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Kaffa Natives & Supporters Higher Education Students Union: Kitaw Ejigu (February 25, 1948 - January 13, 2006)... : Kitaw Ejigu (February 25, 1948 - January 13, 2006) was an Ethiopian-American scientist who worked for NASA as Chief of Spacecraft and Sate...

There are two main species of the coffee plant ,There are two main species of the coffee plant , Coffea arabica being the older one. Coffee is thought to be indigenous to south-western Ethiopia , specifically from Kaffa , from which it may have acquired its name.   Coffea arabica being the older one. Coffee is thought to be indigenous to south-western Ethiopia , specifically from 

Kitaw Ejigu (February 25, 1948 - January 13, 2006) was an Ethiopian-American scientist who worked for NASA as Chief of Spacecraft and Satellite Systems engineer. He was also a political leader. Kitaw was born in Bonga, Kaffa, Ethiopia. He attended the Miazia 27th High School in Jimma. He then went to Bahir Dar Polytechnic Institute, and in 1966, as the top student in his class, he received his diploma in mechanical engineering with specialization in agricultural technology. After graduating from the Institute, Kitaw worked at the Ethiopian Automotive Services and Sales Company (EASSCO) as chief technical advisor and assistant manager for two years. In 1972, he won a scholarship from the Japanese Overseas Technical Association and traveled to Japan where he studied automotive engineering at Hiroshima University, as well as language and economics at Osaka University. He later moved to the United States and began his intensive research and training and earned an MBA in 1979. He then...