When the (Pop) Music Stopped in Gabon
September 3rd, 2023
Via Semafor, a look at how Gabonese wealth was splashed around over the decades was through a familial love of music, particularly spending on bringing some of the world’s biggest stars for one-off performances in the capital, Libreville: There is a deep love for music that runs through the Bongo family but it is their […]
Read more »Middle East Digital Economy To Grow To $780B by 2030: UBS
September 3rd, 2023
Via TradeArabia, a report on a recent UBS study examining the Middle East’s digital economy: The Middle East’s digital economy will grow from $180 billion in 2022 to $780 billion in 2030 or roughly 20% growth per annum making it one of the fastest growing digital economies globally, said UBS, a multinational Swiss bank. It […]
Read more »Oman’s Bold Bitcoin Play: $1.1 Billion Investment On Bitcoin Mining Infrastructure
September 3rd, 2023
Via Forbes, an article on Oman’s $1.1B investment into bitcoin mining infrastructure: H.E Sheikh Mansour Bin Taleb Bin Ali Al Hinai, Chairman of Oman’s Authority for Public Services Regulations, publicly commented in a press statement about his nation’s government support of privately-owned bitcoin mining facilities, which are set to attract a total investment of over […]
Read more »India’s Strengthening Energy Diplomacy With Southeast Asia
September 3rd, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a look at India’s moves to discuss cross-border power sharing in Southeast Asia, part of an attempt to become a major electricity exporter: India is engaged in discussions with Southeast Asian nations, such as Singapore and Thailand, to facilitate the cross-border trade of renewable energy (RE) electricity. Plans include establishing grid […]
Read more »Malaysia’s Bold Plan To Turn Its Economy Around, Starting With Elon Musk
September 2nd, 2023
Via Fortune Magazine, an interview with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on his bold plan to rid his country of corruption and turn its economy around, starting with Elon Musk: For Anwar Ibrahim, the 25-year path to becoming Malaysia’s prime minister was at times “torture.” His ascent initially seemed as if it would be swift when […]
Read more »Indonesia’s New Capital Must Learn From Jakarta’s Pollution Problem
September 1st, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, commentary on measures that the Indonesian government can take in its new capital to avoid the smog that periodically blankets the center of Jakarta: During the dry season each year, the vibrant skyline of Indonesia’s capital Jakarta becomes something of a fading memory, disappearing under a thick brownish-grey smog. The city’s […]
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.