Namport Links Namibia with Regional, Global Markets
April 12th, 2024
Via Energy, Capital & Power, a report on Namibia’s port operator / infrastructure: Namibia’s ports offer direct access to principal shipping routes to international markets and serve as a natural gateway to the southern African region. As operator of the ports of Walvis Bay and Lüderitz, the Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) is aiming to drive […]
Read more »Azerbaijan and Congo Agree on Oil & Gas Refinery Projects, Economic Cooperation
April 12th, 2024
Via Modern Diplomacy, an article on Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso’s efforts to engage in game-changing strategy, widening its search for a reliable partner ready to explore it oil reserves: Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso has engaged in game-changing strategy, widening its search for a reliable partner ready to explore it oil reserves, undoubtedly after Russia’s delay in […]
Read more »Mining Expectations: Robert Friedland’s $5bn Rail Plan to Break Mount Nimba Deadlock
April 12th, 2024
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a report on Robert Friedland who – facing the blockage caused by ArcelorMittal’s exclusive rail deal with Liberia – decided to take his iron ore mine project in Guinea into his own hands – and build his own railway. From Conakry to Monrovia via Washington, he has been mobilising his network […]
Read more »Answering the Call: Somalia’s Launch of 5G network Signals a Growing Economy
April 12th, 2024
Courtesy of The Africa Report, an article on latest 5G network in Somalia: Hormuud Telecom, a leading telecommunications company in Somalia, has introduced its 5G services nationwide, providing individuals and businesses with advanced connectivity solutions that will have a significant positive impact on education, healthcare and local productivity. In an interview with The Africa Report, Ahmed Yusuf, […]
Read more »United Front, Clean Future: South Asia’s Path to Sustainable Energy
April 11th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a report on how a move toward unified energy and environmental systems will not only tackle air pollution directly but also stimulate economic growth and promote regional integration: Amid escalating climate concerns and pressing environmental challenges, South Asia stands at a critical juncture. Recent initiatives, such as commitments forged at COP28 and […]
Read more »How Guyana Became Latin America’s Leading Development Lab
April 11th, 2024
Via Project Syndicate, a look at how Guyana became Latin America’s leading development lab by using its fossil-fuel windfalls to drive sustainable socioeconomic development: Guyana is on the cusp of a profound socioeconomic transformation unlike any seen in Latin America and the Caribbean. Despite its small population of roughly 800,000, it boasts the world’s fastest-growing economy. […]
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.