Oman Opens Bank in Angola to Boost African Trade Ties
April 24th, 2026
Via Arabian Business Gulf Insight, a report on Oman’s decision to open an investment bank in Angola: Oman has established a corporate investment bank in Angola to expand its financial footprint in Africa’s emerging markets. The African Bank of Oman (ABO) falls under the objectives of Vision 2040, which seeks to diversify sources of national income […]
Read more »Egypt’s Talaat Moustafa Unveils Plan for $27 Billion New City
April 24th, 2026
Via Bloomberg, a report on plans for another new city in Egypt: Egyptian property developer Talaat Moustafa Group unveiled a plan for a 1.4 trillion Egyptian pound ($27 billion) new city on the outskirts of Cairo. Spanning over 2 million square meters, the city will involve 165 residential, business and commercial towers, according to the company’s chief […]
Read more »China and Turkmenistan Inaugurate New Phase at Galkynysh Gas Field
April 24th, 2026
Via The Diplomat, a report on how – despite consistent chatter about the need for diversification – Ashgabat has struggled to reach customers other than China given infrastructure constraints: A month after Turkmenistan’s top leader, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, was warmly welcomed in Beijing, China’s Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang joined him at a ceremony inaugurating a new phase […]
Read more »Green Gold Is Getting More Precious in Wartime; Spurring South African Farmers to Boost Output
April 24th, 2026
Via Bloomberg, a report on the Iran conflict is disrupting pistachio supplies globally: South African farming group Karoo Pistachios is ramping up output to capitalize on surging prices and compete with the world’s biggest producers. The conflict in Iran, the world’s second-largest grower, disrupts supplies in an already constrained market, with prices climbing to the […]
Read more »A Building Boom Is Changing the Face of Egypt
April 21st, 2026
Via Bloomberg, a look at a futuristic $27 billion city which is the latest bid to extend and reimagine greater Cairo: Egypt, which saw its first building boom more than 4,000 years ago, is seeing a fresh flurry of construction. The North African nation that’s home to the Pyramids of Giza saw the announcement of […]
Read more »Pakistan’s Mineral Frontier and the Geopolitics of US Supply Chain Diversification
April 19th, 2026
Via the Fair Observer, commentary on the global race for critical minerals is accelerating as the US seeks to reduce reliance on China, positioning Pakistan as a potential diversification partner despite security risks. Rich deposits like Reko Diq offer opportunity, but instability constrains investment, leaving Washington to balance engagement with risk against continued dependence on […]
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.