Policy, Law & Reform for an Enabling Innovation Ecosystem: Government‑Entrepreneurship Dialogue

This panel brings together senior government officials, legal advisors, innovation ecosystem stakeholders and entrepreneurs to explore how Ethiopia’s government is actively opening up to support entrepreneurship and innovation through new policies, legal frameworks and institutional reforms. Discussion will focus on landmark initiatives such as the recently approved start‑up law that recognises start‑ups as a distinct category and establishes supporting structures and how these relate to real‑world challenges faced by innovators. The conversation will delve into regulatory simplification, access to finance, public‑procurement reform and coordination across ministries, aiming to forge actionable steps for embedding entrepreneurship‑friendly policies in practice.