Algeria Stands as Russia’s Gateway to Maghreb Region
July 23rd, 2024
Via Modern Diplomacy, a report on how Russian-Algerian bilateral trade turnover increased 2.2 times and at the end of 2023 reached $3.765 billion, according to an official report: Russian-Algerian bilateral trade turnover increased 2.2 times and at the end of 2023 reached $3.765 billion, according to an official report on the working visit of Chairman […]
Read more »UAE: Dubai Ports World Makes a Play for Africa
May 30th, 2024
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a report on how DP World, the Dubai-based logistics giant, is both a thriving business and a geopolitical soft power tool: From humble beginnings a half-century ago as the local operator of the two-crane operation at Port Rashid, Dubai Ports World has matured into a global logistics powerhouse. It’s also […]
Read more »Algeria Signs $3.5B Deal with Qatari Firm to Develop World’s Largest Dairy Farm
April 28th, 2024
Via Al Monitor, a report on a Qatari food giant’s recent announcement of a $3.5 billion agreement with the Algerian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to develop the world’s largest integrated dairy farming and production project in the south of the African country: Qatari food company Baladna has signed a $3.5 billion agreement with […]
Read more »Russia Considering Creating Ports in Tanzania, Senegal, Algeria and Egypt
April 24th, 2024
Via Russia’s TASS News, a report that Russia is considering the possibility of creating ports in Tanzania, Senegal, Algeria and Egypt: Russia is considering the creation of ports to organize the flow of domestic goods with African countries, in particular in Tanzania, Senegal, Algeria and Egypt. Roman Chekushov, director of the department of international cooperation […]
Read more »North African Railway On Track To Helping China De-Risk Its Iron Ore Supply
April 7th, 2024
Via China Strategy, an article on how a railway in Algeria may help China de-risk its iron ore supply chain: China currently depends largely on Australia and Brazil for its iron ore, the primary raw material for making steel. Beijing is hoping supply from the Gara Djebilet mine, which has reserves of around 3.5 billion […]
Read more »The Middle East’s Solar Gold Rush
March 31st, 2024
Via Frontera News, an article on recent reports indicate of an increasing Solar Gold Rush in Middle East North Africa region: The MENA region saw over 2 GW of new solar capacity tendered in 2016, and 2017 looks to easily surpass this level as hundreds of billions of dollars begin to flow into green energy in the […]
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.