Senior communications counsel for the Gulf and East Africa.
Alistair Crighton Consulting is a communications consultancy based in Dubai, with a second base in Addis Ababa. It is built on thirty years in journalism and senior communications: national press editing and publishing in the UK, agency leadership in the Gulf, and direct advisory work with chief executives, boards and government spokespeople.
C-suite Advisory & Counsel
Direct, senior counsel to chief executives, chairs, boards and ministers – strategy, positioning, public affairs, and advice through the moments when communication carries real consequence.
ServicesMedia & Message Training
From message development to full on-camera media training, crisis simulations and presentation coaching – for executives, boards and government spokespeople, delivered since 2012.
TrainingWriting & Leadership Communications
Speeches, op-eds, talking points and thought leadership, written by a former national press editor and supported by senior editorial relationships across London, the Gulf and East Africa.
ServicesEthiopia & East Africa
A working base in Addis Ababa, reach across English, Arabic and Amharic, and a focus on financial communications and investor relations as Ethiopia’s capital market opens.
Ethiopia & East AfricaACC works with leading agencies, corporations and institutions across the Gulf and East Africa. Most of the work is confidential.
Thirty years on both sides of the desk: as the journalist asking the questions, and as the adviser preparing the people who answer them.
Enquiries are handled directly and in confidence. Contact