Experience

Castor Vali

• United Kingdom
• Security and Investigations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Group Head

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  As Head of Castor Vali’s Security Information Services division, I am responsible for the overall strategic direction, growth, and development of Castor Vali's country risk service line that is based out of Nairobi, Kenya but has a presence throughout the African continent. This division works with individuals and entities with operations across Africa to help them manage their exposure to risk - from corruption to terrorism - through tailored and actionable political and security risk intelligence. While we work across Africa, we pride ourselves in supporting clients located in some of the most remote and hostile environments. Show less



Freelance, self-employed

• South Africa

• African Political & Security Risk Consultant

  • Aug 2018 - Jan 2021

  As an independent African Political and Security Affairs Consultant, I worked with a number of entities focused on understanding and forecasting issues and trends in Africa. My services included political, security, and business risk advisory as well as leading on or project managing complex research tasks, such as threat assessments. I also frequently engaged in public-speaking on Africa-related topics. As an independent African Political and Security Affairs Consultant, I worked with a number of entities focused on understanding and forecasting issues and trends in Africa. My services included political, security, and business risk advisory as well as leading on or project managing complex research tasks, such as threat assessments. I also frequently engaged in public-speaking on Africa-related topics.



S-RM

• United Kingdom
• Security and Investigations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Associate Director, Risk Analysis

  • Nov 2017 - Aug 2018

  As Associate Director, I was responsible for programme managing the Risk Analysis service line which consisted of global political, security and commercial risk analysts based across Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro and London. Responsibilities included long-term strategy development, product development, business development, and client management.

• Senior Associate

  • Jan 2015 - Oct 2017

  As a Senior Associate , I was responsible for running the day-to-day operations of the Risk Analysis service line in Cape Town. This included line and case management responsibilities of up to 15 analysts, quality assurance and control of complex, time-sensitive investigations, recruitment, and training of the political and security risk team.



Executive Research Associates

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Political Risk Analyst

  • Sep 2011 - Oct 2014

  As an African Political Risk Analyst , I conducted political risk analysis and due diligence investigations for clients working across Africa, whether for existing or planned projects primarily in telecommunications, retail and mining. I served as both an in-house analyst as well as a remote analyst whilst I completed an Msc in Global Energy and Climate Policy at SOAS, London. As an African Political Risk Analyst , I conducted political risk analysis and due diligence investigations for clients working across Africa, whether for existing or planned projects primarily in telecommunications, retail and mining. I served as both an in-house analyst as well as a remote analyst whilst I completed an Msc in Global Energy and Climate Policy at SOAS, London.



Consultancy Africa Intelligence (now In On Africa)

• South Africa
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Junior Manager

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

  As junior manager of both the Elections and Democracy Unit as well as the Terrorism Unit at IOA Consulting, I managed teams of African analysts working on topical issues and long-term trends concerning political and security developments across the continent. I undertook this role remotely while I completed an Msc in Global Energy and Climate Policy at SOAS. As junior manager of both the Elections and Democracy Unit as well as the Terrorism Unit at IOA Consulting, I managed teams of African analysts working on topical issues and long-term trends concerning political and security developments across the continent. I undertook this role remotely while I completed an Msc in Global Energy and Climate Policy at SOAS.



South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)

• South Africa
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

  Having been awarded the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Scholarship, I was a research assistant for the South African Foreign Policy and African Drivers Programme. In this role, I contributed to research on South Africa's foreign policy with Africa and conducted field research to Nigeria, hosting a conference with the People's Democratic Party. Having been awarded the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Scholarship, I was a research assistant for the South African Foreign Policy and African Drivers Programme. In this role, I contributed to research on South Africa's foreign policy with Africa and conducted field research to Nigeria, hosting a conference with the People's Democratic Party.