Could Ugandan Rail Deal Convince China To Help Get Kenyan Project Back On Track?
October 23rd, 2024
Via South China Morning Post, a report on a recently announced rail project in Uganda could have wide-ranging implications for neighbouring Kenya: A Ugandan construction deal could provide the impetus needed to see China hand over extra financing to a stalled rail project in Kenya, according to observers. On Monday last week, Uganda awarded Turkish construction firm Yapi […]
Read more »Kenya: Looks To Become A Semiconductor Manufacturing Player
October 5th, 2024
Via The Diplomatic Courier, an article on Kenya’s semiconductor ambitions: Kenya is the leader in Africa when it comes to manufacturing semiconductors, and given Africa regularly exports critical minerals for semiconductor production, Kenya and its trade partners could reap great benefits through expanded manufacturing capacity. To date, Kenya has struggled to attract enough investment to […]
Read more »Climate Change Is Stunting Africa’s Economic Growth
September 21st, 2024
Via Bloomberg, a look at the projected impact of climate change on Africa: Some countries are spending 9% of their GDP fighting extremes Adaptation will cost $30 billion to $50 billion yearly Climate change is causing weather extremes that have been costly for African economies, according to a report. Countries on the continent are losing […]
Read more »How China’s Communist Party is building political schools, and influence, in Africa
August 8th, 2024
Via South China Morning Post, a report on how China’s Communist Party is building political schools, and influence, in Africa: Kenya’s ruling United Democratic Alliance is the latest African political party to benefit from China’s soft power push to promote its development model and ideology on the continent. UDA officials visiting China in May clinched a […]
Read more »The Buy-Now / Pay-Later Company Behind the EV Explosion in Kenya
July 26th, 2024
Via Rest of World, a look at how – in just two years – M-Kopa has become the biggest financier for EVs in East Africa’s largest market: Two out of every three electric bikes running on Kenyan roads have been financed by M-Kopa. While M-Kopa has helped grow the industry, there are increasing concerns that […]
Read more »China EV Makers Neta, Xpeng Turn To Africa Amid European Backlash
July 4th, 2024
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, an article on the growing EV market in emerging economies worldwide: Chinese electric-vehicle manufacturers Neta Auto and Xpeng Motors are ramping up their push into Africa, shifting their overseas strategies amid trade frictions with Europe. Neta, a brand developed by EV startup Hozon New Energy Automobile, opened a flagship store 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.