Gessese Abai

Engineer Gessese Abai was born in 1934, in Adwa, Tigraye. He completed his primary and secondary studies in Queen Sheba Primary and HSI Secondary School consecutively. After high school he joined Telecommunications Institute/City & Guilds of London Institute and he got his Certificate on Radio Communication & Telecommunications, along with a two years telecommunications practice. Afterwards he received his Bachelor Degree in Telecommunications Engineering, from the University of Poona, India.

In 1967, Engineer Gessese started working for the Ethiopian Telecommunications as Operations and Maintenance Engineer. Since he performed well on his duty for , he was promoted as Chief of Communications & Transmitters Section. His triumph in his vocation didn't stop there, yet again in 1973, he was made Manager of Broadcast Branch of Ethiopian Telecommunications. During September 1977 he was awarded for his proficiency and keenness, a medal and a certificate for dedicated service in the Telecommunication Authority of Ethiopia.

Beginning from September 1977, he started working at Ministry of Information as Chief Engineer for Ethiopian Television. Engineer Gessese was also a project co-coordinator for Radio FANA during September 1992 - August 1993 and he contributed a great deal with his endless hard slog.

Due to his efficiency, devotion and uphill struggle, he has participated in different Seminars and Conferences as head delegate and, participant and not only that but he had carried out different studies also:- to cite some: