Carlisle & Co. is a British firm and wants to expand its business to the African...

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Carlisle & Co. is a British firm and wants to expand its business to the African continent. They are in the process of understanding the political risks and financial risks of the different African countries. They first made a summary of three risks commonly found in many African nations. Identify if the risks below are political or financial. Explain your answer. A. According to the Commercial Risk Africa 2016 survey, 97% of Nigerians and 95% of South Africans cited exchange risks among their greatest business risk. (4 points) B. Foreign investors must secure assistance from local advisors to effectively understand the rules and regulations and the number of hierarchies to be followed to get licenses, etc., in the government offices. (4 points) C. It is important to be clear and public about your anti-corruption policy and culture and to be on guard for corrupt politicians. (4 points) Carlisle & Co. is a British firm and wants to expand its business to the African continent. They are in the process of understanding the political risks and financial risks of the different African countries. They first made a summary of three risks commonly found in many African nations. Identify if the risks below are political or financial. Explain your answer. A. According to the Commercial Risk Africa 2016 survey, 97% of Nigerians and 95% of South Africans cited exchange risks among their greatest business risk. (4 points) B. Foreign investors must secure assistance from local advisors to effectively understand the rules and regulations and the number of hierarchies to be followed to get licenses, etc., in the government offices. (4 points) C. It is important to be clear and public about your anti-corruption policy and culture and to be on guard for corrupt politicians. (4 points)

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A This is a financial risk The survey looks into different risk factor and exchange ra... View the full answer