Sonatrach, QatarEnergy Face Off Over Gas Supply To Europe
September 27th, 2023
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a report on how Algeria’s Sonatrach and QatarEnergy are battling to bolster their status as key partners on the Old Continent as winter approaches: Algerian Energy Minister Mohamed Arkab and Qatari Ambassador Abdulaziz Ali Al-Naama met in Algiers in mid-August to discuss the development of new bilateral projects. Behind this […]
Read more »Pakistan’s Energy Crossroads: Coal Dependency, the Climate Crisis, and a Quest for Sustainability
September 27th, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, commentary on how Pakistan thinks coal is the answer to its energy security woes – but the climate impact risks undermining national security in other ways; Pakistan, with a population exceeding 240 million, stands at a pivotal juncture in its history as it grapples with a multifaceted energy challenge that has […]
Read more »Growth In Central Asia Is Outpacing That of Emerging Europe
September 27th, 2023
Via Emerging Europe, a look at how growth in Central Asia is outpacing that of emerging Europe; ‘The robust growth of the economies of Central Asia and the weaker performance of those in Central Europe and the Baltic states reflect the different consequences of energy prices, inflation and shifting patterns of trade.’ The economies of […]
Read more »Taliban Controls the World’s Best Performing Currency This Quarter
September 26th, 2023
Via Bloomberg, a look at Afghanistan’s currency performance: Afghani erases losses it saw after the Taliban’s 2021 takeover Foreign exchange in country traded largely via money changers Billions of dollars from humanitarian aid and rising trade with Asian neighbors has propelled Afghanistan’s currency to the top of global rankings this quarter — an unusual spot for a […]
Read more »DRC Plans New Copper-Cobalt Smelter to Serve Informal Miners
September 26th, 2023
Courtesy of Bloomberg, a report on the Democratic Republic of Congo’s plans for a new copper-cobalt smelter to serve informal miners: Government sees refinery capturing artisanal cobalt output US firm Delphos International has agreed to find financing Democratic Republic of Congo said it’s backing plans for a new domestically owned copper-cobalt plant to help formalize […]
Read more »En Route: Cairo–Cape Town Highway / Trans-African Highway 4
September 26th, 2023
Scheduled to be inaugurated in 2024, the Cairo–Cape Town Highway (Trans-African Highway 4) is the transcontinental road network being developed by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the African Development Bank (ADB), and the African Union. The highway is scheduled to pass through 11 African countries at a length of 10,228 kilometers, of […]
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.