Barnaby Fletcher, Associate Director, leads Control Risks analyst team for East and Southern Africa. He helps organisations to make informed decisions about emerging market opportunities by enabling them to understand the political, integrity and security risks to their operations in specific jurisdictions. He frequently travels to the region, where he maintains an extensive network of contacts. Barnaby speaks to the media regularly to share comments on topical developments, and has close relationships with policymakers and Africa-focused think tanks in Europe and in the region.
Recent tasks that Barnaby has worked on include:
Prior to joining Control Risks, Barnaby was a contributing analyst to the Economist Intelligence Unit, focusing on political and economic developments within sub-Saharan Africa. He also worked as executive editor of Global Business Reports, a business media company focused on the energy and mining industries, and has contributed work to publications including Engineering & Mining Journal, Hart’s E&P, and Oil & Gas Investor. He has previously worked with AKE Group and Africa Confidential.