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Doing business in Ethiopia

The laws that regulate formation of business entities in Ethiopia are the Ethiopian Commercial Code of 1960, Ethiopian Civil Code of 1960, Investment Proclamation of 2020, Investment Regulation of 2020, Public Enterprises Proclamation of 1992, Cooperative Societies Proclamation of 2003, Commercial Registration and Business Licensing Proclamation of No. 980/2016, and the Commercial Registration and Business Licensing Regulation of 2016 (as amended).

Download our guide to doing business in Ethiopia, which covers:

  • Country overview
  • Business vehicles/structures for doing business
  • Business rights and regulatory environment
  • Employment
  • Corporate governance
  • Banking and finance
  • Investment regulation
  • Tax 
  • Dispute resolution
  • Exiting an investment