09 Jul 2020 Our Thinking Africa Political and Economic Risk Consulting Death of Cote d’Ivoire Prime Minister Coulibaly upsets presidential race Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly died on 8 July, depriving the governing Rally of Houphouëtists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP) of their leading candidate for the October presidential election.
08 Jul 2020 Our Thinking Americas Workplace Threat Management Business Continuity and Crisis Management Planning Managing remote terminations during COVID-19 The pandemic has created additional challenges around the difficult task of terminating employers, events which - if handled poorly - can precipitate incidents of workplace violence.
08 Jul 2020 Our Thinking EMEA Cyber Security Cyber Threat Intelligence Cyber Incident Response Digital Transformation – the way we live now If anyone doubted the importance of digital transformation to business, Covid-19 has underlined that reality with a vengeance.
06 Jul 2020 Our Thinking Africa Creating a Resilient Organisation The ESG Stress Test The Development Finance Institution (DFI) community has a critical role in supporting the rehabilitation of the private sector in Africa in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and promoting positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices that will result in more resilient and sustainable businesses.
26 Jun 2020 Our Thinking Looking ahead in the Philippines Long referred to as the "Sick Man of Asia" for its less than impressive economic performance and often volatile politics, the Philippines has shown record GDP growth in excess of 6% over the last 6-8 years. Under President Rodrigo Duterte, the country has launched an ambitious "Build, Build, Build" infrastructure program and a strategic pivot to China. But how much has really changed?
19 Jun 2020 Our Thinking When emerging markets stop growing: Bangladesh and COVID-19 Bangladesh has come a long way in the past decade, achieving record growth that has averaged between 6-8% in the past five years. This has made Bangladesh something of a darling amongst foreign investors comfortable with frontier markets. However, the competence of its unique government, which is effectively styled after one sole leader, Sheikh Hasina, is being tested by the COVID-19 crisis.
16 Jun 2020 Our Thinking Africa Delivering Growth and Opportunity South Africa politics unchanged despite challenges of COVID-19 The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic will have severe economic consequences for South Africa. We consider the impact on fiscal and social stability, and the wider political and policymaking environment.
12 Jun 2020 Our Thinking Beyond the great firewall – the evolution of cyber risk in Asia Though China’s cyber laws may be the most well-known, governments across the Asia Pacific – such as those in India, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam – are implementing new and evolving legislation and requirements on cyber security.
09 Jun 2020 Our Thinking Economic trends in Asia Asia was the first region to experience the Covid-19 virus, but the economic effects have varied widely across the region. Northeast Asia, Korea and Taiwan have emerged stronger than others, while structurally open economies like Singapore, Hong Kong and Thailand are facing historic downturns.
05 Jun 2020 Our Thinking Latin America Political and Economic Risk Consulting Threat & Risk Assessments Market Entry Consulting COVID-19 and Latin America: A political risk tsunami in the making? Companies operating in Latin America will have to contend with an unprecedented wave of political risk triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, including civil unrest, policy uncertainty, and governments eager to re-write the rules of the game.
