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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
By Africa Risk Control – Ethiopia’s business environment in 2026 will be defined not only by national trends, but by increasingly visible region-level differences in political dynamics, mobility conditions, administrative predictability, and…
By Africa Risk Control – Chad’s economic environment continues to be shaped by oil dependence and external financing conditions. While IMF-supported frameworks provide macro-level discipline, they also introduce operational volatility—particularly during periods…
By Africa Risk Control – For many foreign investors and operators, Mozambique’s regulatory environment appears navigable on paper. Licensing requirements are defined, procedures exist, and agencies responsible for approvals are clearly identified.…
By Africa Risk Control – In Uganda, as in many emerging markets, formal regulations tell only part of the story. Business outcomes are often shaped by informal influence networks involving powerful commercial…
By Africa Risk Control – Mozambique’s LNG sector remains central to how the country is perceived by investors, donors, and policymakers. Announcements around project restarts, financing discussions, and security improvements regularly generate…