Nexus 2024: But What About Political Risk?

Do politics matter to foreign investors? The short answer is: of course. Nevertheless, we’ve seen too many instances in which foreign businesses stick to their guns even as red flags wave furiously around them.

There is a deeper conversation to be had around politics and foreign investment. What constitutes a truly disruptive political landscape? How does one measure and contrast opportunity and political heat in a location? What can local businesses and governments do to put the spotlight on what’s most attractive to foreign investors without being deceitful?

Nexus 2024 had the pleasure of hosting this conversation, driven by a group of experts from Mexico, Nigeria and India, but with a global vision for business. All three have experienced the difficult waters of international business operations –whether as foreign investors, analysts or local entrepreneurs– and come out successful.

The video below provides, more than a conversation between three market experts, a multilateral picture of the global business landscape; of its safe pathways and snake pits; the ways it is changing and staying the same; and the potential that has yet to be exploited.