Saudis Scale Back Ambition for $1.5 Trillion Desert Project Neom
April 7th, 2024
Courtesy of Bloomberg, a report on Saudi Arabia’s diminished Neom dreams: In Neom, The Line was expected to house 1.5 million by 2030 Now, fewer than 300,000 are expected to live there by then Saudi Arabia has scaled back its medium-term ambitions for the desert development of Neom, the biggest project within Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s plans […]
Read more »Shake-Up For Senegal Mining?
April 7th, 2024
Via WhyAfrica, a report on why Senegal’s mining, oil and gas sectors might be in for a shake-up under newly elected President Faye: With elections behind them and a new president in the driving seat, Senegal’s mining sector will be interesting to follow in 2024. In his first address to the nation on Wednesday newly […]
Read more »Central Asia’s Critical Raw Materials: The Next Frontier in Global Power Rivalry?
April 7th, 2024
Via Central Asian Bureau for Analytical Reporting, a report on the strategic position of Central Asian nations within the rare earth metals’ geopolitical landscape: Eldaniz Gusseinov of the Ibn Khaldun University’s Heydar Aliyev Center for Eurasian Studies, alongside Abakhon Sultonazarov, IWPR Central Asia Regional Director, contend that the interplay between Central Asia’s ties with the […]
Read more »Angola’s Rich Production History Fuels Investor Interest
April 7th, 2024
Via Energy, Capital and Power, commentary on Angola: Angola’s rich history of oil production – dating back to its first commercial discovery in 1955 – has been a cornerstone of the nation’s economic development, with the sector accounting for 75% of the government’s revenue. Now, Angola represents one of the continent’s largest producers and is […]
Read more »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 »The ‘Conflict Economy’ of Sesame in Ethiopia and Sudan
April 5th, 2024
Via Chatham House, a new report on how the sesame sector has become entangled in local and transnational conflict, and how policymakers need to respond: The sesame trade is no longer just a mainstay of local livelihoods in Ethiopia and Sudan. Amid civil war and territorial rivalry on both sides of the border, it now […]
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.