Strategic Advisory

ARHIZOM

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About Us

We are building on the experience of ProMedia Consulting, which established a reputation over many years for the delivery of accurate, reliable and insightful reporting, strategic advice, and analysis of risk factors in key markets in Africa.

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This is why we started Arhizom.

This is why we started Arhizom. A rhizome is a network that has no single centre and ceaselessly rebuilds itself in different variations.

Arhizom was conceived to reflect this concept and to offer unique support and value to our clients. Arhizom is a strategic advisory firm. As part of our commitment to innovation and renewal, our products and services look to understand

dynamic operating environments, anticipate change and help effective decision-making.

What We Do

We help companies develop strategies to manage the political and business architecture in complex and dynamic operating environments. We help to identify and understand the challenges that clients face when seeking to maximise value and manage risks.

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We structure our strategic advisory services and reporting to provide our clients with the capacity and confidence to make good decisions across the spectrum, from crisis management to longer term planning.

We seek not only to frame challenges and opportunities but also to construct an intelligence-led strategy to help deliver the client’s desired outcome. This is particularly important with issues involving multiple stakeholders in difficult, fast-moving or crisis environments.

How We Do It

We have an intelligence-led approach to research, analysis and strategic communications, built on our networks of tried, tested and impeccably well-connected sources, that has meant the difference between success and failure for our clients’ projects.

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We seek to keep clients as close as possible to our established networks and a direct access to our sources, reporting and analysis. We place a premium on transparency and value, and we are fully compliant with governance and integrity protocols in the US, EU and UK.

Arhizom Services

Strategic Advisory
Bespoke On The Ground Monitoring
Strategic Advisory
Bespoke On The Ground Monitoring

Our Team

Pietro Musilli Arhizom, Pro Media Consulting

Pietro
Musilli

Pietro Musilli has over 10 years of professional experience in Africa. Over the course of his career, he has worked as a correspondent for Africa Confidential and then moved on to consulting. He has provided tailored intelligence reports across various industries with a focus on oil and gas, mining and
finance. His experience and network extends from Mozambique to Francophone Africa.

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Antony
Goldman

Antony Goldman, a former Financial Times and Economist journalist, is viewed by the market as being one of the leading experts in commercial intelligence and crisis management. He has an unparalleled, mature network of African contacts at senior levels in industry, government and the media. Using this network, he is able to help clients understand the real issues facing countries, markets and specific projects.

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sara Hassan

Sara
Hassan

Sara Hassan is a Middle East specialist with 20 years of experience focused on the region. Over the course of her career she have consulted for Middle East focused business and diplomatic initiatives. She previously managed the Middle East Programme at the Oxford Research Group and worked for a number of think tanks including the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). Sara is fluent in Arabic and has an MA in Conflict, Security and Development from the Department of War Studies, King’s College London.

Case Studies

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Contact Us

Bringing clarity where there is complexity.

Strategic Advisory

We bring together a holistic, intelligence-led stakeholder analysis (policy implementation, decision
making, vested interests, operating environment) in support of the client’s strategic goals. We work
with clients to develop a detailed framework to prepare stakeholder engagement and messaging
strategy while identifying and managing risks. We support clients’ operations by monitoring
stakeholder perceptions and the broader context. We review and revise messaging and strategy to
help deliver best outcomes.

Entry Intelligence &
Strategies

Comprehensive market-entry intelligence and analysis is key to shaping any business strategy. At
Arhizom, we reinforce decision-making by mapping out and profiling key decision-makers in the
business and political arena. We advise on the most effective point of entry.

Stakeholder analysis

Where several actors are involved in a project, the exposure to risk can be hard to detect.Understanding the motivation of and dynamics between stakeholders, including local communities, competitors, government institutions and civil society, is key to mitigating risk and ensuring commercial advantage. We map the landscape, provide intelligence and point out potential risks as well as strategies and solutions.

Reputational Investigation & Due Diligence

At Arhizom, we examine and verify the credentials of potential hires or business partners, exploring
their track record and weighing the impact of any political exposure. We examine public records,
including media reports and court judgments to uncover details of disputes, litigation and
bankruptcies. Deeper analysis and intelligence can involve discreet conversations with in-country
expert sources.

Bespoke on-the-ground monitoring

Understanding political, regulatory, economic and business developments is key to spotting potential
issues before they arise. Designed to meet the specific demands of companies across a range of
sectors over the short and long term, we provide contextualised reports on the landscape and likely
developments to help businesses stay ahead of the game.