One Year On, Ethiopia’s Personal Data Protection Law Faces a Slow Path to Enforcement

A year after Ethiopia passed its first personal data protection law, implementation is lagging. Key directives are still pending, and many citizens remain unaware of their data rights.

November 15, 2025

Munir Shemsu

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Munir Shemsu

Munir S. Mohammed is a journalist, writer, and researcher based in Ethiopia. He has a background in Economics and his interest's span technology, education, finance, and capital markets. Munir is currently the Editor-in-Chief at Shega Media and a contributor to the Shega Insights team.

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