UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-A

FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES

PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

African Gold Acquisition Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Cayman Islands	N/A
(State of Incorporation or Organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
322 West 52nd Street, #2322 New York, NY	10019
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class to be Registered	Name of Each Exchange on Which Each Class is to be Registered
Units, each consisting of one Class A ordinary share and three-quarters of one Redeemable Warrant	The New York Stock Exchange
Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share	The New York Stock Exchange
Redeemable Warrants, each whole warrant exercisable for one Class A ordinary share at an exercise price of $11.50	The New York Stock Exchange

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box.  ☒

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d) or (e), check the following box.  ☐

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Securities Act Registration Statement or Regulation A offering statement file number to which this form relates: 333-251939 (if applicable)

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

N/A

(Title of Class) 

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

The securities to be registered hereby are the units, Class A ordinary shares and warrants to purchase Class A ordinary shares of African Gold Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”). The description of the units, Class A ordinary shares and warrants contained in the section entitled “Description of Securities” in the prospectus included in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-251939) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 7, 2021, as amended from time to time (the “Registration Statement”), to which this Form 8-A relates, is incorporated herein by reference. Any form of prospectus or prospectus supplement to the Registration Statement that includes such descriptions and that is subsequently filed is also incorporated by reference herein.

Item 2. Exhibits.

The following exhibits have been filed as exhibits to the Registration Statement, as amended, and are incorporated herein by reference:

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Memorandum and Articles of Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-252939), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 7, 2021).
3.2	Form of Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-252939), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 19, 2021).
4.1	Specimen Unit Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-252939), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 20, 2021).
4.2	Specimen Class A Ordinary Share Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-252939), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 20, 2021).
4.3	Specimen Warrant Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-252939), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 20, 2021).
4.4	Form of Warrant Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-252939), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 20, 2021).
10.1	Form of Investment Management Trust Agreement between Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company and the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-252939), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 20, 2021).
10.2	Form of Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and certain security holders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-252939), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 20, 2021).

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

AFRICAN GOLD ACQUISITION CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Christopher Chadwick
	Christopher Chadwick
	Chief Executive Officer

Dated: February 25, 2021

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