Beyond Brain Drain - Can Ethiopia Build Global Talent Without Losing It?

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- For decades, the story of Ethiopian talent and international education has followed a familiar path. A professional earns a scholarship or secures a visa, leaves for further education to some other destination, and the country that trained their earliest years of ambition often does not see them again in any working capacity. A widely cited figure states that Ethiopia lost roughly 75% of its skilled professionals over a single decade (between 1980 and 1991). This has shaped policy conversations in Addis