News and updates

  • Russia-Turkey: Dangerous liaisons
    Russia-Turkey: Dangerous liaisons
    Date first published: 26/3/2019 Key sectors: defence; energy Key risks: sanctions In 2017 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed a US$2.5bln p...
    ake-intel
    27 March 2019
  • Ones to Watch, 25 March 2019
    Ones to Watch, 25 March 2019
    Americas: US pressure on Havana intensifies as lawsuits against Cuban entities allowed Sectors: all Key Risks: business disruption; diplomatic fallout...
    ake-intel
    25 March 2019
  • Peru: Political violence and operational disruption
    Peru: Political violence and operational disruption
    Date first published: 14/3/2019 Key sectors: mining; hydrocarbon; commercial; cargo transport Key risks: disruptive strikes; business interruption; c...
    ake-intel
    20 March 2019
  • Ones to Watch, 18 March 2019
    Ones to Watch, 18 March 2019
    Americas: Guyana to miss snap election deadline, constitutional crisis looms Sectors: all Key Risks: political stability; governability In Guyana, the...
    ake-intel
    18 March 2019
  • Nigeria: Buhari victory means more of the same
    Nigeria: Buhari victory means more of the same
    Date first published: 12/3/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: political instability; internal conflict; civil unrest Far from a promised thriller, Nige...
    ake-intel
    13 March 2019
  • Ones to Watch, 11 March 2019
    Ones to Watch, 11 March 2019
    Americas: Nicaraguan opposition threatens to end dialogue absent government concessions Sectors: all Key Risks: business disruption; political instabi...
    ake-intel
    11 March 2019
  • Thailand: A touch of royalty
    Thailand: A touch of royalty
    Date first published: 21/2/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: political instability; internal conflict; civil unrest On 8 February Princess Ubolratana ...
    ake-intel
    27 February 2019
  • Lebanon: All that glitters is not gold
    Lebanon: All that glitters is not gold
    Date first published: 14/2/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: default; political stability; frustration of process; confiscation risk Behind Beirut’s...
    ake-intel
    20 February 2019
  • Ones to Watch, 18 February 2019
    Ones to Watch, 18 February 2019
    Americas: IMF confirms formal talks with Ecuador, anti-government protests erupt Sectors: all Key Risks: default; civil unrest In Ecuador, negotiation...
    ake-intel
    18 February 2019
  • Venezuela: Maduro vs. Guaido
    Date first published: 7/2/2019 Key sectors: all Key risks: political instability; arbitrary arrests; civil unrest; military intervention; sanctions T...
    ake-intel
    13 February 2019
  • Ones to Watch, 11 February 2019
    Ones to Watch, 11 February 2019
    Americas: Fresh wave of violent protests amid state of economic emergency hits Haiti Sectors: all Key Risks: civil unrest; political instability; busi...
    ake-intel
    11 February 2019
  • Managing Your Security Risks
    Does your company expect its employees to work in challenging or hostile environments? If so, are you responsible for that risk and have you considere...
    ake-intel
    07 February 2019