Any foreign investor, to be allowed to invest under this Proclamation, shall be required to allocate a minimum capital of USD 200,000.00 (two hundred thousand) for a single investment project. 2/ Notwithstanding the provision of Sub-article (1) of this Article, the minimum capital required of a foreign investor jointly investing with a domestic investor shall be USD 150,000.00 (one hundred fifty thousand).

Any foreign investor shall have the right, in respect of his investment, to remit the following payments and earnings out of Ethiopia in convertible foreign currency at the prevailing exchange rate on the date of transfer: a) Profits and dividends accruing from his investment; b) Principal and interest payments on external loans; c) Payment related to technology transfer agreement registered in accordance with Article 15 of this Proclamation; d) Payments related to collaboration agreement registered in accordance with Article 16 of this Proclamation; e) Proceeds from the transfer of shares or conferral of partial or total ownership of an enterprise to another investor; f) Proceeds from the sale, capital reduction or liquidation of an enterprise; and g) Compensation paid to an investor pursuant to Sub-article (2) of Article 19 of this Proclamation.