EUBFE archive
What the EU Business Forum in Ethiopia published on this domain between 2012 and 2020, reconstructed from the web archive.
The documents themselves are not available here. The domain changed hands and the original files were not carried over. This index exists so that older links reach a page that explains what stood behind them. Archived copies of the former site can be found in the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine.
This portal is not a continuation of that organisation – see About EUBFE. For background on the subject matter, see EU–Ethiopia business relations.
Advocacy
Positions submitted to Ethiopian authorities.
- Licensing issues discussed with the Deputy Prime Minister
- Comments on the revised customs law
- Comprehensive immigration directives for foreign investors
- Weight limit on containers imposed by the Maritime Affairs Authority
- E-visa goes online
Dialogue
Public–private dialogue with ministries and agencies.
- Technical committee on public–private dialogue
- Meeting with the Ministry of Revenue on issues raised by members
- Discussion with the Investment Commissioner on strengthening dialogue
- Dialogue with the Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority
Consultation
Input to draft legislation and economic reporting.
- Input to the Ministry of Industry's study
- Comments on the new customs proclamation
- Currency devaluation: pros and cons
- Ethiopia economic and trade report 2015
- EU consultation meeting on strengthening the role of the private sector
Downloads and policy briefs
Documents formerly hosted on this domain. The files are no longer available here.
- Policy brief: utilising FDI to tackle Ethiopia's forex challenge
- Policy brief: the strategic role of mid- to small-scale FDI
- Draft registration and licensing directive
- Commercial registration, licensing and post-licensing inspection directive
- Legal review of the registration and licensing directive
- Investment proclamation 769/2012 and regulation 270/2012
- VAT legal update 2019 and employment proclamation legal update 2019
- Home-grown economic reform and Ethiopia 2030: the pathway to prosperity
- Introduction of the e-customs management system
- Newsletters, brochure and membership form
Events and interviews
Networking events, general assemblies and member interviews.
- Successful launch of the EUBFE and its official launching event
- First, third and subsequent thematic networking events
- Anniversary events and general assemblies
- Memorandum of understanding with the customs authority and with the Ministry of Revenue
- European Business Organisation Worldwide Network general assembly
- The EU–Ethiopia Business Forum in Brussels
- Interviews with managing directors of European companies operating in Ethiopia
- Early assessment of the impact of COVID-19
Useful links
The former site maintained a link list covering EU institutions, Ethiopian government and regulatory bodies, ongoing tenders, cultural information and sectoral business associations. Those links are long outdated and are not reproduced here; the EU Delegation to Ethiopia and the Commission's own portals are the current sources.