Projects & Project Management in Ethiopia Today

Zemen - A Light of Hope for Project Management in East Africa

Ethiopia, the most populous nation in the horn of Africa, is known for its frequent famine and hunger. Its picture in the western mainstream media is full of deprivation and impoverishment. It is always associated with poverty, disease, and starvation. Yet, truth be told, the nation is not all about what is being attached with. It is rather a place of ancient history and culture. Its eighty plus ethnicities, living harmoniously in a democratic way, has made it the fountain of cultural diversity. Its rich religious and cultural practices have made it the tower of history. Not least, Ethiopia is the source-place of human beings as evidenced by the finding of Ardi, Ardipithecus Ramidus, the oldest ever hominid estimated to be 4.4 million years old.

Nevertheless, as any other nation, the rich history of the nation is filled with ups and downs. For long years, the nation has been bogged down in the anarchic rule of kings. With all government power in their hand, the kings were the mighty power sources. Their decision would not be retreated. Their word functions as a rule of the land. Surprisingly though, they had been acting as “project managers” for many historical projects, most of them involving churches, monuments and palaces. That historical fact could still be witnessed at Axum, Lalibela, Yeha, and many other historical places around the country.

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