What is the WACRI?
The WACRI (West African Country Risk Index) aims to be a rigorous and updatable decision-making tool, covering 16 countries in West Africa, and intended for investors, businesses, governmental and non-governmental organizations.
Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo.
Political Risk (20%): Institutional stability, continuity of public policies, and electoral risk.Security Risk (15%): Terrorism, armed conflicts, organized crime, and cross-border instability.Economic & Macro Risk (15%): Growth, inflation, public debt, and dependence on raw materials.Regulatory & Legal Risk (15%): Legal security, fiscal stability, customs, and level of corruption.Social Risk (10%): Social movements, strikes, demographic pressure, and project acceptability.External Geopolitical Risk (10%): Relations with global powers, international sanctions, regional dependencies, regional instability, etc.Climate & Environmental Risk (10%): Weather variability (droughts/floods), environmental degradation, and ecological transition.Operational & Infrastructure Risk (8%): Quality of infrastructure, access to energy, and administrative efficiency.Digital & Cyber Risk (7%): Cybercrime, maturity of digital infrastructure, data protection framework, etc.
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