Ongoing operational risks

Many of the major risks and challenges businesses face in West Africa are the ongoing practical impediments to day-to-day operations. Shortages of or difficulties in sourcing fuel, foreign currency, equipment and skilled labour; the infrastructure deficits that persist in the vast majority of the region, such as in electricity and transport, will continue to mean higher costs, higher demands on management resources, a tougher capital-raising environment, and greater uncertainty for businesses than in other regions.