Teacher
Deribie M. Demmeksa was born and raised in Oromia, Ethiopia. Mr. Deribie studied Management and Business Administration. He was a former lecturer, among others, at the University of Gondar, Addis Ababa University, and Jimma University in Ethiopia, and the University of Vechta in Germany. He has served in academic positions including Head of Department, Faculty Dean, and Academic V/President in Ethiopia. He was a country representative of ‘LIGHT FOR THE WORLD’ to Ethiopia. He has years of experience in business and development consulting in Ethiopia. Since 2010, he has focused on the fields of political history and culture. He has conducted dedicated studies on Ethiopian political history and culture, and independently published several books. His books include New Order in East Africa: The Oromo Nation and Renaissance of True Ethiopia (2018), The Ethiopian Federation: Formation, Features and Challenges (2018), The Making of Modern Ethiopia: A Synopsis (2019), and Gadaa System: Heritage of Humanity (2020). He is interested in business development and development cooperation, Ethiopian political history and political economy, the history of the Oromo nation and Oromo nationalism, and the Gadaa System. Currently Mr. Deribie is doing his DBA study in Political Economy.