Liz Dewing
12 years with Old Mutual South Africa provided exposure to Strategy Formulation and Execution, as well as Project Offices and Change Management. Liz’s grasp of multiple disciplines means she gets to grips with complex situations rapidly — particularly across the technical divide between Business and IT. She is also a published Author, Speech Writer and Public Speaking Coach.
Articles by Liz Dewing
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Implementing risk management in the African context
Tuesday, January 22, 2019An April 2018 briefing by Dr. David Hillson outlined the special challenges of introducing risk management in developing countries. Cultural factors affect expectations over what risks might exist, how important they might be, and what responses might be appropriate. Some large organizations have experienced problems when attempting to apply a "Western" approach to risk management in Africa for the following reasons.