Patricia Rodrigues

Patricia provides political, operational and security risk analysis on the Africa region for all of Control Risks’ clients. She is a regular contributor to and manages Control Risks’ subscription services for Sub-Saharan Africa and undertakes bespoke consultancy engagements, including travelling for assignments and research in the region. Patricia works across a broad range of sectors, from finance, mining, oil and gas, and energy, to agriculture and international development, advising clients on policy, regulatory, compliance and integrity issues. She has particularly strong expertise in East Africa, having previously led our analysis for the region from our Nairobi office.

Recent tasks that Patricia has worked on include:

Before joining Control Risks, Patricia worked for the Aga Khan Foundation in Nairobi, carrying out policy research, business development and communications support for development projects in agriculture, health, education and governance across East Africa. She previously worked as an income analyst for Citigroup Global Markets in London covering markets across Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Patricia holds a Master of Philosophy in International Relations and Politics from the University of Cambridge where her research focused on the political economy of regional integration in East Africa. She holds a first-class Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Leeds. She speaks fluent Swahili and basic French.