Nicholas BorainSouthern Africa Political Analyst at BNP Paribas

Nicholas Borain is a consultant commentator and analyst focusing on Southern Africa, particularly South Africa, and is based in Cape Town.  He specialises in examining political and policy risks for financial markets. 

From 1996 to end October 2004 he was a full-time political analyst with HSBC. 

Nicholas has provided his views to global financial institutions and corporates as well as governments and resource companies operating in Africa. 

He has won 7 “Analyst of the Year” awards in the Financial Mail rankings in the “Political Trends and Industrial Relations” and “Other African Markets and Economies” categories in the past few years.