The Risk Agenda

Risk is driving strategy change for CEOs in Africa, at the same time that they are focusing on growth. This relationship between risk and growth is not new, but the strategies for managing it are changing all the time.

CEOs in Africa are primarily concerned about economic and policy risks like uncertain or volatile economic growth, exchange rate volatility, inflation, bribery and corruption and over- regulation. Other threats like the availability of key skills, energy costs and an increasing tax burden are also worrisome from an operational standpoint.

Additionally, over half of CEOs in Africa (53%) told us that the currency crisis in Europe has affected their companies financially.

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