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Anti-Corruption

Africa Compliance Minute Series – Getting to the Root of the Problem: Considerations for Conducting an Effective Root Cause AnalysisTop Issues to Watch in Africa: 2021

Antitrust and Competition

South Africa to Cooperate on Competition Law with Russia and Kenya

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Kenya’s AI Strategy 2025–2030: Signals for Global Companies Operating in AfricaOverview of South Africa’s Draft National Data and Cloud Policy

Arts, Culture, and Entertainment

AGOA Should Do More to Strengthen Intellectual Property in Africa’s Creative SectorsNollywood and Bollywood Film Industries to Collaborate

Blockchain

Overview of South Africa’s Draft National Data and Cloud PolicyIs Cryptocurrency a Viable Solution for the Unbanked in Africa?

Compliance

Kenya’s AI Strategy 2025–2030: Signals for Global Companies Operating in AfricaTech Regulation in Africa: Recently Enacted Data Protection Laws

Consumer Products and Goods

Top Issues to Watch in Africa in 2020Ghana Set to Ban Non-Degradable Plastics

Corporate and Investment

Coronavirus: Potential Implications for AfricaSummary of the Final 2018 Report of the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa

Corporate Compliance

Africa Compliance Minute Series – Getting to the Root of the Problem: Considerations for Conducting an Effective Root Cause Analysis

Corporate Social Responsibility

Top Issues to Watch in Africa: 2021Top Issues to Watch in Africa in 2020

Current Events

Top Issues to Watch in Africa: 2021African governments ease COVID-19 restrictions and reopen economies

Dispute Resolution

Africa Compliance Minute Series – Getting to the Root of the Problem: Considerations for Conducting an Effective Root Cause AnalysisOpportunity in Africa: Covington Launches Johannesburg Office

Energy and Natural Resources

Forests are on Fire: What the UN Climate Action Week Means for AfricaTop Ten Issues to Watch in Africa in 2019

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

IP Protection Checklist for Tech StartupsCovington Welcomes Liberian President Sirleaf for Discussion on Emerging Public Leaders Initiative

European Union

EMA announces €10 million of funding to support the establishment of the African Medicines Agency

Fintech

Tech Regulation in Africa: Recently Enacted Data Protection LawsOverview of South Africa’s Draft National Data and Cloud Policy

Food and Drug Regulatory

EMA announces €10 million of funding to support the establishment of the African Medicines Agency

Food Security and Agriculture

Congress takes the lead on U.S.-Africa PolicyAn End to the Never-Ending South African Poultry Dispute?

Infrastructure

Top Issues to Watch in Africa: 2021Transformation of Renewable Energy in South Africa

Internal Investigations

Africa Compliance Minute Series – Getting to the Root of the Problem: Considerations for Conducting an Effective Root Cause Analysis

Internet of Things (IoT)

Tech Regulation in Africa: Recently Enacted Data Protection LawsOverview of South Africa’s Draft National Data and Cloud Policy

Life Sciences

EMA announces €10 million of funding to support the establishment of the African Medicines Agency

Media, Internet, and Technology

South Africa Introduces Mandatory e-Portal Reporting for Data BreachesKenya’s AI Strategy 2025–2030: Signals for Global Companies Operating in Africa

Privacy and Data Security

South Africa Introduces Mandatory e-Portal Reporting for Data BreachesLong-Awaited POPIA Guidance on Direct Marketing Published by South Africa’s Information Regulator

Project Finance

Top Issues to Watch in Africa: 2021Making Your Intentions Known in Contract: Complex Formulae

Public Health

Top Issues to Watch in Africa: 2021South Africa Eases COVID-19 Restrictions with the Transition to Alert Level 2

Public Policy and Government Affairs

Africa Technology Regulatory Update: Adoption of the AfCFTA Protocol on Digital TradeWill Biden deliver on his commitment to Africa in 2022?

Sanctions

Zimbabwe: Challenges Persist After Fall of MugabeUnited States Suspends Sudan Sanctions

Security

Fighting Corruption to Achieve SecuritySenate Resolution Addresses Growing Security Risk in Gulf of Guinea

Technology

South Africa Introduces Mandatory e-Portal Reporting for Data BreachesKenya’s AI Strategy 2025–2030: Signals for Global Companies Operating in Africa

Trade Controls and Policy

How the Biden Administration can Make AGOA More EffectiveIt’s Time for AGOA 2.0

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Home to seven of the world’s ten fastest growing economies and nearly 1 billion people whose median age is 18, Africa is in the midst of awakening to its seemingly endless potential.  More than just economic success, the progress in Africa brings entrepreneurship and innovation to development in ways never before seen.  Regardless of whether you were born in, have traveled around, or have never set foot on the continent, there is no better time than the present to engage with Africa.

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