The Ethiopian Investment Board has replaced Directive 1001/2024 with a new framework, Directive 1082/2025, governing foreign investment in export, import, wholesale and retail trade. The new directive simplifies bureaucratic procedures, focuses more on permit issuance and not having provisions regarding, revocations and renewals, and clarifies institutional roles. It places greater emphasis on due diligence reporting across all sectors and maintains a higher capital requirement for retail trade. Overall, the new directive aims to ease access for foreign investors and promote less stringent requirements.

Our Ethiopia Team gives a practical overview of the new legislation in the newsletter available here.