The Somali Gold Rush Endangering Frankincense and Myrrh
January 5th, 2023
Via BBC, a report on how a modern-day gold rush in Somaliland is putting the ancient perfume trade in frankincense and myrrh at risk: “The gold, frankincense and myrrh brought by the three wise men to baby Jesus definitely came from here,” said the old man sitting in the dust under a tree. I met Aden […]
Read more »Afghanistan’s Uncertain Economic Future
January 5th, 2023
Via The Diplomat, a look at how – more than a year after the Taliban takeover – prospects for economic development in Afghanistan remain bleak: Afghanistan continues to feel the aftershocks of the abrupt withdrawal of U.S. and coalition forces in August 2021, particularly the ensuing significant economic contraction. Although the economy is no longer […]
Read more »Greenland’s Green Ammonia Opportunity
January 5th, 2023
Via The Maritime Executive, a report on Norway’s H2Carrier and Greenland’s Anori plans to develop the first commercial windfarm in Greenland, with subsequent production and export of green ammonia to international markets: Norwegian startup company H2Carrier which looks to use floating production concepts similar to the oil and gas sector to produce green ammonia announced plans […]
Read more »Ecuador and China Conclude Free Trade Agreement Negotiations
January 5th, 2023
Via The Diplomat, an article on China and Ecuador’s free trade discussions: After four rounds of negotiations and dozens of technical meetings, the Chinese and Ecuadorian teams successfully closed negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries at the technical level. The FTA was negotiated over the course of 10 months, following […]
Read more »Pakistan’s Nickel Potential
January 5th, 2023
Via Technology Times, a report on Pakistan’s nascent nickel industry: Pakistan has sizeable deposits of nickel. Nickel is a transitional metal that is silvery white, hard, and ductile with a faint golden tinge. It is impossible to undervalue the significance of nickel, which has a wide range of physical and chemical properties. According to reports, […]
Read more »Dubai Unveils $8 Billion Economic Plan
January 5th, 2023
Via Al Monitor, an article on Dubai’s new $8 billion economic plan to boost its foreign trade, sustainability and position as a tech hub: The Emirate of Dubai unveiled an ambitious economic development plan Wednesday. Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 has economic targets worth 32 trillion Emirati dirhams ($8.71 trillion) […]
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.