We focus on the country’s political system, relevant elite, legal and regulatory system, legislative process, due diligence, business related regulations, role of military, and state-owned enterprises among other factors.

MENA GEOPOLITICS

We focus on the country’s alliances, economic and security relations with US, EU, Russia, China, and India. In addition to transnational energy, migration, and illicit trade, among other factors

MENA ECONOMICS

We focus on the country’s economic data and trade statistics, and private and public sector roles in the economy by industry. In addition to economic policy, infrastructure planning, and corporate intelligence, among other factors.

MENA CULTURE

We focus on the country’s socio-economic characteristics, ethnic and religious make-up, stability parameters, and minority rights. In addition to role of women in the economy and politics, trends in education and human capital output, among other factors

MENA

The Middle East and North (MENA) is a vast region that spans three continents: parts of West Asia, North Africa and a small part of Europe. MENA region is at the center between East and West, and today as was the case historically, it connects Asia to Europe, Africa, and the Americas through trade routes, more than five strategic straits, and countless logistics hubs and Special Economic Zones. MENA region consists of 23 countries, listed in alphabetic order: Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Gaza/West Bank and Yemen.

With a total population near 600 million people, MENA countries share a common history by enlarge yet do exhibit diverse cultures, languages, and different paths of economic, social, and political development.

Context intelligence: an indigenous understanding of MENA politics, geopolitics, economics, and culture is the essence of our approach to political risk analysis. Providing foresight on the political and geopolitical context of economic, trade and industry data of each country and how it may evolve in the near, medium and long term to determine market entry and sustaining business operations is at the heart of what we do.