Article 82.1 of the Commercial Code No. 1243/2021 and Article. 22.1 of the Commercial Registration & Licensing Proclamation No. 980/2016 require any Ethiopian or foreign person or company carrying out commercial activities within Ethiopia to be registered and licensed in the country. Article 40 of the Commercial Registration and Licensing Proclamation No. 980/2016 further states that any foreign chamber of commerce may open its branch office in Ethiopia upon presenting a certificate of legal personality issued in the country of registration, memorandum, and article of association submitted there and their detailed activities in Ethiopia and upon approval getting registered with the Ministry.