African Roses Are U.S.-Bound as Ethiopian Growers Go Global
January 24th, 2022
Via Bloomberg, a slightly dated but interesting look at Ethiopia’s move into the global cut flower market: Ethiopia’s burgeoning flower-growing industry is setting its sights on the U.S. in a bid to break the dominance of Latin American producers in supplying roses and other blooms to the world’s largest economy. State-owned Ethiopian Airlines Enterprise is evaluating freighter […]
Read more »Iran to Become Key Player in Energy Market in Coming Year
January 24th, 2022
Via Shana Petro Information Network, commentary on Iran’s energy ambitions in 2022: The head of the Planning and Budget Organization said: “Iran, having the largest oil and gas reserves, will be one of the key players in the energy market in the coming years.” According to the Planning and Budget Organization, Seyed Massoud Mirkazemi met […]
Read more »Africa’s EV Revolution Will Roll In On Two Wheels, Not Four
January 24th, 2022
Via Quartz Africa, an article on EVs in Africa: Adetayo Bamiduro didn’t set out to fight climate change in Africa’s mobility sector. His goal was to help professional drivers access and earn more from delivery and passenger gigs by owning their own vehicles. The core product of his Lagos-based startup, Metro Africa Xpress (MAX), was lease-to-own […]
Read more »Ethiopian Ramps up Cargo Investment for African E-commerce Hub
January 24th, 2022
Via Bloomberg, a report on Ethiopian Airlines investment into a cargo hub in anticipation of the country becoming an African e-commerce hub: Ethiopian Airlines Group will ramp up investment in cargo services and infrastructure and is looking to become a logistics hub for Africa’s growing e-commerce market. The continent’s largest airline is considering an order for about […]
Read more »More Than A Game: How North Korea Might Exploit New Video Games for Crypto
January 21st, 2022
Via The Diplomat, a report on how North Korean hackers are likely to include new play-to-earn (P2E) crypto games within their illicit cyber-enabled financial schemes: Pyongyang has demonstrated growing interest and capability in exploiting new financial technology to obtain valuable foreign currency needed for its weapons development programs. Given the rising popularity in trading cryptocurrency, North […]
Read more »Andreessen Horowitz’s First African Startup Bet: A Mobile Games Company
January 21st, 2022
Via Quartz, a report on how a platform of choice for game studios seeking users and monetization in Africa has received the backing of popular Silicon Valley investment firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Google, and legendary American rapper Nas: A South African startup’s ambition to be the platform of choice for game studios seeking users and monetization […]
Read more »Focusing primarily on The New Seven Sisters - the largely state owned petroleum companies from the emerging world that have become key players in the oil & gas industry as identified by Carola Hoyos, Chief Energy Correspondent for The Financial Times - but spanning other nascent opportunities around the globe that may hold potential in the years ahead, Wildcats & Black Sheep is a place for the adventurous to contemplate & evaluate the emerging markets of tomorrow.