Private Sector Crucial To Egypt’s Recovery
December 18th, 2021
Via African Business, an article on the role of the private sector in Egypt’s economy: After managing to sustain economic growth even at the height of the pandemic, Egyptian GDP looks set to continue increasing over the next three years. Big government projects have underpinned recent growth and although Cairo has promised a change of […]
Read more »Syrian Airline Launches Flights To Pakistani City
December 15th, 2021
Via Al Monitor, an article on a new air bridge between Syria and Pakistan: A private Syrian airline began direct flights to Pakistan’s largest city today. Karachi is now Cham Wings Airlines’ 14th international destination. The airline is seeking to expand its global flight network, and public relations head Osama Satea said there is a demand for flights […]
Read more »Gwadar Protests Highlight CPEC’s Achilles’ Heel
December 12th, 2021
Via The Diplomat, a report on what is now six years of disappointment and resentment on the part of locals who have seen no benefit from the Chinese investment project: Following the announcement of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in 2015, Gwadar has been showcased in Pakistan’s mainstream media as the gateway to a new […]
Read more »Saudi Arabia Efforts To Increase Mining Investment
December 12th, 2021
Via Arab News, an article on Saudi Arabia’s efforts to further activate its mining sector: Saudi Arabia sees increase in mining complexes as the Kingdom launched huge database to channel more investments into the sector that is poised to become the third income source for state funds. The number of mining complexes in Saudi Arabia […]
Read more »On the Banks of the Furious Congo River, a 5-Star Emporium of Ambition
December 9th, 2021
Courtesy of The New York Times, an interesting article on how – as the clean energy revolution upends the centuries-long lock of fossil fuels on the global economy – dealmakers and hustlers converge on the DRC’s Fleuve Congo Hotel: The lobby of the Fleuve Congo Hotel was a swirl of double-breasted suits and tailored dresses […]
Read more »Ethiopia’s Innovators: Trying To Find Purpose In A Time of War
December 9th, 2021
Via Quartz, an article on Ethiopia’s innovators are trying to find purpose in a time of war: Early 2020 was a hopeful time for Ethiopia’s startups. Venture capitalists were increasingly eyeing Ethiopian startups, and the country improved its rank on the World Bank’s 2019 Ease of Doing Business report. Just before the start of the war, […]
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.