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Ethiopia fully opens freight forwarding sector to foreign investors
Ethiopia has announced another important step in opening its economy to foreign investment. On 25 May 2026, the Ethiopian Investment…
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Ethiopia has announced another important step in opening its economy to foreign investment. On 25 May 2026, the Ethiopian Investment…
Regulatory Compliance
The Ministry of Finance has published a draft amendment to Federal Tax Administration Proclamation No. 983/2016 and convened a public…
Employment & Immigration
Dablo Law Firm — Legal Update Background Article 27(1)(b) of the Labour Proclamation (Proclamation No. 1156/2019) permits an employer to…
Legal update
Introduction In cross-border commerce, understanding how legal decisions from one country can be carried out in another is essential. In…
Investments
Council of Ministers Regulation No. 586/2026 On February 23, 2026, Ethiopia Council of Ministers enacted Regulation No. 586/2026 on Investment…
Litigation & dispute resolution
On 9 March 2026 (Yekatit 30, 2018 E.C.), the Cassation Division of the Ethiopian Federal Supreme Court, sitting with seven…
Banking & Financial services regulatory
On February 11, 2026, the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) issued Foreign Exchange Directive No. FXD/04/2026 (the “2026 Directive”), which amends and supplements the prior…
Corporate & Commercial Law
Ethiopia’s government has introduced a new Disaster Risk Response Fund regulation (Council of Ministers Regulation No. 576/2025, effective November 11,…
Litigation & dispute resolution
In late 2025, the Federal Supreme Court launched a nationwide e-court initiative backed by new legal directives and technology investments…
Real Estate, Property & Construction Law
Ethiopia’s new Foreign Nationals’ Ownership Right of Residential House Proclamation No. 1388/2025 marks a historic shift for the first time,…
Regulatory Compliance
Ethiopia’s Startup Proclamation No. 1396/2024 establishes a dedicated legal framework to nurture innovation-led, early-stage businesses. Prior to this law, startups…
Regulatory Compliance
A. Applicable Legal Framework: Proclamation No. 1238/2021 and the Ethiopian Media Authority(EMA) The primary legal instrument governing media operations in…
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