Russia To Build Thermal Power Plant In Northern Afghanistan
February 10th, 2023
Via Euro Weekly News, a report on Russia’s plans to build a power plant in northern Afghanistan: According to Russian Ambassador Dmitry Zhirnov on Friday, February 10, Russia has agreed to build a thermal power plant in northern Afghanistan. Initial reports suggest that plans have been agreed upon for Russia to build a thermal power […]
Read more »Top 10 African Countries With The Highest GDP Projections for 2023
February 10th, 2023
Via Business Insider Africa, a report on African GDP projections for 2023: Business Insider presents the top 10 African countries with the highest GDP projections for 2023. This list is courtesy of a bi annual report from the Africa Development Bank. The bank notes that Africa would perform better economically, than what has been predicted […]
Read more »Ghana Risks Investor Revolt as it Scours for Taxes
February 10th, 2023
Via Bloomberg, a report on Ghana’s attempt to raise tax revenues from some of its biggest investors: Ghana’s attempt to bring in hundreds of millions of dollars from some of its biggest investors for alleged unpaid taxes may have backfired. With the country struggling to service about $47 billion of public debt and with a $3 billion rescue package from the […]
Read more »In Bolivia, China Signs Deal For World’s Largest Lithium Reserves
February 10th, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a report on a deal signed last month between Bolivia’s state firm YLB and three Chinese companies for lithium: In late January, Bolivia’s Luis Arce government signed a $1 billion agreement with the Chinese firms CATL, BRUNP, and CMOC (CBC) and the Bolivian state company Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos (YLB) to explore lithium […]
Read more »Africa: At The Heart Of The Global Energy Transition, Thanks To Its ‘Critical Minerals’
February 9th, 2023
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at Africa’s critical role in the global energy transition: Shinkolobwe means nothing to most people, despite the fact this city of Katanga has changed the course of history. It was from a mine located near this city that the uranium for the American Manhattan atomic programme came. At […]
Read more »China Tries To Charm Southeast Asia
February 9th, 2023
Via GIS Reports Online, interesting commentary on how China is hoping its appeal as an economic partner will boost its geopolitical influence in the South China Sea region: Vietnam and the Philippines badly need foreign investment U.S. military support in the South China Sea achieved little China’s economic leverage could boost its regional influence The South […]
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.