Kaizen Powering Africa: the Case of Ethiopia

What can lean do for a whole country? An initiative of the Japanese International Cooperation Agency aims to bring kaizen and continuous improvement to Africa. In this presentation, you will learn about the Ethiopia case. Norman and Getahun will share examples of lean applications at individual Ethiopian companies and outline the different dimensions of the initiative, ranging from training local consultants to advocacy and awareness for nationwide scale-up. They will also discuss the estimated overall monetary value of the project.

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It is really a blessing to see Kaizen blossom to this level and beyond Ethiopia and Africa to share its experience with the world. Mr. Getahun, Ethiopian Kaizen guru, takes the lion share in all the Kaizen implementation processes and achievements. Without his dedicated leadership and JICA, this may not have happened. I believe that being a part of this great work is one of the achievements of my life. It was also really a golden opportunity. Thank you JICA.