity collateral financing, and mechanization through trainings and certifications conducted across multiple countries.

Under his leadership, Lersha has built a phygital model combining digital tools with a network of 4,800+ agents, reaching over 5000,000 farmers across nine regions of Ethiopia. He is now driving Lersha’s vision to reach one million farmers by 2030 and expand across East and Southern Africa, strengthening inclusive and climate-resilient agricultural markets.