Continuing our series on real estate, DABLO tackles a growing concern: problems with pre-sale agreements. As you may recall, our previous article explored the key players in the sector. This time, we will focus on the real estate Pre-Sale Agreements. While high housing demand has fueled rapid development, pre-sale agreements – where developers rely on...Read More

The Ministry of Finance (“MoF”), with its set vision of having a systematized excise assurance mechanism in the way of digital and physical stamps, has issued a directive on excise stamp management named the “Excise Stamp Management Directive No 1004/2024”. The intent as set in the Directive’s introduction is aimed at prevention of illicit trade,...Read More

In a seamlessly apparent manner, Ethiopia enhanced its pursuit of setting up measures to safeguard its forestry throughout its utilization by enacting an enforcement law in the form of a Council of Ministers (“CoM”) Regulation on Forest Development, Protection, and Utilization. This legislation is a follow-through to the parliamentary enactment made in 2018, the Forest...Read More

The Addis Ababa City Administration has issued a directive (Directive No. 7/2024) governing the administration and supervision of the rental of residential houses in the city. The Directive is issued pursuant to Article 29(2) of The Residential Housing (Property) Rent Control and Administration Proclamation No. 1320/2024, having the primary aim of standardizing rent agreements by...Read More

Download the PDF version of the full Legal Update here:Download Throughout the years, the development and implementation of aspects of industrial parks have been one of the identifying traits of the Ethiopian investment schemes to boost trade and attract foreign investment. Key policy considerations were taken throughout the development and implementation of industrial parks, some...Read More

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) Ministry of Agriculture is currently in the final stages of releasing a directive that aims to regulate contractual arrangements between producers and contractors. This directive is aimed at executing the Agricultural Production Contracts Proclamation No. 1289/2023. Once approved, the directive will govern the tripartite relationship involving agricultural producers,...Read More

The Federal Authority for Civil Societies Organizations (ACSO) in Ethiopia has issued Directive No. 986/2024, outlining key procedures for the registration and administration of foreign civil society organizations operating within the country. This marks a significant step towards clarifying existing ambiguities and establishing a more cooperative environment for foreign CSOs to contribute to Ethiopia’s development....Read More

Across Africa, young innovators are wielding tech like a wand, tackling problems from finance to healthcare with fresh, digital solutions. Fintech platforms are streamlining online transactions, delivery services are zipping goods around cities, and digital marketplaces are connecting buyers and sellers like never before. This entrepreneurial surge is fueled by rising internet penetration, a tech-savvy...Read More

The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) issued a circular letter asserting that any interest-bearing loan agreement between individuals or companies other than financial institutions is illegal. It addressed the October 9 letter to the Federal Documents Authentication and Registration Services (DARS) not to authenticate or register interest-bearing loan agreements. However, there are strong arguments to...Read More

Who does the Directive apply to?The Directive applies to traders engaged in trading graded and value-added export coffee domestically in foreign currency. What is value-added coffee?Value-added coffee is a raw coffee that has been roasted, roasted, and grind or converted into a different type of coffee product according to approved technical procedures. Where can graded...Read More