Technology, Media & Telecommunication

Ethiopia’s focus on building green economy has opened up opportunity for investors working on areas of manufacturing environment friendly machineries.  The country gave also more attention to involvement of artificial intelligence on its different economic sectors. It also strives to compete in biomedical sector as being seat for the Center for Disease control of Africa. Intellectual property protection is key concern of economic actors engaged in innovations meeting the needs of the country. Software developers and service providers play a critical role in technological advancement which in turn facilitates transactions and there are multiple entities engaged in the sector. We have experienced lawyers assisted the incorporation and advising of software supply entities especially in transport, financial and manufacturing industries.
With liberalization of Telecommunication sector in Ethiopia many actors showed interest to engage in the sector.  This helps different sectors adopt technologically advanced systems. E-payments, integrated payment system, and e-transaction which emerge as result of advancement of technology and involvement of actors in the sector.
Liberalization accompanied with setting up mechanism of enforcing e-transaction by enacting laws on e-transaction and e-signature laws provided legal security for transactions conducted via electronics means. Recognition of providing electronic governmental services is facilitating establishment and compliance of business in its operation.
The move of the government for the liberalization of financial sector would expectedly increase in flow of investment and which in turn could call for increased need for actors engaged in information technology and telecommunications.
Complying with regulatory requirements more specifically, protection of privacy and taxation are primary concern of investors engaged in the sector. Our team consists of young lawyers having expertise in areas of International Trade, Intellectual Property Law, Law of Taxation including taxation of E-Transactions and Transfer Pricing would ensure clients that have interest to engage in the sector.
Media sector has shown rapid growth in last few years because of technological advancements and visible social media influence.  Our lawyers have plentiful experience in incorporation of business oriented media flat forms and advising already established ones.

Our Services

• Incorporation of companies seeking to engage in software development, telecommunication and business oriented media.
• Assist clients to secure their license.
• Negotiating  on service agreements and develop contract document for companies engaged in supply of e-transaction technologies.
• Advising clients on legal and institutional framework to protect intellectual property rights.
• Advising clients on tax effects of their transaction before they enter into any transaction and defending clients before appropriate organs entertaining tax matters.
• Advising foreign clients on requirements to obtain license for services in technology, media and telecommunication.