News and updates

  • AKE Ones to Watch, 25 September 2017
    Americas: International pressure on Venezuela continues to mount Sectors: all Key Risks: non-payment; FX shortage; political instability In Venezuela,...
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    25 September 2017
  • AKE Special Report: Public – Private Partnerships in Latin America
    Date published: 20/09/2017 Analysis of the environment for PPP projects in Chile, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina Public – Private Partnerships (PPP...
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    20 September 2017
  • Uganda – Tanzania: Political violence risks to oil infrastructure
    Date first published: 14/09/2017 Key sectors: infrastructure; extractives industries Key risks: land disputes; civil unrest; terrorism On 4 August ...
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    20 September 2017
  • Ones to Watch, 18 September 2017
    Americas: President Temer faces new criminal charges – and is likely to survive them Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; political uncert...
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    18 September 2017
  • Morocco: Risks in the Rif
    Date first published: 07/09/2017 Key sectors: manufacturing; small businesses; textiles Key risks: civil unrest; political violence; strikes On 28 ...
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    13 September 2017
  • Angola: Elections cast uncertainty over dos Santos empire
    Date: 29/08/2017 Key sectors:oil Key risks:corruption; flatlining economic growth; failure to diversify; non-payment; policy continuity With 98 per c...
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    06 September 2017
  • AKE Ones to Watch, 4 September 2017
    Americas: Guatemala plunges into political crisis Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; civil unrest; corruption fallout In Guatemala, the Su...
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    04 September 2017
  • Argentina: Macri’s first electoral test
    Date first published: 22/08/2017 Key sectors:all Key risks:policy continuity; political stability President Mauricio Macri’s government appears set...
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    30 August 2017
  • AKE Special Report: Threats to Business Travellers
    Business travel security is becoming increasingly unpredictable. Whether you are travelling overseas for business or pleasure, there will be factors t...
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    30 August 2017
  • Georgia: Security concerns nine years on from war
    Date first published: 15/08/2017 Key sectors: all Key risks: political violence; civil unrest; war In August 2008, Russia and Georgia fought a brie...
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    23 August 2017
  • Ones to Watch: 21 August 2017
    Americas: Mapuche-related violence to persist Sectors: cargo transport; forestry; agriculture; security forces Key Risks: terrorism; commercial/proper...
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    21 August 2017
  • Venezuela: And so it begins
    Date first published: 08/08/2017 Key sectors:all Key risks:violent unrest; looting; deadly clashes; internal conflict Few remain reluctant to acknowl...
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    16 August 2017