Intelligence-Driven Risk Management Solutions

Past Performances

Oil & Gas

Area of Operations

South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, Madagascar, Myanmar, Kenya, South Sudan, Somalia, Iraq, and the USA.

Services

Risk and Security Management, Intelligence, Data Analysis, and Dispute Resolution.

Highlights

Risk and Security Management, Intelligence, Data Analysis, and Dispute Resolution.

  • We conducted threat assessments in the USA on a large coastal pipeline project.
  • Successful completion of an exploration oil drilling operation in Somalia. “The UN Security Monitoring Group praises the client’s security services provider for its transparency and its efforts to comply with the sanctions regime (which) arguably represent best practices for private security companies in Somalia”.
  • Oil & Gas company in Madagascar had their operating license revoked, the solution was provided through engaging with the correct political role-players. Focus Group facilitated the entire process.
Case Study - USA LNG

Anti-Poaching

Area of Operations

South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Services

Information gathering and generating actionable intelligence to provide operational assistance.

Highlights

  • Operations have resulted in the arrests of poachers in the Kruger National Park.
  • Identification of poaching and smuggling routes in Kenya, Mozambique, Uganda and Tanzania, as well as the key role-players involved.
Case Study - Al Jazeera: Poachers Pipeline

Mining

Area of Operations

South Africa, Angola, DRC, Mozambique, Kenya, Liberia, Namibia and Malawi.

Services

Risk and Security Management, Intelligence, Data Analysis and Dispute Resolution.

Highlights

  • Providing risk management solutions to one of the largest mining companies in the world, mining the largest coal deposit in Africa.
  • Through employing risk mitigation procedures, we assisted a major mining company in avoiding force majeure.
  • Restructuring the security solutions of a major state-owned diamond mine, reducing losses incurred by 80% in 12 months.
  • Actionable intelligence led to intelligence-driven operations for a South African operated mine in cooperation with specialised SAPS units that resulted in the arrest and prosecution of key high-value targets.
  • In collaboration with Carte Blanche, Focus Group identified the scale of illegal mining operations in Limpopo and exposed fraudulent mining rights held by illegal mining bosses – a “Minejacking” operation. Focus Group provided foresight of the threat which allowed for decisive and effective risk mitigation, resulting in the confiscation and impounding of illegal mining machinery. Through collaboration with the SAPS, illegal mining investors were dissuaded from providing funding and support to illegal mining operations.
Case Study - Carte Blanche: Mine Jacking

Anti-Counterfeit Investigations

Area of Operations

South Africa, Mozambique, Ghana, Guinea, and Angola.

Services

Anti-Counterfeit and Brand Protection, Intelligence, and Data Analysis.

Highlights

  • Cross national anti-counterfeit investigations, operations and seizures that have allowed us to develop, and support a powerful and unique anti-counterfeit database and information platform.