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GLOBAL 3000 | Building knowledge - Ethiopia draws thousands of students to new universities

4,052 views · Published 14 September 2008 · 4:57 · Indexed 28 September 2026

Channel: DW News · 2008 · Entertainment

The say education is the key to development. Ethiopia's taken this on board and has decided to build 13 universities in just four years, while modernizing its building sector.

With the slogan "Run where others walk" Ethiopia is going on an educational offensive to make its people into the country's most important resource. Once educated, Ethiopians will trigger industrialize the rest of the economy. We take a look at how this is going to work at the campus in the small town of Debre Birhan.

GLOBAL 3000 | Building knowledge - Ethiopia draws thousands of students to new universities

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