By Africa Risk Control (ARC) – It was one of the warm weekends of mid-June 2025. Khalid (not his real name), a Dubai-based gold trader, was relaxing in a popular nightclub around the bustling Bole area of Addis Ababa. The venue was crowded, the music loud, and the atmosphere electric—typical for a Saturday night in the capital.
Month: November 2025
Cape Verde: Stability, Opportunity, and the Rise of the Blue Economy
By Africa Risk Control – Cape Verde — officially Cabo Verde — remains one of Africa’s most stable and institutionally reliable nations, a rarity in a region often marked by political turbulence and economic shocks.
Election Tensions and Public Grievances Threaten Africa’s Investment Outlook
By Africa Risk Control (ARC) – Across much of Africa, recent elections have reignited old political tensions and exposed deep-seated public grievances. From Kenya and Madagascar to Cameroon and Tanzania, what began as ordinary electoral cycles has escalated into waves of protest, violent crackdowns, and renewed questions about the continent’s political stability.