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← Negotiation and Deal Structuring

Governance, control, exit and dispute resolution

Module 04 / 5 · 65 min

Negotiate board seats, reserved matters, information rights, transfer rights and deadlock mechanisms, plan exits through the ESX, trade sales and options, and choose an enforceable dispute resolution route.

In this module you will learn to

  • Negotiate board composition, reserved matters, vetoes and information rights for a minority investor
  • Design drag, tag, pre-emption and deadlock provisions and compute their effects
  • Compare exit routes in Ethiopia, including an ESX listing, a trade sale and put and call options
  • Assess the enforceability of shareholder rights and options in Ethiopia
  • Choose an arbitration seat and enforcement route for a cross-border deal

Built on

  • Erudite Africa course specification: 3.h Negotiation and Deal Structuring, Levels 1 and 2 (October 2026), extended to Advanced depth
  • Erudite Africa: Training Module, Ethiopian Context, programme overview and regulatory register (October 2026)
  • Investment Proclamation No. 1180/2020, Investment Regulation No. 474/2020 and Investment Board Directive No. 1082/2025
  • NBE directives as listed in the lessons: FXD/01/2024, FXD/04/2026, SBB/87/2024, SBB/92/2024
  • Income Tax Proclamation No. 979/2016 as amended by No. 1395/2025, and Transfer Pricing Directive No. 981/2024
  • Commercial Code Proclamation No. 1243/2021, Arbitration and Conciliation Working Procedure Proclamation No. 1237/2021, Capital Market Proclamation No. 1248/2021 and the ESX Rulebook (December 2024), as cited in the specification

Examples and companies are fictional. Bank practices are shown as typical Ethiopian practice, not as any one bank's policy. Always apply your own institution's approved policy and the current NBE directives.