Session 1

Geopolitical Risk: The Must-Tackle Issue for African Boards

• The current harsh reality
• Transforming risk management
• Board composition, strategic decision-making
• Navigating trade restrictions
• Supply chain disruptions
• Increased ESG and investment
• Shifting from passive to proactive compliance
• Political awareness
• Agile strategies and maintaining resilience

Session 2

The Influence of Geopolitics on Corporate Governance in Africa: How Global Competition is Directly Shaping How Corporations are Structured, Regulated, and Controlled Across the Continent

• The political power dynamics
• Regional alliances
• Foreign investment flows
• Global competition
• How corporations are structured
• Regulation
• Corporate control

Geopolitics, Economic Shocks Absorbers and How Firms are Governed in the New Era

Geopolitics, Economic Shocks Absorbers and How Firms are Governed in the New Era

• Geopolitics as a source of economic shocks
• Economic shock absorbers - what protects economies?
• How firms are governed in the new era
• Digital and data governance
• The new governance equation
• The resilience triangle
• Key trends defining the new era