Our team regularly analyses the mining, oil and gas, agriculture, energy and financial services sectors in Sierra Leone, Liberia, and West Africa.
This includes assessing macro trends affecting individual sectors and comparing the relative performance of key market actors.
Being permanently based in the region means that we are able to locate unpublished economic and commercial data, collect primary data, and obtain market insights.
Economic & Commercial Analysis Services
• Economic analysis
• Supply and value chain analysis
• Sector analysis
• Market sizing
Too often, the activities of well-intentioned agriculture and extractives companies are disrupted in Africa because relations with host communities have broken down.
The reasons for this vary, but generally include a disengaged stakeholder strategy, over-reliance on local elite brokers, and a perception that the company in question isn’t being transparent with the communities.
Relationship break-downs of this nature have commercial consequences – and can carry significant reputational risk.
Establishing a good relationship with local communities, facilitated by well-designed development programmes and effective stakeholder communication, can improve the performance of large-scale agriculture and extractives operations.
Overcoming obstacles to effective reform or realising development objectives aren’t simply a matter of adequate financing and technical expertise.
With over 20 years’ experience working in frontier markets, and more than five years’ experience working with local communities in Sierra Leone, Frontier Research has the expertise to help companies manage these risks.
Community Engagement Strategies
• Advisory work on ESIA Frameworks and community-driven development projects
• Programme support for livelihood, relocation and resettlement projects
• Business-related grievance redress processes