Ethiopia is a country that boasts ancient civilizations that screeched to a halt leaving traces in the form of intangible heritages like obelisks and rock hewn churches.
Maintaining the tempo of success may be more demanding than achieving it. By the same token, by manmade and natural roadblocks Ethiopia’s civilization has been decelerating all along the milestone of time. Overarching among the logjams is found the internal turmoil punctuated by divisive-wedge driving external invasions, which Ethiopia was coerced to reverse mobilizing its resource and people.
Hence, the country needs to restore its former glory working better than its best and thwarting bottlenecks such as dissensions on trivial affairs. It is by far better the country actualize its prosperity. Also, efficient resource utilization such as bumping up the production of the country’s hard currency generator coffee improving its quality and volume is decisive. In the face of ever booming population thirsty of a turnaround in lifestyle and youth unemployment fomenting political tension, deligently seeing to this task is imperative.
Cognizant of the aforementioned facts, Ethiopia has envisioned a renaissance journey epitomized by elephantine projects like the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) brought into play to spur the country’s economic development. GERD is believed to cater to half of the country’s power demand ever picking pace in tandem with the industrial plants mushrooming in the country as well as construction and population boom. Such flagship projects are birthed pursuant of materializing fundamental changes showcased in the form of embracing digital economy and exploring the space.
While the good news that Ethiopia is partnering with giant international organizations like Alibaba to fast track its digital economy is fresh in mind, it is heartening to note that the nation is in full gear to launch its first earth observing satellite soon. In so doing, instead of incurring exorbitant cost for renting a satellite service, the nation will rent out satellite service to others. This will certainly beef up the country’s financial muscle to reinforce its dabble to challenge its limits and acquire affluence. Also, instead of leaning on others for information it will stand a chance to stand on its feet. The push as well assists the nation to properly manage time and finance. This is in consonance with the country’s ambition of sustaining its economic growth.
Needless to mention, the ultra-modern technology buttresses the country’s troubleshooting task in the areas of environment protection, energy, mining, water and agriculture.
Moreover, engaging in such a leap in development, seeking the cooperation of others, helps Ethiopia in knowledge transfer, the country badly needs in handling assignments that awaits it in further exploiting satellite technology to redress challenges confronting it when it comes to communication astronomy and surveillance. The project’s role in forestalling natural disasters and environmental pollution goes without saying. The information to be obtained from satellite surveys regarding environment pollution could assist in identifying environmental pollution challenges and using wastes as useful resources, true to the country’s ambition of making an opportunity from a calamity.
To surge forward it is a common practice to take one or two steps backward. Hence, the country ought to survey its past and draw virtues like unity in diversity and tranquility worth further nurturing. In a bid to render its future development friction-free, citizens displaying ethnic-mix should uphold their time-old and attention-grabbing chemistry.
If peace, unity and exertion are on the ground the space will be at an arm’s reach for Ethiopia. Mindful of this fact avers to rent-seeking mentality and pursuant of common growth leaders’ at all administrative layers clicking with citizens must spearhead the country’s growth. A country all-out to explore the space ill affords frictions stemming from divisive bents and self-seeking motives.
The Ethiopian Herald, December 8/2019
