A European energy company had already operated in a West African country for a decade when a military coup in 2023 overthrew the president and the established political elite. Following this event, the client requested a twice-monthly monitoring report focused on:

• the new configuration/balance of power; 
• investigations and purges; 
• new clans/elite decision-makers; 
• how the situation would affect energy investors, particularly decision-making at the local end;
• how the political changes would affect the client’s investment proposal that the overthrown government had agreed to. 

Using CbI’s local associate on the ground we set up a political risk monitoring report based on local media/social media reports and extensive conservations with well-placed sources. This helped the client understand potential risks to their assets/business from the new government. 

To find out how we can carry out a similar service for your company, please contact Jon Marks at [email protected]