RONAK GOPALDAS As Director of Signal Risk, an exclusively African risk advisory firm, Ronak focuses on the intersection of politics, economics and business on the continent. He was previously the Head of Country Risk at Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), providing in-depth analysis of economic, political, security and operational dynamics across sub-Saharan Africa. During his time at RMB, he also served on the Africa and International Management board, as a strategist and a number of exco positions.