An African Nation Famous for Bustling Souks and Desert Dunes Revs Up to Build Electric Vehicles
June 8th, 2024
Via Business Insider Africa, a report on Chinese company Gotion High Tech plans to build Morocco’s first EV battery gigafactory at a total cost of 12.8 billion dirhams ($1.3 billion): Gotion High Tech to build Morocco’s first EV battery gigafactory at a cost of $1.3 billion The gigafactory will have an initial capacity of 20 […]
Read more »Not Just Oil: Wind Farms of the Middle East
May 5th, 2024
Via The Green Prophet, a look at some of the Middle East’s most significant wind energy projects: In recent years, the Middle East has emerged as a significant player in renewable energy, embracing the potential of wind power to diversify its energy mix and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Despite being synonymous with oil-rich landscapes, […]
Read more »Middle East And North Africa At An Economic Crossroads
April 21st, 2024
Via Global Finance, a look at whether Egypt and Morocco can keep driving the region’s economic growth? North Africa is the fastest-growing region in the Arab world and Africa. In 2023, the combined gross domestic product of Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt and Libya increased by 4.2%, compared with only 1.6% for the […]
Read more »Fortescue Signs Agreement for Massive Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Hub in Morocco
April 9th, 2024
Via Renew Economy, a report on a new green hydrogen and ammonia hub in Morocco: Andrew Forrest’s iron ore and green energy giant Fortescue Metals has announced a “landmark” joint venture to create a massive renewable energy, and green hydrogen, ammonia and manufacturing hub in the north Africa country of Morocco. The joint venture has […]
Read more »Morocco’s Tanger Med Breaks Into Top 20 Ports
April 8th, 2024
Courtesy of The Africa Report, an article on the growth of Morocco’s Tanger Med container port in Ksar Sghir near the coastal city of Tangier: The largest port in the Mediterranean continues to capitalise on its position as the gateway to Africa, and is surging ahead of major global competitors such as Hamburg. As the […]
Read more »Can Africa One Day Help Feed The World’s Growing Population?
April 4th, 2024
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on Africa’s agricultural potential: An hour away from the medina of Marrakech and its throngs of tourists, plains of semi-desert stretch across the horizon. Here, at the Benguerir mine, huge diggers bore into the ochre earth to reach the phosphate rock beneath, a resource that could help shape […]
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.