Regulatory Compliance and Licensing Across African Markets

Course objectives

• Map the licensing and regulatory approval requirements for operating in a chosen African jurisdiction
• Design a regulatory compliance framework covering monitoring, reporting and escalation
• Apply competition and consumer protection law principles to commercial conduct and marketing practices
• Manage regulator relationships, inspections and enforcement proceedings
• Coordinate cross border regulatory compliance for organisations operating in multiple African markets

Who should attend

• Compliance officers and heads of regulatory affairs
• Legal counsel supporting market entry and expansion
• Risk management and internal audit professionals
• Government affairs and public policy officers
• Executives responsible for regional business expansion

Course outline

1. 01Overview of regulatory architecture across Southern, East and West Africa
2. 02Sector licensing: financial services, telecommunications and mining
3. 03Competition law, consumer protection and marketing compliance
4. 04Building a regulatory compliance monitoring and reporting framework
5. 05Managing regulator relationships, inspections and enforcement action
6. 06Regional and cross border regulatory coordination, data protection and anti money laundering compliance

Scheduled sessions