Turkish Construction Magnate Turhan Mildon Steams Ahead with Projects in Kinshasa
June 5th, 2024
Via The Africa Report, a look at Turhan Mildon, CEO of Turkish construction firm Milvest, which is firing on all cylinders in the DRC: Turhan Mildon, CEO of Turkish construction firm Milvest, is firing on all cylinders in the Congolese capital. Present in the Democratic Republic of Congo for just three years, his company is […]
Read more »UAE Sets the Pace for Gulf Investments in Africa’s Mining Sector
May 26th, 2024
Via African Critical Minerals, a look at how the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as a major player in Africa’s critical minerals sector, driven by the global shift towards clean energy and the need to diversify its economic portfolio. The UAE has made significant investments in Africa’s mining sector, particularly in copper-rich Zambia and […]
Read more »Seeking Access to Congo’s Metals, White House Aims to Ease Sanctions
May 23rd, 2024
Via the New York Times, a report on a deal to allow the Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler to cash out his mining positions in the Democratic Republic of Congo has enraged human rights activists and some government officials. Three years after Biden administration officials tightened sanctions on a billionaire Israeli mining executive for corrupt business […]
Read more »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 »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 »Congo’s $7 Billion Deal With China Linked to Copper Price Under New Contract
May 6th, 2024
Via Caixin Global, a report on a revamped minerals-for-infrastructure deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and China: A revamped minerals-for-infrastructure deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and China that will send billions of dollars in financing to the Central African nation is contingent on the price of copper, according to a newly published […]
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.