Africa Compliance Alert: Africa Progress Report 2013 Shows Promise And Challenges

For many U.S. companies, the benefits of doing business in Africa outweigh the risks. Africa is a resource-rich continent, with many of its countries offering mining opportunities in gold, platinum and diamonds, as well as having vast oil reserves worth billions of dollars. The opportunities in Africa are equally abundant for agribusiness and manufacturing entities. But, as the recent Africa Progress Report (APR) points out, doing business in Africa is not without its risks.