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Notes from inside the region’s institutions — governance, risk, compliance and the people who carry them.
ComplianceWhy a Procurement Policy Can Look Compliant on Paper and Fail in PracticeWhy benchmarking a policy against international standards tells you less than mapping who actually approves what.18 August 2026 · 5 min read
ComplianceWhen Compliance and Performance Are Actually the Same ProblemWhy treating sanctions compliance as a legal formality, bolted onto the portfolio after decisions are made, misses how it actually has to work.4 August 2026 · 5 min read
GovernanceThe Hidden Cost of Weak Investment GovernanceWhy managing investments is only half the challenge, and why governance determines everything else.21 July 2026 · 4 min read
CapabilityWhen Better Financial Reports Still Lead to Poor DecisionsWhy producing more reports doesn’t necessarily lead to better management.7 July 2026 · 4 min read
CapabilityWhy Most Strategies Fail Before Execution BeginsWhy having the right strategy means very little if the organisation isn’t built to execute it.23 June 2026 · 4 min read
RiskWhy Profitable Companies Still Run Out of CashWhy strong sales and healthy profits don’t always translate into financial stability.9 June 2026 · 4 min read
RiskThe Cash Flow Problem That Wasn't Really About CashWhy one company discovered that improving liquidity had very little to do with finding more money.26 May 2026 · 5 min read
GovernanceWhen Growth Becomes the Biggest RiskWhy one successful company discovered that growing faster wasn’t the same as growing better.12 May 2026 · 4 min read