Primary Job Title Chief Editor Primary Organization 
Oxford Business Group
Location Washington, District of Columbia, United States Regions Washington DC Metro Area, Southern US Gender Male
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With a background in political economy and international trade, Robert Tashima joined Oxford Business Group (OBG) in early 2007 as an editorial manager, becoming a regional editor in November 2008. In this capacity, he is now in charge of web and print editorial for OBG’s Africa projects across the Maghreb and Africa.
While at OBG, Robert has
conducted extensive field research on emerging markets in the Middle East and Africa, focusing on political risk, regulatory issues and foreign investment, primarily in resource-rich countries. During this time he has given interviews for a number of local media throughout the region, as well as international outlets including the BBC, France 24 and Reuters, has spoken at conferences in both moderator and keynote speaker capacity, in addition to authoring editorial pieces for regional periodicals.
Prior to joining OBG, he worked in New York and London, analysing political trends in Central and Southern Africa. Previously, he worked as a legislative aide for the California State Legislature in the United States, where he was responsible for drafting and negotiating tax, trade and business laws.
Robert has also conducted research on business development and public financing issues at a think tank in the United States.
He holds a BA in Political Science and French from the University of California at Berkeley and a Certificat d’Etudes Politiques from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Bordeaux, France. He received his MSc in International Relations at the London School of Economics. Robert is fluent in French.
