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Emerging digital threats, the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change and the US-China relationships are among the top five risks for business in 2021, according to a report published by Control Risk, the specialist global risk consultancy.

The danger of missing the rebound in a year of multi-speed recovery is a top risk for business in the coming year if these risks are underpinned.

“There’s no doubt that businesses will continue to face considerable disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic, but we believe that the opportunities are real and exciting for many companies in 2021,” said Nick Allan, Control Risks CEO.

In Africa, all the top five global risks are present but play out in unique ways. In some areas, the continent presents a positive break from the more negative global trends, such as in the regional cooperation shown by the continent in its response to the pandemic and the planned launch of …