Lagos: Making The Case For Nigeria
January 18th, 2024
Courtesy of The Africa Report, an article on how the former capital city of Nigeria, under the mentorship of then Lagos State Governor Bola Tinubu, fought back against its financial exclusion to become a thriving hub of tax-paying citizens and businesses, attracting global investors. Can it be the bedrock of Tinubu’s national project? Lagos eats […]
Read more »Scramble for the Sahel – Why France, Russia, China and the U.S. Are Interested in the Region
January 9th, 2024
Via The Conversation, a look at geopolitical and investment interest in the Sahel: The Sahel, a region 3,860km wide located south of the Sahara Desert and stretching east-west across the African continent, has been a focus of attention around the world recently. In the last decade, issues such as terrorism, insecurity and trafficking have characterised the region. Military takeovers have been a […]
Read more »Nigeria Says Power Firms Short of $2.5 Billion of Capital
January 5th, 2024
Via Bloomberg, a report on the capital shortfalls hindering Nigeria’s power sector: Power firms need to woo new investors, Tinubu’s adviser says Energy subsidy to more than double this year without review Nigerian electricity companies are short of an estimated 2 trillion naira ($2.5 billion) in capital and need new investors to revive the industry […]
Read more »Why Consumer Goods MNC’s Are Fleeing Nigeria
December 13th, 2023
Courtesy of Semafor, a look at why consumer goods multinationals are fleeing Nigeria Multinational companies are cutting back their presence in Nigeria or pulling out altogether as currency problems hamper their operations and hurt consumers. Procter & Gamble, an Ohio-based consumer goods giant, last week became the latest big company to scale down its operations. […]
Read more »West Africa’s Energy Transition Offers $1T+ in Investment Opportunities
December 11th, 2023
Via Energy, Capital, and Power, a report on West Africa’s energy transition: West Africa is home to a diverse landscape of energy players, from mature petroleum producers to emerging gas frontiers. For established markets, the energy transition requires decarbonizing and optimizing existing operations, while bringing renewable energy and carbon capture technologies to the forefront. Meanwhile, frontier […]
Read more »Nigeria in the Emerging World Order
December 7th, 2023
Via Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a look at how Nigeria’s large economy and burgeoning soft power make it a critical emerging power in Africa. But domestic problems demand that Nigeria steer a careful middle path between the United States and its adversaries. Often referred to as the “Giant of Africa” because of its large […]
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.