Chinese Firms Eye Morocco In Drive To Cash In on US EV Subsidies
July 7th, 2024
Via Associated Press, an article on Chinese firms setting up factories in Morocco as way to cash in on US electric vehicle subsidies: After the United States passed new subsidies designed to boost domestic electric vehicle production and cut into Beijing’s supply chain dominance, Chinese manufacturers began investing in an unlikely place: Morocco. In the […]
Read more »Morocco’s Green Hydrogen Opportunity
June 25th, 2024
Via Energy Transition substack, commentary on Morocco’s green hydrogen opportunity: Morocco is one of the world’s most promising locations for exporting green hydrogen. As the world’s major economies move toward a net zero future, green hydrogen can play an important role in various use cases, from fertilizer production (e.g., green ammonia) to heavy industry (e.g., […]
Read more »China Is Building Europe Battery Supply in Morocco
June 20th, 2024
Via Bloomberg, a report that China is building its European battery supply in Morocco: Less-expensive LFP batteries gaining use in electric cars Jorf Lasfar site aims to produce cell materials next year China is building a battery supply chain for Europe in Morocco, as the continent struggles to develop its own industry to feed electric-car […]
Read more »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 »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.