Clean Energy Projects Are Booming Everywhere. Except in Poor Nations.
September 4th, 2023
Courtesy of the New York Times, an article on some of the big obstacles to clean energy deployment in developing nations. But in Democratic Republic of Congo, a hard-fought solar investment shows a possible path forward: The world is racing ahead with enormous investments in renewable energy, for the first time this year plowing more […]
Read more »Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia: ‘Welcome Joint Investment’
September 4th, 2023
Via The Iran Project, a report on a recent announcement that Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey would welcome joint investment: The Iran Project – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian declared that Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey have welcomed a summit aimed at improving economic and commercial cooperation and joint investment. He made the comments during […]
Read more »When the (Pop) Music Stopped in Gabon
September 3rd, 2023
Via Semafor, a look at how Gabonese wealth was splashed around over the decades was through a familial love of music, particularly spending on bringing some of the world’s biggest stars for one-off performances in the capital, Libreville: There is a deep love for music that runs through the Bongo family but it is their […]
Read more »Oman’s Bold Bitcoin Play: $1.1 Billion Investment On Bitcoin Mining Infrastructure
September 3rd, 2023
Via Forbes, an article on Oman’s $1.1B investment into bitcoin mining infrastructure: H.E Sheikh Mansour Bin Taleb Bin Ali Al Hinai, Chairman of Oman’s Authority for Public Services Regulations, publicly commented in a press statement about his nation’s government support of privately-owned bitcoin mining facilities, which are set to attract a total investment of over […]
Read more »India’s Strengthening Energy Diplomacy With Southeast Asia
September 3rd, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a look at India’s moves to discuss cross-border power sharing in Southeast Asia, part of an attempt to become a major electricity exporter: India is engaged in discussions with Southeast Asian nations, such as Singapore and Thailand, to facilitate the cross-border trade of renewable energy (RE) electricity. Plans include establishing grid […]
Read more »Malaysia’s Bold Plan To Turn Its Economy Around, Starting With Elon Musk
September 2nd, 2023
Via Fortune Magazine, an interview with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on his bold plan to rid his country of corruption and turn its economy around, starting with Elon Musk: For Anwar Ibrahim, the 25-year path to becoming Malaysia’s prime minister was at times “torture.” His ascent initially seemed as if it would be swift when […]
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.