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Frequently Asked Questions

Prohibited items on Jiji

Users shall comply with all applicable laws, the Terms of Use, and all posted Jiji rules and policies.

Here is a non-exhaustive list of goods and services promotion of which is prohibited on Jiji in Ethiopia:

  1. Narcotics, steroids, and any drugs or medications that require a prescription from a licensed medical specialist
  2. Weapons
  3. Restricted military/police items
  4. Human organs
  5. Illegal/pirated copies
  6. Stolen property
  7. Code grabbing and lock picking devices
  8. Electronic equipment prohibited by the law
  9. Procurement of sexually-oriented services
  10. Loans, money transactions, Bitcoin
  11. Multi-level marketing, pyramid, and matrix programs
  12. Network marketing and “Home Base Business” jobs
  13. Tobacco products, shisha, single cigarettes, and small packets of cigarettes, e-cigarette, or other related cigarette resembling technology product, tobacco advertising, and promotion
  14. Goods imported to Ethiopia in breach of an established procedure, without all or any necessary import permits, without appropriate labeling or marking, importation of which is prohibited or restricted, etc.
  15. Products (goods or services) prohibited to sell by the law, in particular:
    • Food, processed food, water, soft drinks, spirit drinks, medical devices, drugs, drug products, cosmetics, chemicals, agrochemicals, pesticides, veterinary drugs, or other goods if they have not been registered with the Ethiopian Food & Drug Authority or other relevant authority of Ethiopia;
    • Any goods, sale, distribution, or advertising of which is banned or restricted by any relevant authority of Ethiopia;
    • Any goods, sale, distribution, or advertising of which is prohibited by applicable legislation of Ethiopia;
    • Any goods that do not comply with standards and quality requirements imposed on such goods by applicable legislation of Ethiopia.
  16. Trophies and wildlife specimens (including but not limited to ivory artifacts and pangolin parts) in relation to which trade is prohibited by applicable legislation.

If you have noticed any announcements promoting Prohibited Items on Jiji, please report them via the “Report Abuse” link available in each posting.