China, Russia Interests Diverge and Clash in Sudan
June 15th, 2023
Via The Conversation, a look at how China and Russia are involved in the Sudan conflict in which China’s approach favors economics and stability while Russia puts priority on conflict-stoking arms sales: As clashes continue between the Sudanese military and rapid support forces, the current and historic role of foreign governments in Sudanese affairs is […]
Read more »BlackRock and Brookfield Are Betting Big on Tiny Solar Farms in Chile
June 15th, 2023
Courtesy of Bloomberg, a report on how Chilean solar farms give ESG-focused investors access to stable prices: Some of the world’s biggest fund managers are piling in to a quirky Chilean business model that offers guaranteed long-term prices for power produced by tiny renewable plants. BlackRock Inc. and Brookfield Corp. are among firms buying portfolios […]
Read more »Rwanda, A Rising Star in Africa’s Economic Landscape
June 15th, 2023
Via Renew Capital, a look at Rwanda: Rwanda, the land of a thousand hills, is a vibrant nation with a population exceeding 13 million people and an estimated GDP of $32 billion (in purchasing power parity terms) as of the end of 2022. Rwanda has been recognized for its efforts in promoting gender equality and […]
Read more »Africa Seeks New Ideas on How to Fill an Infrastructure Gap
June 15th, 2023
Via Bloomberg, a look at Africa’s infrastructure challenges and opportunities: Africa will need some innovative thinking to fill a yawning infrastructure gap. That’s the message from delegates at this week’s inaugural Africa edition of the Bloomberg New Economy Gateway conference. By some estimates, the continent requires as much as $170 billion a year to build […]
Read more »Eritrea Rejoins East African Bloc 16 Years After Walk-Out
June 15th, 2023
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a report that – 16 years after walking out – Eritrea rejoins East African bloc: Eritrea has rejoined the East African bloc, the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), nearly 16 years after the politically isolated state pulled out of the body, Information Minister Yemane Meskel said Monday. “Eritrea resumed its […]
Read more »Natural Capital: Africa Needs to Monetize Its Trees to Help World Reach Net Zero
June 15th, 2023
Courtesy of Bloomberg, an article on the need for Africa to monetize its trees to help slow global warming: Africa needs to monetize its trees to help slow global warming, the head of AFC Capital Partners said. The continent is home to the Congo Basin tropical forest, second in size only to the Amazon, and […]
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.