Opinion: Egypt ‘Probably Different’ This Time
March 31st, 2024
Via Frontier Market News, commentary on the potential – if Egypt’s government can stick to its reform plans – for the country stands a good chance of resolving some of its most persistent challenges: To a Republican president like Ronald Reagan “the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the Government, […]
Read more »Candy Crush: Crushing It In Africa
March 31st, 2024
Courtesy of Semafor, interesting analysis of a recent survey on video games in Africa: I’ve been digging into a survey on video game players across Africa, by Geopoll/Pan Africa Gaming Group, looking for nuggets. It’s a sector which is still in its early stages of development on the continent and has very little analytical coverage. […]
Read more »Egypt’s Economic Downturn Draws More Investment From Gulf Countries
March 29th, 2024
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at how Egypt’s economic crisis has led to even more investment interest from Gulf countries, particular opportunities in education and healthcare: Over the last three years, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have dominated Egypt’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) scene, with activity set to intensify within […]
Read more »Africa Has Become The Newest Contest for Cash-Rich Arab Rivals
March 22nd, 2024
Courtesy of Bloomberg, a report on growing Middle Eastern interest in Africa: Standard Bank sees soaring interest in Africa from Gulf states UAE official says $35 billion to Egypt may not be one-off In pursuit of geopolitical clout, in 2021 the United Arab Emirates made a promise to expand aggressively into markets beyond its usual horizons. Since […]
Read more »Egypt, China Discuss Prospects For New Chinese Industrial City
March 22nd, 2024
Via Zawya, a report on Egypt, China talks focused on establishing a Chinese industrial zone along the Mediterranean Sea to serve both the local market and exports to European and American markets: Egypt’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Ahmed Samir, recently met with Zhang Tao, the Acting Chinese Ambassador to Cairo, along with a delegation, […]
Read more »ADNOC and BP Announce New Gas Joint Venture in Egypt
March 19th, 2024
Via BP, an announcement of a new gas joint venture in Egypt: JV to initially focus on development of gas assets in Egypt Deepens long-standing partnership and complements the companies’ strategic growth plans ADNOC and bp today announce that they have agreed to form a new joint venture (JV) in Egypt. The JV (51% bp […]
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.