Strategic risk advisory helps clients understand political, regulatory and operational risk before it affects a decision, and track how that risk is likely to evolve.

Strategic risk advisory

Risk in African markets rarely announces itself through formal channels. It builds in political undercurrents, regulatory drift and community sentiment long before it reaches the headlines, by which point a decision has often already been made on the wrong assumptions.

How we assess risk

We assess political and country risk at market, sector and project level, examining the political, regulatory and institutional factors relevant to a client's exposure. Where useful, we develop scenarios around elections, policy changes, political instability or other developments and monitor how those risks evolve. Our analysis helps clients understand potential trajectories and prepare for their implications.

What clients gain

Clients gain a clear understanding of a risk's drivers, its possible trajectory and the implications for the decision in front of them.