There are several sectors in Ethiopia where businesses are particularly vulnerable to corruption.
Land distribution and administration is a sector where corruption is institutionalized, and facilitation payments as well as bribes are often demanded from businesses when they deal with land-related issues.
[1] Corruption also occurs when businesses obtain permits and licenses due to complicated bureaucracy.
Public procurement is also seriously hampered by corruption, and different types of irregularities exist, such as non-transparent tender processes and awarding contracts to people with close connection to the government and ruling party.
[1] On Transparency International's 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index, Ethiopia scored 37 on a scale from 0 ("highly corrupt") to 100 ("very clean").