Master Class on Strategic Risk Analysis Political Risk Analysis: Technology, Power, and Geopolitics in the Africa–China–South Africa Triangle
This course equips students and professionals with the tools to assess and manage political risks in Africa’s evolving geopolitical landscape. With a focus on the Africa–China–South Africa nexus, it explores how digital technologies, global rivalries, and local politics shape political risk. Through scenario planning, stakeholder mapping, and case studies, participants learn to analyse threats related to corruption, cyber risk, regime instability, and strategic infrastructure.
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