Leading global specialist risk consultancy 'CONTROL RISKS' (www.ControlRisks.com), and their partner 'OXFORD ECONOMICS AFRICA' have hosted an online press conference to launch the eighth edition of the Africa Risk-Reward Index (ARRI) themed “Opportunity through adversity”. The Africa Risk-Reward Index – produced jointly by Control Risks and Oxford Economics Africa – is an authoritative guide for policy makers, business leaders and investors that illustrates the evolution of the investment landscape in major African markets and provides a grounded, longer-term outlook of key trends shaping investment in these economies. The eighth edition of the Africa Risk-Reward Index is released at a time of geopolitical fragmentation and recent external shocks that will have a sustained impact on the African continent. Although a polarised world poses serious risks for Africa, the continent has proved resilient time and time again, presenting significant opportunities. For African countries and investors, the time is now.