To every heart that once beat within the halls of Jimma University—this is your story too.
Do you remember the scent of the morning dew over the campus? The hum of the engineering labs that echoed with dreams not yet built?
One alumnus turned that echo into a thunderclap of industry.
Ing. Bejai Naiker—our Five-Star Alumnus—walks among giants. But he was once just like you, sitting in those very lecture halls, armed with a thirst for knowledge that earned him a BSc in Electrical Engineering, later sharpened by an MBA.Today, he stands as the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of BEJAI INDUSTRIAL AND ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS PLC—a titan who doesn’t just build machines, but builds futures.
Look at the fire he has kindled:
Over 300 souls draw their daily bread from his companies. 24 subcontractors rise alongside him. Thousands of young Ethiopians have been forged under his engineering training programs.When the world placed a 10-million-birr Economy Prize in his hands, he declared: “Not for myself, but for the youth.” He is the voice behind the “Made in Ethiopia” roar—crafting solutions that feed a nation.
But his ambitions do not stop at Ethiopia’s borders.
In a daring stride toward the final frontier, Ing. Bejai Naiker is poised to transform Africa’s space future—by establishing a state-of-the-art satellite manufacturing facility in Burkina Faso.
From nourishing livestock to reaching for the stars—he is proving that African engineering has no limits.
And here is the truth that moves mountains:
Ing. Bejai Naiker never forgot the soil that sprouted his brilliance. When Jimma University called him a “successful and heroic” son, he didn’t just smile from afar. He rolled up his sleeves and came back to us.
What is he giving back?
In an act of breathtaking generosity, he is preparing to install a state-of-the-art feed mill plant—manufactured by his very own company—worth over 10 million birr. And he is giving it to our alma mater. For free.
But his gift isn’t just steel and motors. It is wisdom. He delivers life-skills training on how to “Unlock Your Potential,” lighting the same torch that guided him.
Now, Bejai is asking a question meant for YOU:
“Where are you, dear Jimma University alumni?”
The tree of Jimma has branches across the globe, but its roots are here. If a man can give a multi-million birr plant and dream of satellites over Africa
what can YOU give?
A connection. A mentorship. An idea. Your time. Your presence. Even a small donation. Every seed counts in growing our alma mater.
The alma mater is calling. Our brother Bejai is calling.
Do not let the silence of distance drown out the voice of legacy.
Register now. Reconnect. Contribute. Answer the call. Your Jimma family is waiting.
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