Somalia Signs Oil Production-Sharing Agreement With US Company
October 24th, 2022
Via Bloomberg, a report that Somalia has signed an oil production-sharing agreement with a US company: Somalia’s government signed an oil-production sharing agreement with US-based Coastline Exploration Ltd., the latest step toward developing the war-torn nation’s energy industry. Coastline, based in Houston, Texas, paid $7 million to the government for seven agreements and will now proceed […]
Read more »Safaricom’s Ethiopia Market Strategy
October 23rd, 2022
Via Business Daily Africa, a look at Safaricom’s recent entry to Ethiopia, the first competitive telco to the state run provider in history: Listed telco Safaricom has recently made its official entry into Ethiopia, launching its telecommunications business with a mobile money nod expected within the next one month. Business Daily sat with the company’s chief […]
Read more »New Era of China’s Belt and Road Initiative Will See Less Risk and More Focus
October 23rd, 2022
Via the South China Morning Post, commentary on how the new era of China’s BRI is likely to see a more focused portfolio, greater international cooperation on finance and repaired relationships: Some of China’s Belt and Road Initiative projects have not been doing well, and it is not all China’s or the host countries’ fault. […]
Read more »Creativity Key For U.S. To Best China In Infrastructure Race
October 23rd, 2022
Via Nikkei Asia, commentary on how the US government’s PGII can take lessons from successes involving private sector: The White House has styled the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment announced by U.S. President Joe Biden in June as a $40 billion pathway to work with allies, partners and the private sector to offer sustainable, green […]
Read more »Dance Around China’s Overseas Projects
October 21st, 2022
Via Belt and Road blog, commentary on the BRI and China’s overseas projects: China dominates the world in its overseas development finance into power plants, mines, dams, and other infrastructure. However, while many projects sail through, a good many get stalled. The results have less to do with Beijing and more with the strength of […]
Read more »Nigeria: Big Tech, Crypto Come Calling
October 21st, 2022
Via Fast Company, a report on Nigeria’s tech and crypto culture: Nigeria sits at Africa’s heart: Geographically, it’s nestled middle-left of the curve in the kidney bean-shaped land mass, and its economy boasts the highest GDP on the continent (nearing $450 billion in 2021). The pulse of the country beats with the pace of rapid […]
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