Brief Profile of Hon. Witney Schneidman
I have nearly 40 years of experience
working across Sub-Saharan Africa. Drawing on my experience in the State
Department, the World Bank, think tanks, and my own consulting practice, I have
advised energy, technology, consumer, and health companies, among others, on
projects in more than 30 African countries. I provide strategic advice on the
varied political, economic, social, and regulatory issues that are critical to
companies' success in Africa. This includes issues related to Corporate Social
Responsibility, compliance, market entry, and risk mitigation. I have played a
leading role in the passage and recent reauthorization of the African Growth
and Opportunity Act and was a delegate to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit
co-hosted by President Obama during his visit to Kenya. At Covington, I lead
the firm's Africa initiative and am a senior member of the firm's Public Policy
and Government Affairs Practice Group, the International Strategy Group, and
the International Trade and Finance Group.
I have written extensively on African economic and political issues and have
aired my views on CBS News, CNN, National Public Radio, the BBC, and the South Africa
Broadcasting Corporation, among other media outlets. I am also a non-resident
fellow at the Brookings Institution.
I have nearly 40 years of experience working across Sub-Saharan Africa. Drawing
on my experience in the State Department, the World Bank, think tanks, and my
own consulting practice, I have advised energy, technology, consumer, and
health companies, among others, on projects in more than 30 African countries.
I provide strategic advice on the varied political, economic, social, and
regulatory issues that are critical to companies’ success in Africa. This
includes issues related to Corporate Social Responsibility, compliance, market
entry, and risk mitigation. I have played a leading role in the passage and
recent reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act and was a
delegate to the Global Entrepreneurship Summit co-hosted by President Obama
during his visit to Kenya. At Covington, I lead the firm's Africa initiative
and am a senior member of the firm's Public Policy and Government Affairs
Practice Group, the International Strategy Group, and the International Trade
and Finance Group. I have written extensively on African economic and political
issues and have aired my views on CBS News, CNN, National Public Radio, the BBC,
and the South Africa Broadcasting Corporation, among other media outlets. I am
also a non-resident fellow at the Brookings Institution.