We're in an interesting situation. Every Financial Centre is vulnerable in various ways.
Our sea lanes are full of pirates, yet they can't be caught by International Navies. This threatens to "import inflation", as we've developed a taste for the Orient. Seems we're the Spaniards with a Jolly Roger problem.
Then we have potential trade agreements with the EU that limit value-addition. Uganda's not too keen on signing up.
Then there's the possibility of outlawing tobacco at the next UN talks. The largest producers being China,...., Zimbabwe,....Kenya!!!
Potential for Chinese appreciation of the Yuan!
Etc. etc.
Reflecting on an old computer game in which players had to play various economic production, military cards, and it would announce "Embargo On".
Any Kenyan Buckminster Fuller??!!! Here's Warren Pollock:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQP6WND9Zxw