Risks to Mozambique: growing Islamic State insurgences

Risks to Mozambique’s population The risk landscape in Mozambique continues to grow significantly over the past few months. During the past year, there have been a growing number of terrorist attacks in the northern region of the country, now controlled by the Islamic State. Mozambique is one of the largest countries in the Southern African…

International Women’s Day: The Risks of Inaction

Fighting for women’s rights This week, the world celebrated the International Women’s Day, recalling all women who fought for their human rights, the vital role of women in society and campaigning for equality between both genders throughout the world.It is true that there are many countries where genders are in many ways equal, but there…

International emerging risks; threats to the international order

New risk: Coup d’etat in Myanmar 2020 has been a rollercoaster, a very unstable year with some unexpected events. 2021 has also started with major risk events at the international level. Of course, the assault on the United States Capitol on 06 January and the commencement of vaccinations against Covid-19 in many countries have been…

Risk 2021

Hello 2021 and all the risks you have install for me The new year is a time to check our assumptions from last year and confirm that the plan for 2021 is still looking good.  It is important to ensure you reflect on all the successes you had, and remember to consider all the security…

Risk and prediction in different field

The value of prediction in business planning The value of a prediction is not accuracy. The value of prediction and scenario planning is the reasoning and conversation that the prediction catalyzes. And let’s recognize that predictions can also be self-fulfilling prophecies. And of course, predictions are more fun when you’re correct. However, it’s likely more…

International Risk Confidence

Where should my company start when considering international risk Chief Risk Officers have a huge job. In order to achieve an ideal operating state, we need to accept and understand the dramatic changes, challenges and enormous opportunities we all face. All business leaders will be best placed to think like a start-up company: imagining an…

Attention risk leaders! 2021 Potential risks

Attention risk leaders! Whilst some companies were blessed in 2020 with a growth accelerant, many companies – perhaps the majority – were focused on repositioning, recalibration, risk-reassessment and survival.  The most successful companies, be it companies whose success can be measured on their ability to survive, or for those companies with positive balance sheets, have…