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The threat from Al Qaeda in West Africa

In this Control Risks podcast we discuss the implications of the recent al-Qaida attack in Cote d’Ivoire for businesses operating in West Africa.

The evolving DDoS landscape

In this podcast from Control Risks Cyber Security Services, Oliver Robinson examines the evolution of Distributed Denial of Service attacks and what organisations need to look out for in 2016.

RiskMap Podcast: Anti-corruption prosecutions, Crimea and US-Canada relations

US and UK authorities step up anti-corruption prosecution; Crimea after two years of Russian rule; Canada’s Prime Minister Trudeau visits Washington DC.

RiskMap Podcast: Bolivia’s referendum, Afghan peace talks and refugees in Jordan

A referendum on President Morales in Bolivia,  a new round of Afghan peace talks and Jordan’s King Abdullah visits Washington.

Syria, what now?

The war in Syria is an increasingly intractable and complex conflict. In this podcast, Control Risks’ Government and International Relations Adviser, Sir William Patey discusses the situation with Anna Walker, Associate Director, Global Risk Analysis and Charles Hecker, Senior Managing Director for Political Risk.

RiskMap Podcast February 2016

In this RiskMap podcast: the new face of Myanmar, Venezuela’s parliament takes on the president and  Uganda’s fractious election.

Political, social and regulatory risks

Understanding the political and social context of an urbanisation project and the regulatory framework is central to its success in the short and long term.

Cameron’s European play

Control Risks’ Senior Europe Analyst, David Lea, discusses the draft agreement for a renegotiation of Britain’s EU membership that goes before the European Union summit on February 18 and 19.

RiskMap Podcast: More pressure on Schengen; Nigeria’s currency woes and the start of the US primaries

In this edition we discuss Europe’s scrapping  of the “first nation” asylum rule, Nigeria’s increasingly pressured currency and the imminent start of primary elections in the United States.

Jakarta attack - Implications for the security and operating environment

RiskMap Podcast: We look ahead to the coming year and discuss some of the key themes addressed in our RiskMap 2016.

Europe’s new political parties in 2016

In this RiskMap 2016 podcast, a selection of  our Europe analysts discuss how the new political parties of the left and the right will fare in 2016.

Doing business in 2016 and the Made in China strategy

In this RiskMap 2016 podcast, a selection of our China analysts discuss what the Chinese government’s Made in China 2025 strategy means for foreign companies in the coming year.

Africa and the commodities slow down

In this RiskMap 2016 podcast, a selection of Control Risks Africa analysts discuss what effect the chill in the commodities markets will have on the export-dependent nations of Africa.

Prospects for Cuba in 2016

In this RiskMap 2016 podcast, we discuss how the political and business environment in Cuba is likely to progress in the course of 2016.