Top Emerging Markets for Investment in 2024
April 6th, 2024
Via Visual Capitalist, an interesting graphical look at the top emerging markets in 2024: Foreign direct investment (FDI) refers to the investment made by individuals, companies, or entities from one country into businesses, assets, or ventures located in another country. FDI plays a pivotal role in global economic development, as it facilitates capital flows, fosters […]
Read more »BlackRock Says World-Beating Kenyan Stocks Still Offer Value
April 5th, 2024
Via Bloomberg, a report on Kenya’s stockmarket: Economic policy is providing foundation for stock rally All-share index has rallied 48% in dollar terms this year BlackRock Inc., the world’s biggest asset manager, sees an opportunity to invest in Kenyan stocks, which have gone from the world’s worst performers in 2023 to the best this year. […]
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 »From Farm to Fuel: Inside Eni’s African Biofuels Gamble
March 8th, 2024
Via Transport and Environment, an in-depth look behind the scenes of Eni’s new green strategy: developing new agricultural production channels from scratch in six African countries to supply its refineries and the emerging ‘green’ aviation market. All against the backdrop of the Meloni Government’s new influence strategy in Africa, the Mattei Plan, which gives pride of […]
Read more »Kenya and Ethiopia Deepen Economic Ties to Boost Trade
March 4th, 2024
Courtesy of The Africa Report, an article on deepening economic ties between Kenya and Ethiopia: Kenya and Ethiopia have this week signed seven memoranda of understanding, from blue economy, petroleum and energy development to enhance trade relations and investment cooperation. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed arrived in Nairobi on Wednesday for a two-day state visit […]
Read more »China To Build Kenya’s AFCON Stadium
March 3rd, 2024
Via NTV Kenya, news that Kenya has signed up China Road and Bridge Corporation to build a 60,000-seat stadium in Nairobi for Africa’s biggest sporting competition, the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). It comes ahead of AFCON 2027, which Kenya will host jointly with its neighbors Tanzania and Uganda. Kenya sports ministry The facility, set […]
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.