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A2 Global Risk publishes its 2020 Global Forecast, an annual report examining the major geopolitical trends that will shape the commercial landscape in the coming year.

The latest version of the 2020 Global Forecast looks beyond the volatility that defined the past year and identifies key themes that will transcend traditional geographies.
Globally, increasing public awareness over climate change will act as a strong incentive for domestic and multinational firms to reduce their carbon footprint. Social unrest over local grievances will likely escalate, with activists continuing to use various media platforms to organise and mobilise.
International technology firms will become subject to increasing political and regulatory scrutiny as countries begin to develop and incorporate 5G networks. A de-escalation in the US-China trade war will improve the prospects for global trade and likely lower the risk of an economic slowdown.
In this sense, the geopolitical antagonisms that largely characterised 2019 will subside, but new tensions, fuelled by ‘fake news’, and other disinformation campaigns will emerge across many countries, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa as competing actors vie for more economic and political influence.