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No two opportunities are the same and each can have their own idiosyncrasies and challenges. An example of this is the announcement we made in December 2018 that the Chairman, Sir Tony Baldry, and I, had recently returned from Africa having finalised discussions on a new long-term airport security project. The contract was negotiated and agreed and signed by us and we were informed it would be countersigned by the authorities in the New Year. Unfortunately, the process has been delayed due to a completely unrelated reorganisation being undertaken by the authorities concerned which means that, whilst the project remains fully active, we must wait for their process to be finalised. The contract has central government support, so we are confident that it will progress once the reorganisation is completed.
Sudan have agreed..... https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2019/08/sudan-protest-leaders-military-sign-transitional-government-deal-190817122225172.html
Could this be our signed airport contract which has been held up, “ counter signed by the authorities “.
Strange use of words, military and government mixed into one, authorities ?
Any advances on five green thumbs for an MSC in one of the most corrupt countries on planet earth .......?
Joint 172nd place with Afghanistan on the corruption perception index ....to give that number context North Korea are 176 ............(o:
Captain Mainwaring and Corporal Jones conquer Sudan? Dream on.
We've even got Pike a role as Operations Director.
Is Iran 138 on the corruption index?
Part of the reason we are in Ghana is to prevent the corruption that went on before .
Perceived or real, corruption is everywhere- just some countries are better at disguising it than the newcomers!
I think I read once WSG had worked in Afghanistan too. Not being pernickety :-)
But some of these emerging countries must get excited when a couple of English blokes from’ Westminster’ call touting for work. I often think our name must help open doors.
SA is corrupt as hell. Doubt SL very high on the index
If we only did tech and ms in nice countries, revenues would be zilch. The WSG ethos is to bring order to where there is potential, perceived or real disorder.
The constitutional declaration deal reached on August 4 brought an end to nearly eight months of upheaval that saw masses mobilise against al-Bashir, who was removed in April after 30 years in power.
A small paragraph from the link I posted, eight months of upheaval. The timeline fits with WSG expecting to have the authorities signed at Xmas. Just another stab in the dark I guess, but you never know!
Wouldn’t want to be out of this over the next few weeks :-)
Not that I have a choice. Who would buy all my bloody shares at the moment.
If it’s Sudan and Al Bashir is gone, doesn’t that mean there’s a fair chance that the change of administration might torpaedo our contract? I appreciate that it’s not a definite problem as they may still like the idea of the Brits helping.....but a falling through would be in line with the silence at the mid year results.
I have no issue with working in dodgy countries. A: it’s the sort of areas we’re likely to pick up work vs the big boys
2: if you cut off these countries then they’ll never improve. Engagement and working with them is how you beat corruption.
Aiming.... it's a fair point,.... a change of government might lead to a change in direction etc.,... but in this instance when a lot of ground work has been done,.. and a contract signed by one of the parties,... why would you go all the way back to square one?
Mike: I’m not saying it makes logical steps. But that can be how new regimes work....they don’t want the old one to be able to get any credit and they don’t want people who were close to the old ones.
They could well say “we like the fact they’re a British company an dwe can take credit for improving security”. But you never know.
As with everything else...moot point given that it’s all about Ghana.
The new government is half military and half civilian. Everyone happy for the next 21 months and then elections. If it’s Sudan, I think the central government agreed to the WSG deal but have been waiting until the new government has been appointed, which now it has been. PF hoped for signing last year but ironing out the details as in 5 civilians not 7 has been going on for the last eight months, now sorted. Probably nonsense, but it could also fit too.
Martyn if it was remotely close (and in fact remotely alive) he’d have mentioned it at the half year results.
Once Ghana is signed I think they may let it slip that it’s dead....happy in the knowledge that we won’t care as we’ll be counting the ship and our money.
Martyn, I don't think that it is Sudan :-)