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In Focus: Oil and gas in Africa: what to expect as the pandemic eases

Join Control Risks experts Barnaby Fletcher, Mikolaj Judson and Oulimata Soumaré for a close look at the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Africa’s oil producers. Traditional producers like Nigeria, Angola and Algeria are expected to see some of the deepest recessions this year, but the critical question is what the longer term effects will be, both for the oil and gas industry and for economies across the region. Barnaby Fletcher leads our analyst team for East and Southern Africa, Mikolaj Judson is an analyst based in our Lagos office and Oulimata Soumaré is a researcher based in our Dakar office.

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Legal and Compliance Insights -- Litigation readiness: expert issues

In this episode we take a close look at the role of experts: those with knowledge around a specific area that can be used to help a court or legal body make a more accurate judgement. Our in-house experts, Steve Wilkinson and Mavis Tan, give you an inside look at how experts approach disputes, the growing importance of data analysis, and why you should always engage an expert earlier rather than later.

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The Global Insight: Key findings from the Latin American Capacity to Combat Corruption Index

Join Charles Hecker for a discussion around some of the key findings from our Capacity to Combat Corruption (CCC) Index for Latin America, an index and report assessing Latin American countries’ ability to uncover, punish, and deter graft. We co-produce the CCC Index annually with Americas Society and Council of the Americas. The panel this week includes Geert Aalbers and Thomaz Favaro from our São Paulo office and Francisco Garcia in our Mexico City office.

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In Focus: Development finance institutions in Africa: a critical role to play

Join Control Risks experts Tom Griffin, Joanna Turner and Clara Bonnor for a close look at how environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have become more pressing in Africa as a result of COVID-19 and how development finance institutions (DFIs) will play a critical role in supporting companies to prioritise these challenges. Both Joanna and Clara work with a number of our DFI clients across Africa and have been talking to a number of them about ESG priorities and solutions.

Tom Griffin is Partner for our Middle East and Africa region, Joanna Turner is our Geomarket head for East Africa and a Partner in our consulting business, and Clara Bonnor is a consultant in our Business Intelligence practice in Africa.

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The Global Insight: Domestic violence in a world under lockdown

Join Charles Hecker for a discussion about the global impact of Covid-19 on domestic violence. This week's panel of experts includes Kimberly Brunell from our DC office and Joseph Smith from our London office. Subscribe to stay updated with new episodes of The Global Insight every other Thursday. And be sure to check out our other podcasts as well, available on our website or by searching Control Risks wherever you listen.

The Supply Chain Episode 8: A discussion with Jasper Neuteboom of BW Offshore

Jasper Neuteboom, Vice President of Insurance at BW Offshore, chats with Charles Hecker, one of our Partners, about supply chain challenges created by Covid-19, solutions he has found to meet them and what he thinks recovery might look like.

The Supply Chain Episode 7: Labour Rights

James Lewry, Director leading our labour rights practice team in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, discusses how businesses can look after their employees, as well as their supplier's employees, during and after the Covid-19 pandemic.

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? Unlike many of its neighbours, the Philippines economy is still dominated by consumption and services and remains controlled by a handful of big family enterprises. The sudden lockdown of metro Manila and southern Luzon during the COVID-19 crisis will no doubt send the economy into strongly negative territory. Dane Chamorro is joined by Dereck Aw, Control Risks Senior Analyst for the Philippines, to discuss the outlook for the country in the months and years ahead.

 

2020 Risk Map Update: Europe

Join Charles Hecker as he chats with a panel of our experts -- Caroline Naumann, Florian Otto and Alexandra Kellert -- about how our Top 5 Risks for 2020 have evolved, and might continue to evolve, in Europe over the course of this unprecedented year. 

2020 Risk Map Update: Africa

Join Charles Hecker as he chats with a panel of our experts -- Bukola Bolarinwa, Marisa Lourenco, Patricia Rodrigues and Tim Cox -- about how our Top 5 Risks for 2020 have evolved, and might continue to evolve, in Africa over the course of this unprecedented year. 

2020 Risk Map Update: The Middle East and North Africa

Join Charles Hecker as he chats with a panel of our experts -- Graham Griffiths, Sorana Parvulescu, Sir William Patey and Sherif Elashmawy -- about how our Top 5 Risks for 2020 have evolved, and might continue to evolve, in the Middle East and North Africa over the course of this unprecedented year. 

2020 Risk Map Update: Asia Pacific

Join Charles Hecker as he chats with a panel of our experts -- Andrew Gilholm, Reema Bhattacharya and Harrison Cheng -- about how our Top 5 Risks for 2020 have evolved, and might continue to evolve, in Asia Pacific over the course of this unprecedented year.

2020 Risk Map Update: Americas

Join Charles Hecker as he chats with a panel of our experts -- Jonathan Wood, Thomaz Favaro and Jacqueline Day -- about how our Top 5 Risks for 2020 have evolved, and might continue to evolve, in the Americas over the course of this unprecedented year.

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 (who will turn 73 this year) – is being tested by the COVID-19 crisis. Like many emerging economies in Asia, the country is reliant on just a few sectors, which has left it particularly vulnerable to COVID-19-related economic shocks, and this is beginning to result in some signs of social unrest due to mass layoffs of workers. Dane Chamorro is joined by Reema Bhattacharya, Control Risks Analyst for South Asia, to discuss the outlook for Bangladesh in the months and years ahead.

Activism and unrest in a pandemic

Join Charles Hecker and a panel of Control Risks experts for a discussion about the global impact of Covid-19 on activism and unrest. This week's panel includes Jonathan Wood in DC, Pratyush Rao in Delhi, and Leandro Lima in São Paulo. Subscribe to stay updated with new episodes of The Global Insight every other Monday, and be sure to check out our other podcasts as well.