Scribe Strategies and Advisors: Washington DC Profile

Originally published August 2015. Updated October 14, 2026.

What is Scribe Strategies and Advisors?

Scribe Strategies and Advisors is a Washington, D.C., government affairs and communications consultancy led by Joseph Szlavik. Africa Confidential describes it as a lobbying firm that represents foreign governments and political figures in Washington, particularly across Africa.

Who leads Scribe Strategies and Advisors?

Szlavik leads the firm, according to Africa Confidential, which calls him a veteran Republican operative. EPR's earlier profile said he worked at the White House on international policy under President George H.W. Bush and later at the Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Customs Service, which could not be confirmed here. It also named a defense and homeland security practice head, which was not re-verified.

What does Scribe Strategies and Advisors do?

The firm's work, as reported, centers on lobbying and communications for sovereign governments and political movements, and EPR's earlier profile added defense, aerospace and homeland security advisory. EPR's public affairs section covers the discipline. Anyone relying on the firm's client list should check the Department of Justice FARA filings, because representation of foreign principals is registered there.

Which clients has Scribe Strategies and Advisors worked with?

Africa Confidential reports that Côte d'Ivoire's President Alassane Ouattara hired the firm in July on a $600,000 contract ahead of the October elections, that it also works for Congo-Kinshasa and South Sudan, that Succès Masra of Chad brought it in to push for U.S. sanctions against the military regime, and that the Federal Republic of Ambazonia contracted it. EPR's earlier profile described a 2015 Burundi engagement recorded under FARA. These are press reports rather than the firm's own statements.

What recognition has Scribe Strategies and Advisors received?

No awards or rankings could be verified, so none are listed.

How does Scribe compare with other public affairs firms?

Scribe is a small Washington lobbying boutique, so compare it with firms in EPR's public affairs section and the PR agency profiles directory, including APCO Worldwide and Global Strategy Group.

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