Habtamu-Dr. EIC-Advisor-Lawyer: Short Bio/Introduction

Habtamu Simachew has over 15 years of experience in corporate legal advisory, research, teaching, and analytical content preparation on diverse legal issues. He has been actively involved in negotiating the AfCFTA Investment Protocol, representing Ethiopia, and is a member of the national Technical Committee on AfCFTA and WTO Negotiations. Habtamu has also advised the Ethiopian government regarding bottlenecks in AfCFTA negotiations and implementation. Currently, he serves as a senior legal advisor for the Ethiopian Investment Commission.