Natznet Tesfay is Head of Insights and Analysis for research and analysis in Economics and Country risk at S&P Global Market Intelligence, focused on Africa. Full Bio

Natznet Tesfay is Head of Insights and Analysis for research and analysis in Economics and Country risk at S&P Global Market Intelligence, focused on Africa.

Her areas of specialization include analysis of political developments affecting the offshore energy sector in West Africa, particularly Nigeria; commercial developments, especially in mining, energy, and infrastructure in East Africa; and piracy risks in the Gulf of Aden and Gulf of Guinea. Natznet leads the development of the Africa risk indicator and horizon scanning infrastructure, drawing on a range of methodologies such as geospatial analysis and scenario modelling techniques. She supports business growth across the continent, advising C-level executives on market entry, stakeholder engagement and risk management, and African governments on leveraging their natural resource potential for sustained economic growth. In 2017, Natznet was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.

Natznet regularly speaks in major media outlets and at high-level conferences. Previously, at Exclusive Analysis she managed the Africa intelligence team of in-country analysts and sources, as well as Exclusive Analysis's Johannesburg office. She also advised municipal governments on sustainably developing megacities and national governments on the development of free trade zones, foreign policy and the mining sector in East Africa. Natznet degrees include a BA in Government from Harvard University and a MSc in Urbanization and Development from the London School of Economics. Minimize

Dr Laurence Allan joined IHS Markit, now S&P Global, in April 2011 and currently heads the regional risk and economic team for Europe/ CIS team. Full Bio

Dr Laurence Allan joined IHS Markit, now S&P Global, in April 2011 and currently heads the regional risk and economic team for Europe/ CIS team, including a regional intelligence team of in-country analysts and sources. He previously led the Latin America team. He has advised a wide cross-sectoral range of corporate clients on operational risk across those regions. He works across the global risk and economics team on geopolitics , and on supporting commercial and skills development. He was previously a Research Analyst at the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office, and lectured on the politics of Latin America and the Caribbean at the University of London. He holds an MA and PhD in Latin American politics, and has published on the region. He speaks English and Spanish. Minimize

Ken Wattret is the Global Economist within the Analysis and Insights team at S&P Global Market Intelligence. Full Bio

Ken Wattret is the Global Economist within the Analysis and Insights team at S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Ken oversees global economic forecasting and analysis and supports a broad spectrum of corporate and financial clients. Ken has worked as an economist in the financial sector since the early 1990s including for HSBC and BNP Paribas where he was the head of market economics for the euro area. Prior to joining IHS Markit (now part of S&P Global) as Chief European Economist in 2018, Ken was a Managing Director of Global Macro at TS Lombard, an independent research provider. He is a well-known commentator in financial media.

Ken received his honors degree in economics from the University of Sheffield and holds post-graduate qualifications in finance. Minimize

Kristen has covered the business healthcare for more than 20 years, starting with the hospital industry in Nashville, Tenn. in 1996. Full Bio

Kristen has covered the business healthcare for more than 20 years, starting with the hospital industry in Nashville, Tenn. in 1996. After seven years as a health policy reporter in Washington DC for Modern Healthcare and Bloomberg News, she moved to London with Bloomberg to become an editor on the European healthcare team. While in London, Kristen started a global environment team for Bloomberg focused on news to inform the carbon trading markets. But she was lured back to healthcare and has been covering the industry ever since. Kristen is thrilled to be at S&P Global Market Intelligence, where she helped build the healthcare news coverage and continue to hone our coverage and extend our reach. You can find our news here.

In her spare time, Kristen likes to explore the hilly area around her new hometown of Charlottesville, practice yoga, read, write and watch movies. Minimize