News and updates

  • 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
    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
    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
    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
  • Ones to Watch: 14 August 2017
    Americas: Former Pemex director allegedly involved in Odebrecht corruption scandal Sectors: oil and gas; construction Key Risks: corruption fallout...
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    16 August 2017
  • Pakistan: A dramatic change that changes little
    Date first published: 01/08/2017 Key sectors:all Key risks:political instability, economic risks, security risks After years of battling the influenc...
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    09 August 2017
  • AKE Ones to Watch: 7 August 2017
    Americas: Macri’s first election test looms Sectors: all Key Risks: policy continuity; political stability In Argentina, the policies of President M...
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    07 August 2017
  • Japan: Security in the South China Sea
    Japan: Security in the South China Sea
    Date first published: 25/07/2017 Key sectors: maritime; oil; gas Key risks: war Between 10-17 July the navies of the United States (US), India and ...
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    03 August 2017