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

DABLO Law Firm Principal Managing Partner Dawit Kidane was honored to attend a reception hosted by the Angolan Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Mission to the Africa Union and UNECA, H.E Mr. Miguel César Domingos Bembe, in celebration of the 48th Anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Angola. This event was a wonderful...Read More

The International Bar Association (IBA) Conference of 2023, one of the largest and most prestigious legal gatherings in the world, attracting lawyers and legal professionals from over 130 jurisdictions, has concluded in Paris, France. Dawit Kidane, our law firm’s Principal Managing Partner, was pleased to attend this conference, build a network with colleagues from around...Read More

Dawit Kidane, a partner at DABLO Law Firm LLP, will be among the few African legal experts at the Africa Energy Dispute Resolution Roundtable organized by the UK Ministry of Justice GREAT Legal Services and Africa Legal on October 31, 2023. The roundtable will be held at the British Embassy in Paris, France.Read More

In its 25th Ordinary Session, the Council of Ministers, with consensus and some additions (amendments), approved the Personal Data Protection Draft Proclamation, the Rural Land Administration Draft Proclamation, and the Special Economic Zone Draft Proclamation. The approved draft bills will be tabled before the Parliament for further discussion and ratification.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

DABLO Law Firm LLP’s Managing Partner, Dawit Kidane, will be attending the International Bar Association (IBA) Annual Conference 2023 in Paris in October and November. If you are attending and would like to meet up, contact him directly at: dawit@@adminRead More

The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has issued a directive to attract foreign direct investment by allowing eligible projects to open offshore accounts and guaranteeing currency convertibility. The eligible projects to open an offshore account are: Public-private partnership (PPP) projects in the power generation and infrastructure sectors with large capital investment needs. Large mining projects...Read More

As we celebrate the Ethiopian New Year of 2016, DABLO Law Firm LLP wishes all of our clients, friends, and all those celebrating the holiday a joyous and prosperous year! It is a time to reflect on the past year and look forward to the future with hope and optimism. We are honored to serve our clients...Read More