The Horn Of Africa States: The Coming Danger To Its Blue Economy
May 10th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on the proposed East African Federation: The East African Federation is a proposition on the table. It is to be a union of the eight EAC members and any other member that would join it in the future into a single federated sovereign state. The current members include in Alphabetical order […]
Read more »Equatorial Guinea: Window Into China / U.S. Competition in Africa
May 8th, 2024
Via Foreign Policy Research Insitute, a look at Equatorial Guinea’s role as a “window” into competition between China and the U.S. in Africa: BOTTOM LINE Equatorial Guinea, one of the smallest countries in Africa, is fragmented and at the epicenter of the US-China competition in Africa. Its story provides insights in dealing with developing countries […]
Read more »China’s Billions Help Xi Make Useful Friends in Eastern Europe
May 8th, 2024
Courtesy of Bloomberg, a report on China’s growing business relationships with Serbia and Hungary: It’s 10 a.m. and the high-speed train leaves Belgrade’s new, glass-and-steel station right on time. Thirty-six minutes later it pulls into Serbia’s northern city of Novi Sad, the first completed section of a 350 kilometer-long (217 mile) upgrade going up to […]
Read more »South Sudan: Midstream Investment to Bolster Production
May 8th, 2024
Via Energy, Capital & Power, a report on South Sudan’s efforts to build infrastructure to bolster oil production: To bolster its midstream capacity, South Sudan is seeking to construct new pipeline infrastructure, fuel product storage tanks and crude oil storage facilities to facilitate oil exports and reduce dependence on neighboring Sudan. The country has ambitious […]
Read more »US Must Support Critical Mineral Projects In Risky Nations
May 8th, 2024
Via Reuters, a report on the need for the US to support critical mineral projects in risky nations: The United States and its allies must encourage mining projects in countries where Western corporations are reticent to do business to guarantee a reliable and sustainable global supply of the critical minerals needed to combat climate change, […]
Read more »Kigali’s Big Shift to Small Electric Motorcycles Brings More Than Just Climate Benefits
May 7th, 2024
Via IFC, a look at how Kigali’s shift to small electric motorcycles yields more than just climate benefits: In Rwanda, more than half the vehicles on roads are “moto-taxis.” Though they are the backbone of the country’s transport system, they contribute to climate change. Thanks to a fast-growing electric motorbike start-up in Kigali, e-motorbikes are […]
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.