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Foreign Investment In Ethiopia: The Complete Legal Guide (2026)
Ethiopia has emerged as one of the most compelling investment destinations on the African continent. With a population exceeding 120 million — the second largest in Africa — a strategic geographic position at the crossroads of African, Middle Eastern, and Asian trade routes, and a government that has undertaken a sweeping programme of economic liberalisation, the country presents opportunities of a scale and diversity that few jurisdictions on the continent can match.
Ethiopia Government
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Constitutional & Administrative Law

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Analysis Of The Presidential Executive Order To Safeguard Federation Oil And Gas Revenues And Provide Regulatory Clarity, 2026
On 13 February 2026, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, pursuant to sections 3(1), (4), and (5) of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 (the "PIA") and section 5 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, issued the Presidential Executive Order to Safeguard Federation Oil and Gas Revenues and Provide Regulatory Clarity 2026 (the "Order").
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Fiscal & Monetary Policy

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Nigeria's Mining Fiscal Regime Under The New Tax Laws: Analysis Of Key Changes And Implications
The Federal Government has introduced significant fiscal reforms in the mining sector with the enactment of the Nigeria Tax Act, 2025 (NTA) and the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025 (NTAA). These new laws represent a definitive departure from the previous fiscal regime, which was primarily governed by the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act, 2007 (the "Mining Act") and the Companies Income Tax Act, 1977 (as amended) (CITA).
Nigeria Energy
EA
ENR Advisory
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Ethiopia's New Investment And Capital Market Reforms: Legal Risks And Opportunities For Businesses
Ethiopia’s “homegrown” reform agenda has recently moved from policy statements to legally operative market institutions. The post-2020 investment regime (Investment Proclamation No. 1180/2020 and implementing regulations) is now paired with a functioning capital market architecture (Capital Market Proclamation No. 1248/2021, implementing directives, and the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX)).
Ethiopia Commercial
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Money Laundering

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Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

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Forex Liberalization And Contractual Risk In Ethiopia: Legal Implications Of Currency Reform For Businesses And Investors
Ethiopia’s post-July 2024 foreign exchange (FX) reforms—anchored in the National Bank of Ethiopia’s Foreign Exchange Directive No. FXD/01/2024—represent a structural shift from administratively constrained FX allocation toward a more market-based exchange rate and broader authorization of current-account FX transactions through the banking system.
Ethiopia Commercial
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