Worku Gachou is a policy advisor in Covington’s Public Policy practice. Mr. Gachou, a non-lawyer, provides strategic political and economic consulting, risk management, and other advisory services for clients in the United States and Africa.
Before joining the firm, Mr. Gachou was majority staff lead for Africa issues in the U.S. House of Representatives. In this role, he was responsible for the drafting and enactment of several landmark pieces of legislation impacting the continent, including the Electrify Africa Act, the END Wildlife Trafficking Act, and the reauthorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act.
