Declan Galvin

Declan Galvin Managing Director, Exigent Risk Advisory

Declan Galvin is the Managing Director of Exigent Risk Advisory, a leading Nairobi-based strategic risk advisory firm. Declan is a country risk expert offering advisory services to leading private and multinational companies on strategic, geopolitical, trade, credit, and security risks across emerging markets in Africa. He has extensive experience working with investors, private funds, international development organizations, diplomatic missions, and NGOs.

Exigent Risk Advisory specializes in customized risk advisory and management consulting services including political exposure analysis, country risk assessments, stakeholder strategy management, market entry support, and enhanced due diligence for deals and investments.


Declan leads teams and consultants with dedicated expertise to deliver client projects throughout key markets in Africa. Declan offers expert commentary and analysis to international news organizations including CNBC Africa, Bloomberg, Reuters, the Guardian, Voice of America, Foreign Policy Magazine, Democracy in Africa, and The Week. He also regular contributor to Kenyan Wall Street covering geopolitics and business ethics.