The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is set to expire in 2025. That may be the distant future for some but given the time required to pass trade legislation in the U.S. Congress, it’s the functional equivalent of tomorrow’s
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Cov Africa, published by Covington & Burling LLP, focuses on legal developments and regulatory issues affecting businesses and organizations operating in Africa. The blog covers topics such as employment law reforms, data protection and privacy regulations including the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), artificial intelligence strategy and governance, direct marketing compliance, and broader policy trends impacting corporate, regulatory, and public policy matters in the region. It provides insights into legislative changes, compliance requirements, and strategic considerations for multinational companies and local entities navigating the evolving legal landscape across African jurisdictions.
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Forests are on Fire: What the UN Climate Action Week Means for Africa
Fires have ravaged Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, burning over 1,330 square miles of tree cover, and placing people, wildlife, and their habitats at risk. Experts warn that further degradation could inhibit the forest’s ability to release oxygen and absorb heat-trapping…
Zimbabwe: Challenges Persist After Fall of Mugabe
Momentous events in Zimbabwe during the last two years inspired hope among many Zimbabweans that they would experience meaningful political change and sustainable economic growth in their lifetimes. In November 2017, former President Robert Mugabe—who ruled Zimbabwe for nearly 40…
Can the U.S. and Africa Prosper Together?
Prosper Africa, the core of the Trump administration’s policy, is a state of mind.
This is not a criticism.
The program is an ambitious effort to get every American political appointee, diplomat, and civil servant engaged on African issues to…
Beyond The FCPA: New U.S. Regulator Enforcing Against Foreign Corruption
Yet another U.S. regulator is entering the foreign corruption space. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is a civil agency that oversees commodity and derivatives markets in the United States. It enforces the Commodity Exchange Act, a set of statutes that…
Angola: Ramping Up the Fight Against Corruption
For the first time in 133 years, Angola has a new penal code. On January 23, 2019, the National Congress of Angola approved the new code, which will replace the one put in place by the Portuguese just after…
Tips for Commercial Success in Africa
With an emerging middle class of 400 million people, 10 of the fastest growing economies globally, and the most youthful population of any region, Africa is a continent of significant opportunity. There are also risks, as there are anywhere, including…
Top Ten Issues to Watch in Africa in 2019
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Throwing Doubts to the Wind: an Interview with Tebogo Movundlela, the CEO of Aurora Wind Power

Tebogo Movundlela is the CEO of Aurora Wind Power, which is operating the West Coast 1 wind farm in South Africa. Owned by a consortium formed by Engie and South African investors (Investec Bank Limited and Kagiso Tiso Holdings), Aurora…
Vive le Prezida! Madagascar Presidential Elections of 2018
Vive le Prezida! Madagascar Presidential Elections of 2018
In November and December 2018, Madagascar went through two rounds of presidential elections. These were supposed to pull the country out of its marasmus of irregularly changing leaders that bedeviled its entire…