Posts From Elliot Kratt
Instability in South Sudan threatens East African businesses
Fatal clashes in South Sudan raise the possibility of civil war and the certainty of on-going instability, which may have measurable implications for businesses and economies in East Africa.
The All-Africa passport: Political risk paradise
The African Union plan to launch an All-Africa passport for its citizens, the risks and benefits of which are riddled with complexity for foreign investors.
One region profiting from Brexit? Africa
Despite crippling uncertainties, and beneath the veil of prevailing pessimism, many African countries may reap long-term benefits from Brexit.
President Magufuli: Tanzania’s Robin Hood
President Magufuli is combatting corruption but has also increased the risk of expropriation, creating uncertainty for foreign investors.
Kenya: What IEBC violence means for investors
The violence accompanying opposition-led protests against Kenya’s electoral commission may undermine the country’s economic prospects and damage its already-shaky business environment.
Uganda: Museveni has been sworn-in, now what?
Ugandan President Museveni’s next five years in office could be pivotal for his party’s future and the country’s economy and relations in East Africa.
South Sudan risks entering a second round of conflict
South Sudan’s former rebel leader has returned to form a government with President Salva Kiir but the risk of instability and renewed conflict remains high.
The ICC and the Kenya 2017 elections
The ICC’s termination of the case against Deputy President William Ruto alters the risk of violence in Kenya’s 2017 elections and enhances the Jubilee Coalition’s prospects of maintaining power. In
Rising instability in Ethiopia could impact markets
Ethiopia is experiencing increased levels of instability, calling into question the notion that Ethiopia is ‘rising’, but such issues are unlikely to have an adverse impact on the economy in
East Africa’s pipeline politics in 2016
East Africa’s LAPSSET project remains at the volatile nexus of political and commercial dynamics with its short to medium term success increasingly unlikely. East Africa’s aspirations for economic integration were
