China’s Qinghai Province Has an Ocean of Solar Power, But Nowhere to Store It
January 9th, 2024
Courtesy of Caixin Global, an article on western China’s Qinghai province and its considerable solar potential: High on the Tibetan Plateau in western China’s Qinghai province, a sea of solar panels stretches out across 345 square kilometers, making it the world’s largest photovoltaic power park. With another nearly 265 square kilometers of new panels set […]
Read more »African Nations Dominate Top 10 Economic Growth Spots in 2024
January 9th, 2024
Via Bloomberg, an article on African nations’ economic prospects in 2024: IMF sees African nations filling six of top 10 growth spots Heavyweights South Africa and Nigeria also forecast to pick up Africa faces economic headwinds this year, but some of the continent’s brightest sparks are shading it in a more hopeful light. Six of […]
Read more »Maldives President Courts Chinese as Indian Ties Sag
January 9th, 2024
Courtesy of Reuters, a report on Maldives’ interest in Chinese investment: New Maldives president in China ahead of any visit to India Maldivian president Muizzu set to meet China’s Xi Jinping Muizzu to seek more Chinese investment, trade, tourists World Bank warns “lack of domestic investment opportunities” At an “Invest Maldives” forum in a southern […]
Read more »Kenya’s push to make ‘boda-boda’ motorbike taxis go electric
January 7th, 2024
Via BBC, a look at Kenya’s push to make ‘boda-boda’ motorbike taxis go electric: Moses Lugalia has joined Kenya’s budding electric vehicle revolution – by exchanging the noisy roar of his petrol motorbike for the gentle hum of an electric one. The biggest incentive to go electric for the 27-year-old rider of a motorbike taxi […]
Read more »Kenya’s Economic Growth Gathers Pace as Agriculture Rebounds
January 7th, 2024
Via Bloomberg, a report on Kenya’s economic growth: Output grew 5.9% in third quarter versus 4.3% a year ago Agriculture grew 6.7%, recovering from contraction in 2023 Kenya’s economic growth accelerated more than expected in the third quarter, underpinned by a rebound in agricultural output after years of drought and a buoyant tourism sector. Gross domestic product […]
Read more »Coca-Cola in Africa: A Long History Full of Unexpected Twists and Turns
January 7th, 2024
Via The Conversation, a brief review of a new book called Bottled: How Coca-Cola Became African tells the story of how the world’s most famous carbonated drink conquered the continent, a tale of marketing gumption and high politics: What do you hope readers will take away? There are three main takeaways. The first is that while […]
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.