Ethiopia

Currency: Birr (ETB)

Timezone: East Africa Time (UTC+3)

Major Cities: Addis Ababa

Ethiopia is a landlocked country in East Africa surrounded by six (6) countries: Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somali, Sudan, and South Sudan. The climate of Ethiopia is a tropical monsoon with wide topographic-induced variation and terrain of high plateau with central mountain range divided by the Great Rift Valley. With a population of approximately 113 million people, Ethiopia is the second-most populous country in Africa and the most populous country in Eastern Africa. The official languages of the country are Oromo and Amharic which are the languages of the country’s largest ethnic groups.

Politically, Ethiopia is also the oldest independent country on the continent, void of any form of colonial ties, and operates a federal parliamentary republic system of government which is administratively divided into 9 ethnically based regions including Addis Ababa the capital of the country. Ethiopia operates a planned economy that is heavily reliant on the agricultural sector and the service sector.

While the agricultural sector employs 70 percent of the population, the service sector is the major contributor to the country’s GDP. Furthermore, the service sector is the main source of the country’s foreign exchange particularly from state-owned Ethiopian Airlines. Other major sources of foreign exchange include coffee, gold, sesame, and livestock. The major problem facing the country is the political tension between the Tigray region and the prime minister.

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Ethiopia Commodity Exchange Establishment (Amendment) Proclamation

Council of Ministers/Agriculture and Natural Resources/ Livestock and Fisheries, Ethiopia

This proclamation is a re-amendment to the Ethiopia commodity exchange establishment proclamation of 2007 (as amended). The ministry of trade and industry acts as the supervisory body.

Ethiopia 2017 Agriculture and Rural Development

Ethiopian Youth Revolving Fund Establishment Proclamation

Council of Ministers/Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Ethiopia

The youth revolving fund of Ethiopia is established to serve as a permanent source of finance to be used in furtherance of the objectives of the Fund. The objectives of the fund include; assisting youth...

Ethiopia 2017 Finance

Investment Guide to Ethiopia

Ethiopia, Ethiopian Investment Commission

An overview of the various investment opportunities Ethiopia offers as well as incentives, legal, and institutional frameworks.

Ethiopia 2017 Trade, Industry and Investment

National Guidelines for Comprehensive HIV Prevention , Care , and Treatment

Ethiopia, Ministry of Health

These sets of guidelines push towards effectively driving and improving the general use of Anti-Retroviral drugs. They seek to complement other national implementation guidelines. The guidelines have an overall goal of improving general service deliveries...

Ethiopia 2017 Health

Agricultural Extension Strategy of Ethiopia

Ethiopia, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources(Agricultural Transformation Agency)

This strategy is borne out of the need for a dynamic and effective extension system in Ethiopia. This is to ensure the country’s drive to sustainably improve agricultural production, attain food and nutritional security, as...

Ethiopia 2017 Agriculture and Rural Development

Fall Armyworm management Strategy and Action Plan for Ethiopia

Ethiopia, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources

This strategy and action plan contain a SWOT analysis towards the effective management of the Fall Armyworm (FAW) invasion of important economic crops like maize and rice in Ethiopia.

Ethiopia 2017 Agriculture and Rural Development

Practical Questions on Value Added Tax (VAT) Laws

Ethiopia, Finance and Economic Development

This represents a series of pertinent and practical questions that might tend to arise with regards to the value-added tax (VAT) laws. It contains the FAQs on VAT laws.

Ethiopia 2017 Finance

Ethiopian Customs Guide

Ethiopia, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority

The import and export atmosphere in Ethiopia has been made complex due to the presence of many rules. The situation is worsened by the uncoordinated nature of these rules and the lack of awareness among...

Ethiopia 2017 Finance

Radiation and Nuclear Protection Proclamation

Council of Ministers/Ministry of Health, Ethiopia

This 2017 proclamation, numbered 1025, briefly discusses the increasing usage of radiation to meet some of the developmental targets of the country. It also points to the inherent risk associated with this usage as it...

Ethiopia 2017 Health

Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Corporate Strategy (2016-2030)

Ethiopia, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research

This strategy serves as a roadmap to attain the goals of the country’s Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP II). It focuses on improving food and nutritional security and provides guidelines for agricultural research in the...

Ethiopia 2017 Agriculture and Rural Development

Coffee Marketing and Quality Control Proclamation

Council of Ministers/Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ethiopia

“This proclamation hopes to establish a sustainable coffee marketing and quality control system. This is to enable the supply of quality, voluminous and competitive, unfrosted and value-added coffee to the global market. It also seeks...

Ethiopia 2017 Agriculture and Rural Development

Growth and Transformation Plan II (2015-2020)

Ethiopia, National Planning Commission

This second instalment of the Growth and Transformation Plan intends to build on the achievement of GTP I. The aim is to improve on shortcomings and achieve the country’s long term vision of attaining a...

Ethiopia 2016 National Development

Federal Tax Administration Proclamation

Council of Ministers/Ministry of Finance, Ethiopia

An acknowledgement of the need to separate the administrative and management processes of federal tax collection in the country. A proclamation to drive an effective, efficient, and transparent tax administration system.

Ethiopia 2016 Finance

Animal Health Agreement between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Government of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria Ratification Proclamation

Council of Ministers/Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ethiopia

The proclamation is to ratify the Animal Health Agreement between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Government of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, assigned in Algiers on the 15th...

Ethiopia 2016 Agriculture and Rural Development

Growth and Transformation Plan II (2015-2020) Policy Matrix

Ethiopia, National Planning Commission

The GTP policy matric is a sub-set of the government’s Second Growth and Transformation Plan. It contains a series of benchmarks to aid the monitoring and evaluation of the various targets and priorities set in...

Ethiopia 2016 National Development

Commercial Registration and Licensing Proclamation

Council of Ministers/trade and industry, Ethiopia

This Proclamation applies to business persons, sectoral associations, commercial representatives and any other person engaged in commercial activities other than those specified under Article 21(4) of this Proclamation. It specifies the powers and duties of...

Ethiopia 2016 Trade, Industry and Investment

Geothermal Resources Development Proclamation

Council of Ministers/Mines, Ethiopia

This Proclamation shall apply to geothermal resources development activities within the territory of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Its objectives include; promoting the use of grade II geothermal resources, encouraging a sustainable carbon-neutral Ethiopian...

Ethiopia 2016 Energy