The Great Miscalculation – and Exit – of Multinationals in Africa… Again
April 28th, 2024
Via Christensen Institute, commentary on how multinational consumer companies who are fleeing Africa are demonstrating an inability to create new consumers on the continent and simply repeating mistakes of the past: Deja vu. In 2015, many multinational companies exited Africa. Nestle cut staff across 21 countries and Barclays, Coca-Cola, Cadbury, Eveready, and SABMiller retreated from […]
Read more »NBA Africa Unveils Startup Accelerator
April 28th, 2024
Via Semafor, a report on NBA Africa’s efforts to plug gaps in the continent’s fledgling sports industry supply chain NBA Africa is trying to plug gaps in the continent’s fledgling sports industry supply chain with a plan to invest and support early-stage startups focused on sports and creative industries in Africa. The Triple Double: NBA Africa […]
Read more »Philippines: A Trump-Proof Tiger Gets Richer
April 28th, 2024
Courtesy of The Economist, a report on the Philippines whose economy is growing stronger and is well defended against U.S. politics: At cotabato airport travellers must join a long sweaty queue to pay a tax of ten pesos (less than $0.20). Having handed over their cash—cards are not accepted—they must wait while three unhurried officials produce […]
Read more »Final Designs Approved for UAE’s New $35B Airport: 400 Gates and Able to Handle 260M Passengers Annually
April 28th, 2024
Via Paddle Your Own Kanoo, a report that final designs for UAE’s new $35B airport have been approved, that will feature 400 aircraft gates and be able to handle 260M passengers per year: The ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced on Sunday that his government has approved the final designs for […]
Read more »North Korea’s Pop Culture vs. South Korea’s
April 27th, 2024
Via The Economist, a look at why South Korean pop culture rocks and North Korea’s does not: North korea’s rulers have always had strong views on art. Kim Il Sung, the regime’s founding despot, said artists should “arouse burning hatred for the enemy through their works”. His son and successor, Kim Jong Il, was such a […]
Read more »Fierce Battle For Resources Vital To Green Transition
April 27th, 2024
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on the fierce battle for resources vital to green transition: The battle for natural resources crucial to the green energy transition is in the spotlight again with the biggest offer for a mining company in years and a new warning over China’s dominance of a critical mineral. BHP’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.