Nigeria’s Fintech, Telecoms, and Consumer Payments Ecosystem
By Africa Risk Control – Investment opportunities, five-year sector performance, practical risk mitigations, and why Enhanced Due Diligence is essential.
Why Reputation Determines Whether African SMEs Secure Distributors and Partners
As African markets become more integrated under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly looking beyond their home countries for distributors, agents, and strategic partners.…
Social, Community-Level Risks Remain Factor in Uganda’s 2026 Outlook
By Africa Risk Control – Social dynamics and community-level tensions continue to play an important role in shaping Uganda’s operating environment, particularly during politically sensitive periods. While often overlooked in high-level risk…
Integrity, ESG Risk in Mozambique: Where Exposure Really Begins
By Africa Risk Control – Integrity and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) risk in Mozambique is rarely driven by dramatic scandals or explicit demands. Instead, exposure accumulates quietly through routine operational interfaces—customs…
Why Land Access in Chad Depends on Consent, Not Paperwork
By Africa Risk Control – Land access remains one of the most sensitive and underestimated risk areas in Chad. While formal titles and concessions are necessary, they are rarely sufficient to ensure…
Investors Warned to Update Assumptions Ahead of Ethiopia’s 2026 Landscape
By Africa Risk Control – A new report by Africa Risk Control (ARC) has warned that investors planning to enter Ethiopia or expand operations in 2026 must reassess assumptions formed during previous…
Why Visibility Is the First Barrier African SMEs Face Under AfCFTA
By Andualem Sisay Gessesse – Due its huge natural resources including critical minerals and the largest market union in the world, Africa is getting more attention by global investors. The latest implementation…
Ethiopian Airlines Orders Nine Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Airplanes
Ethiopian Airlines Group, Africa’s leading carrier, has confirmed purchase of nine Boeing 787-9 aircraft, with deliveries planned between 2031 and 2033. The addition of the aircraft aims at expanding the airline’s route…
Supply chain, logistics executives anticipate global trade growth amid uncertainty
Supply chain, logistics executives anticipate global trade growth amid uncertainty, according to a new survey by DP World, one of the top port management companies in the world. The findings are based…
Ethiopia 2026: Why Partner Enhanced Due Diligence Decides Project Success
By Africa Risk Control – Selecting the right local partner has always been essential in Ethiopia, but ARC’s 2026 assessments show that the stakes are now significantly higher. As political dynamics shift,…
Operational Disruption Risk Remains Key Consideration for Uganda in 2026
By Africa Risk Control – Operational risk in Uganda is often shaped by a combination of political timing, regulatory behavior, security conditions, and financial constraints. During election periods, these factors can interact…
Why Land Approval Is Only First Step for Investors in Mozambique
By Africa Risk Control – Land access remains one of the most misunderstood execution risks in Mozambique. For many foreign investors, securing a DUAT (land-use right) is treated as a decisive milestone—proof…
Why Corruption Risk in Chad Is Predictable, but Cumulative
By Africa Risk Control – Corruption risk in Chad is neither hidden nor random. For many operators, it is encountered at familiar pressure points—customs, checkpoints, procurement interfaces, licensing offices, and land administration.…
The Cost of Getting Ethiopia Wrong: Why Investors Must Update Their 2026 Assumptions
By Africa Risk Control – Ethiopia’s 2026 investment landscape is evolving more rapidly than many external observers realize. Assumptions shaped by the period between 2020 and 2023 — whether relating to political…