Data Protection in Ethiopia

Data protection laws in Ethiopia

Ethiopia has several laws that relate to privacy and data security, including:

  • The 1995 Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia;
  • Tthe 2005 Criminal Code of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia:
  • The 1960 Civil Code, the Computer Crime Proclamation No. 958/2016;
  • Freedom of the Mass Media and Access to Information Proclamation No. 590/2008 (as amended by the Media Proclamation No. 1238/2021);
  • Federal Advocacy Service Licensing and Administration Proclamation No.1249/2021;
  • Telecom Fraud Offence Proclamation No. 761/2012;
  • Registration of Vital Events and National Identification Cards Proclamation No. 760/2012 (as amended);
  • Federal Tax Administration Proclamation No.983/2016;
  • Authentication and Registration of Documents' Proclamation No.922/2015;
  • Electronic Signature Proclamation No.1072/2018;
  • Communications Service Proclamation No.1148/2019;
  • Electronic Signature Proclamation No.1072/2018;
  • Electronic Transaction Proclamation No.1205/2020;
  • National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) Licensing and Authorization of Payment Instrument Issuers Directive No. ONPS/01/2020;
  • NBE Financial Consumer Protection Directive No. FCP/01/202

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