Good day,
A very interesting project !!.
I have a business background, served for 20 years as a senior executive in a multi national group. This group included a pharmaceutical division, had interaction at board meetings and sometimes shared information on retail developments & trends. My direct involvement was more on the food side. SEE my reviews on Freelancer
However, politics knows no boundaries and is often a silent partner or a destructive force. Yes, it plays a part in business and need to be managed & negotiated to the best of your ability. A former prime minister spoke about the "winds of change..in Africa" In the corporate world they are present and the higher up the greater the wind of politics.
What can I offer: I have been there, worked my way up from a laboratory technician to a seat on the boards of directors of a few companies. I am a qualified production engineer and passed the top executive program at the UNISA Business School with a distinction. My script was based on strategic planning in the manufacturng industry.
We need to develop a framework of cooperation. Requires good comunication. Whilst e mail can assist it will probably be better to use Skype whenever possible. I have Skype. As a starting point it will require some homework from you. Need info on your present/future position; copy of organigram, key role players, their views,aspirations; company climate/culture , mission & vision etc. With clarity on all this we can map the way forward