Webinar

Middle East conflict impact on Africa

11 March 2026 – 2.00pm SAST (South Africa)

online

Join us in this webinar as we unpack how escalating tensions in the Middle East could upend Africa’s political and economic priorities, reshape domestic policies, and shift investor sentiment, with direct consequences for the operating environment of businesses across the continent.

The webinar will also examine the broader geopolitical and market implications for oil and gas prices, regional stability, trade flows, and global supply chains. In addition, we will assess the outlook for Africa’s business environment as the conflict evolves, highlighting key risks and potential flashpoints for investors, companies, and policymakers

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Speakers

Jervin Naidoo

Jervin is a political analyst at Oxford Economics Africa, specialising in the political coverage of the DRC, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and several East African countries. Before joining OEA, Jervin honed his expertise in academia and research at the University of Pretoria’s Department of Political Science, the Institute for Security Studies, and the Global Initiative against Transnational Organised Crime. He holds an MA in International Political Economy from the University of Warwick. His areas of expertise include security and intelligence, foreign policy, and the illicit economy.

Political Analyst, OE Africa

Louw Nel

Louw is a senior political analyst at Oxford Economics Africa. He joined the company in 2020 after five years with South Africa’s official opposition party, serving as its operations director at Parliament and prior to that worked for five years at Crisis24 as a Political Risk Analyst. He has an obsessive relationship with African politics and covers South Africa and several other countries. Louw has a degree in PPE from the University of Stellenbosch.

Senior Political Analyst