ETHICORE LOBBYING
ETHICORE Lobbying is the full service Government Affairs Division of the ETHICORE Group. Our practice specialises in public policy, regulatory, advocacy, lobbying and government relations strategy, operating across Africa’s diverse governance and political landscapes.
We are trusted advisors and industry leading experts, operating at the intersection of public policy, politics, regulation, and business. We advance client interests by navigating complexity, shaping outcomes and strategic alignment, and positioning in complex government, public sector, and political environments.
With deep institutional insight, and multi-tiered influence across all spheres of government – national, provincial, municipal, regulatory authorities, legislative bodies, and multilateral agencies, ETHICORE Lobbying empowers in Africa and beyond to:
- Anticipate and navigate change
- Engage meaningfully with stakeholder eco-systems and decision-making
- Convert market challenges and opportunities, into impact and success
ETHICORE Lobbying is your strategic partner for responsible and trusted influence, engagement, and enduring impact in African public policy, regulation, and government relations.
Suite of Offering and Services
Government Relations. Influencing policy impact. Cultivating enduring relations and engagement.
ETHICORE Lobbying designs and implements bespoke, high-impact government relations, advocacy, lobbying and engagement strategies, and campaigns across institutional and decision-making lifecycles — from consultation and formulation, to implementation, review and reforms.
ETHICORE Lobbying services include:
- Stakeholder Ecosystem Mapping & Power Structure Analysis
- Strategy Development, Campaign Design & Execution
- Development of Content Assets (e.g. submissions, position papers, issue briefs)
- Stakeholder Engagement Pipelines, Bridging, Door-Opening, and Access Strategy
- Direct Engagement Life-Cycle Management (positioning, liaison, facilitation, response handling and after-care)
- Parliamentary Affairs & Legislative Monitoring, Representation & Reporting
- Coalition Building, Alliance Development & Stakeholder Mobilisation
- Trade, Industry & Association Advocacy Representation
- Business-to-Government (B2G) Strategy & Advisory
- Economic & Multilateral Diplomacy Support
Intelligence. Decoding complexity. Delivering clarity. Empowering decisions.
ETHICORE Lobbying equips clients with timely, actionable intelligence, and foresight on public policy, legislative, regulatory, and political developments — turning complexity into strategic advantage.
We empower clients with strategic acumen of the horizon, situational awareness, opportunity identification, risk mitigation, and decision-making in fluid governmental and political landscapes.
ETHICORE Lobbying services include:
- Legislative and regulatory horizon scanning
- Policy and political trend monitoring
- Institutional and decision-making process mapping
- Early warning signals and risk flagging
- Sector-specific policy analysis and reform tracking
- Strategic briefings and customised reporting
Strategy. Aligning strategy with ambition.
ETHICORE Lobbying supports clients to craft localised, context-specific strategies, which aligns commercial objectives with evolving public policy, regulatory, political and geo-political landscapes, plus institutional and stakeholder contexts.
ETHICORE Lobbying services include:
- Strategic Government Affairs Frameworks
- Policy Positioning & Advocacy Design
- Stakeholder Alignment and Engagement Roadmaps
- Licence-to-Operate & Market Access Strategies
- Integration with National Development Plans and Regulatory Objectives
Advocacy and Lobbying. Influence and Engagement with Integrity and Precision.
ETHICORE Lobbying builds and implements custom advocacy and lobbying campaigns, which amplify client interests, mobilise key stakeholders, and position clients as constructive contributors, to the policy and regulatory processes and ecosystems.
ETHICORE Lobbying services include:
- Campaign Strategy & Issue-Based Mobilisation
- Political and Policy Brand
- Positioning and Reputation Capital Building
- Stakeholder Positioning, Messaging and Narrative Architecture
- Legislative and Regulatory Targeting Plans
- Advocacy Toolkits & Engagement Materials
- Influence Measurement & Impact Evaluation
Public Sector Support. Supporting governments to govern with agility and foresight.
ETHICORE Lobbying provides specialised advisory and technical services, to public institutions, government agencies, and regulatory authorities, supporting effective policy development, regulatory design, legislative drafting, and stakeholder engagement.
ETHICORE Lobbying services include:
- Policy, Legislative & Regulatory Drafting and Reform
- Stakeholder Consultation Frameworks & Engagement Design
- Regulatory Innovation: Policy Labs & Regulatory Sandboxes
- Development of Compliance Standards, Technical Guidelines & Safeguards
- Capacity Building for Public Sector Engagement & Reform Implementation
WHY ETHICORE Lobbying?
ETHICORE Lobbying is your strategic partner for responsible influence, trusted engagement, and enduring impact, in Africa’s public policy and regulatory landscape.
Pan-African Footprint: Experience across 29 African markets
- Multi-Level Access: Relationships across all tiers of government
- Integrated Approach: Combining policy, politics, business & communication
- Strategic Rigor: Grounded in intelligence, driven by execution
- Reputation for Integrity: Advocacy with purpose, influence with credibility
ETHICORE LOBBYING —
Advocacy. Africa’s strategic advantage.
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EAST
Africa, Middle and Near East-focused market, policy, and regulatory advisory.
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RHETORIC
Political communication and narrative strategy.
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COUNSEL
Strategic counsel and advisory for decision-makers and institutions.
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THEOREM
Public policy, regulatory, and geopolitical intelligence.