Via Nikkei Asia, a report on Japanese and South Korean plans to build supply chain for hydrogen and ammonia: Japan and South Korea will build a supply chain for hydrogen and ammonia together, the neighbors’ latest move to expand their base of cooperation in economic security, Nikkei has learned. New frameworks will also be established […]
Read more »Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at Senegal’s economic future: Since Senegal’s President Macky Sall came to power in 2012, the country’s economic strategy has been successful, particularly in terms of infrastructure and energy. But on other fronts, including job creation, there is still much to be done. “No one attacks me on my […]
Read more »Via The Extractor, one investor’s view that Namibia is well positioned to benefit from billion-dollar investments: Westmount Energy says offshore Namibia looks to be at the early part of the creaming curve with the potential to discover additional large-scale advantaged oil resources. Gerard Walsh, Westmount Energy chairperson, said in the final results report released on 9 […]
Read more »Via Al Monitor, an article recent agreements between Saudi Arabia and multiple African countries: Saudi Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih said the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, will make some “game changing” investments in Africa. The Saudi Fund for Development plans to sign agreements worth some 2 billion riyals ($533 million) with African […]
Read more »Via Geopolitical Futures, a look at how Panama is looking for solutions beyond its traditional economic engine: Throughout 2023, the Panama Canal Authority has introduced various restrictions on the size and frequency of vessels transiting the canal amid an extended period of low water levels. Just last week, authorities reduced the daily number of available […]
Read more »Courtesy of The Diplomat, commentary on a prevailing narrative which has emerged suggesting that China possesses a willingness to leverage its control over REMs to punish nations over disagreements in the political arena: Rare earth metals (REMs) occupy a pivotal role in a diverse array of items that are integral to the continuous shift toward […]
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