Jean-Marie Charles Consultancy Services, Insights https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/insights/ Analysis on market entry, corporate diplomacy, political risk and cross-border investment. en © 2026 Jean-Marie Charles Consultancy Services Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:43:07 GMT Syria in 2026: The Distance Between a Signed Memorandum and a Working Megawatt https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/insights/syria-2026.html https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/insights/syria-2026.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT Market Entry Jean-Marie Charles Announced investment now exceeds the size of Syria's entire economy. Reading that gap correctly is the difference between a market entry strategy and an expensive press release. Early Warning in the Sahel https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/casestudies/early-warning-in-the-sahel.html https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/casestudies/early-warning-in-the-sahel.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT Case Studies Jean-Marie Charles A monitoring and decision system that put the client ahead of the crisis, not behind it. Entering the Gulf on the Right Terms https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/casestudies/entering-the-gulf.html https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/casestudies/entering-the-gulf.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT Case Studies Jean-Marie Charles Winning anchor work in Saudi Arabia and the UAE without surrendering control or IP. Keeping the License to Operate https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/casestudies/keeping-the-license-to-operate.html https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/casestudies/keeping-the-license-to-operate.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT Case Studies Jean-Marie Charles Resetting the relationship with the people who live next to the asset, and salvaging the project. Repricing Political Risk into the Plan https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/casestudies/repricing-political-risk.html https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/casestudies/repricing-political-risk.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT Case Studies Jean-Marie Charles Rebuilding a five-year strategy so capital followed risk-adjusted return, not just growth. Surviving a Change of Government https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/casestudies/surviving-a-change-of-government.html https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/casestudies/surviving-a-change-of-government.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT Case Studies Jean-Marie Charles Protecting a long-life asset, and the relationship, when a hostile administration took power. The Deal That Didn’t Happen https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/casestudies/the-deal-that-didnt-happen.html https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/casestudies/the-deal-that-didnt-happen.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT Case Studies Jean-Marie Charles Integrity and political due diligence that turned an attractive acquisition into an avoided liability. The Orderly Exit https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/casestudies/the-orderly-exit.html https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/casestudies/the-orderly-exit.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT Case Studies Jean-Marie Charles Leaving an untenable market cleanly, legally, and without becoming the cautionary tale. Why Africa Will Become the World’s Most Important Growth Market Before 2050 https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/insights/africa-growth-market-2050.html https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/insights/africa-growth-market-2050.html Tue, 24 Jun 2025 07:00:00 GMT Emerging Markets Jean-Marie Charles The demographic, urban, resource and reform forces that make Africa the last great growth frontier and the decisive market of the decades ahead. The Rise and Struggles of Shipping Giants: How the Push for Control Could Backfire https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/insights/shipping-giants.html https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/insights/shipping-giants.html Tue, 20 May 2025 07:00:00 GMT Logistics & Shipping Jean-Marie Charles Why the drive by shipping lines to control end-to-end logistics carries risks that could undermine the very dominance they seek. The Power of Siberia 2: Reshaping Global Energy Markets Through the Eurasian Corridor https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/insights/power-of-siberia-2.html https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/insights/power-of-siberia-2.html Tue, 15 Apr 2025 07:00:00 GMT Energy & Geopolitics Jean-Marie Charles How the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline could redirect Eurasian gas flows and reshape the balance of global energy markets. The Automotive Industry in the Levant and GCC: Market Dynamics, Chinese EV Disruption, and Five-Year Strategic Outlook https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/insights/automotive-levant-gcc.html https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/insights/automotive-levant-gcc.html Tue, 11 Mar 2025 07:00:00 GMT Industry Outlook Jean-Marie Charles Market dynamics across the Levant and GCC, the Chinese EV disruption, and a five-year strategic outlook for the sector. Strategies for SMEs to Maintain Operations During Times of War: Ensuring Business Continuity Without Relocation https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/insights/sme-business-continuity-war.html https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/insights/sme-business-continuity-war.html Wed, 22 Jan 2025 07:00:00 GMT Risk & Resilience Jean-Marie Charles A practical playbook for small and medium enterprises to keep operating through conflict without relocating. How Mongolia Could Become the Next Dubai: A Comprehensive Analysis https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/insights/mongolia-next-dubai.html https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/insights/mongolia-next-dubai.html Tue, 12 Nov 2024 07:00:00 GMT Market Analysis Jean-Marie Charles Why Mongolia's resources, location and reform agenda position it as an emerging investment and trade hub between Russia and China. Corporate Diplomacy: Unlocking Success in the Global Business Arena https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/insights/corporate-diplomacy.html https://www.jmcharlesconsulting.com/insights/corporate-diplomacy.html Wed, 18 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMT Corporate Diplomacy Jean-Marie Charles How diplomatic principles help companies manage stakeholders, regulators and geopolitics to unlock international growth.