The Empty Promise of Africa’s Oil and Gas Boom
June 27th, 2024
Via Foreign Policy, commentary on Africa, a continent awash in fossil fuel discoveries, but relying on them for development will be disastrous: Recent weeks have brought news of the discovery and development of major oil and natural gas reserves from opposite sides of the African continent. According to regional leaders, these reserves are so immense […]
Read more »Pakistan’s Quantum Quest: Hurdles and Hopes
June 27th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, an article on Pakistan’s establishment of the National Center for Quantum Computing: Pakistan is poised to make significant strides in the field of quantum technology with the establishment of its National Center for Quantum Computing, as announced by Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal. This initiative marks a critical step toward overcoming the […]
Read more »How the Taliban Took Over Afghanistan’s Mines
June 26th, 2024
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on Afghanistan’s mining sector under the Taliban, which has issued hundreds of deals to tap gold, gemstones and minerals: Afghanistan has long been a fabled land for miners. The mountainous country sits on an estimated $1tn of materials that decades of war have largely put off limits. But […]
Read more »Africa’s Telco Kings Are Evolving
June 26th, 2024
Via TechSafari, commentary on how Africa’s telecom kings are reinventing themselves: The world’s top companies are tech giants: Microsoft, Apple, and NVIDIA. Microsoft makes software like Windows and Office. Apple creates iPhones, Macs, and other cool gadgets. While NVIDIA builds chips used by over 90% of AI companies – it’s the AI engine of the […]
Read more »For American Brands Worried About China, Is India the Future?
June 26th, 2024
Courtesy of The New York Times, a look at how some multinational retailers are diminishing their dependence on Chinese factories by shifting production to India: Melissa & Doug had a situation. For decades, the American toy brand had leaned heavily on factories in China to make its products — wooden puzzles, stuffed animals, play mats. Suddenly, […]
Read more »Djibouti Rails Against World Bank Port Rankings
June 26th, 2024
Via The Africa Report, an article on Djibouti’s displeasure with the World Bank’s latest port rankings: The World Bank has ranked the port of Djibouti at the bottom of its Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2023. The South African operator, Transnet, is also not best pleased with its ranking. The news has not been taken […]
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.