Legal Updates

Issues in Real Estate Pre-Sale Agreements in Ethiopia

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...
Directive No. 1004/2024

Overview of the Ministry of Finance’s New Excise Stamp Management Directive (Directive No. 1004/2024)

The Ministry of Finance (“MoF”), with its set vision of having a systematized excise assurance mechanism in the way of digital and physical stamps,...

Highlights on the Forest Development, Protection, and Utilization Regulation No. 544/2024

In a seamlessly apparent manner, Ethiopia enhanced its pursuit of setting up measures to safeguard its forestry throughout its utilization by enacting an enforcement...

Breaking down the Addis Ababa City New Residential Housing Rent Control and Administration Directive

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...

Legal Update on the Special Economic Zone Proclamation No. 1322/2024

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...

Agricultural Production Contracts Directive Awaiting Approval

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) Ministry of Agriculture is currently in the final stages of releasing a directive that aims to regulate...

Ethiopia Streamlines Foreign Organizations Registration and Administration with New Directive

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...

Ethiopia’s Tech Scene: Poised for Takeoff with the Start-up Proclamation?

Across Africa, young innovators are wielding tech like a wand, tackling problems from finance to healthcare with fresh, digital solutions. Fintech platforms are streamlining...

The Impact of NBE’s Circular on Personal Loans: What You Need to Know

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...
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