The e-commerce law is being drafted with the help of consultants and aims to regulate the developing e-commerce industry in Ethiopia. According to the UNECA, the main purpose of the consultancy was to:• Enable by individuals and businesses to use e-commerce, essential for the efficiency in the international trade;• Build consumer confidence and trust in e-commerce;• Advance the acceptance of e-Commerce across regions and sectors in Ethiopia;• Upgrade the e-Commerce capabilities of businesses;• Provide support to businesses which need to overcome the legal obstacles associated with increased use of electronic commerce;• Assist the government in enacting legislations governing the use of alternative to paper-based methods of communication and storage of information.
Although the e-commerce law it is expected to leverage Ethiopia’s business sector, experts believe that the country has an unskilled labor force and limited access to technology or computers.
The e-commerce law has been in development for more than three years.
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