Yellen’s Message In Africa: U.S. Here To Stay
January 22nd, 2023
Via Axios, an article on U.S. interest in Africa: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is kicking off her 10-day trip to Africa with a promise that America is committed to the continent through good times and bad. Why it matters: The Biden administration is trying to counter China’s entrenched influence and infrastructure in the region by offering African countries […]
Read more »China in Ethiopia: A New Flow of Investments?
January 22nd, 2023
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at China’s investment activity in Ethiopia: In an effort to embrace the post-Covid era, China is progressively opening up to the rest of the globe. Economic recovery is crucial, and while the US and Europe are showing a lot of rekindled interest, China wants to stake out the […]
Read more »Colombia, Venezuela Reach Joint Investment Protection Agreement
January 22nd, 2023
Via Bloomberg, a report on Colombia and Venezuela’s steps to cement warmer ties after years of tension: Colombia and Venezuela reached an agreement to strengthen investment protections between the two nations, the latest accord to cement warmer trade relations between the South American neighbors. The agreement is the culmination of talks that sought to “promote […]
Read more »Guyana’s Offshore Oil Boom
January 21st, 2023
Via Geopolitical Futures, a brief look at Guayana, the South American country which could be a top producer next decade: By 2035, the world’s fourth-largest offshore oil producer could be a South American country with fewer than 1 million people. According to Norway’s Rystad Energy, Guyana – with proven reserves of 11 billion barrels of oil […]
Read more »A New Copper Age Is Coming …
January 21st, 2023
Via The Arab News, commentary on the prospect of a new copper age: We are entering a new copper age. As the world moves toward ambitious net zero carbon emissions targets, copper will take center stage as the key metal for our electrified future. From wind to solar to electric batteries and more, the coming […]
Read more »South Sudan: Mobile Money’s Role In The Road To Recovery
January 20th, 2023
Courtesy of GSMA, a report on the role that mobile money can play in the nation’s economic recovery: The launch of South Sudan’s first mobile money transfer services in 2019 – m-Gurush and Nilepay, both in partnership with Zain – was a key milestone in the country’s recovery from civil war. South Sudan gained independence in […]
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.