Rwanda: Banking On Its Rich Mineral Deposits To Attract Investors
August 29th, 2024
Via The Africa Report, an article on Rwanda’s mining potential: In an industry plagued with accusations of environmental degradation, labour abuse and obscure sourcing, Peter Geleta, CEO of Trinity Metals Group, is keen to defend his company’s mining record during The Africa Report’s visit to one of Trinity’s mines in Nyakabingo on the outskirts of Kigali, Rwanda. Geleta dons a hard […]
Read more »Racing For Brand Visibility: Rwanda Bidding To Host A Formula 1 Race In Kigali
August 9th, 2024
Via Semafor, an article on Rwanda’s interest in hosting a Formula 1 race in Kigali in an effort to further extend its global brand via sport: Rwanda is in talks that could see Kigali host the first Formula 1 race in Africa since the 1993 South African Grand Prix, according to reports. Formula 1 President […]
Read more »Total Hands Security Contract for $20bn Mozambique Gas Project to Rwandan State-Linked Business
July 20th, 2024
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on Total’s decision to hand the security contract for its $20bn Mozambique gas project to a Rwandan state-linked business: A security company backed by Rwanda’s ruling party has been hired to guard TotalEnergie’s giant gas project in Mozambique as Kigali continues its commercial expansion in the country three years […]
Read more »Qatar Airways To Take Control Of RwandAir
June 16th, 2024
Prior to the pandemic Qatar Airways was looking at taking a 49% stake in RwandAir after already having invested in and taken control of the Kigali airport. The plan was to improve RwandAir’s systems and quality, and bring them into oneworld although it was not clear at the time whether the airline would become a full or ‘connect’ […]
Read more »Korean Builders Bet Big on Rwanda’s Fast-Growing Economy
June 2nd, 2024
Via The Korea Herald, an article on Korean builders’ interest in Rwanda: Some liken Rwanda to the “Singapore of Africa” due to its fast-growing economy and strategic focus on fintech. South Korean builders and financial firms are also eyeing their expansion in the burgeoning market, pinning high hopes on the upcoming Korea-Africa summit talks in […]
Read more »How Far Can Rwanda’s Economic Miracle Go?
May 21st, 2024
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at Rwanda’s economic potential: Sustained growth, massive investment, significant improvements in living standards… The Rwandan model commands respect. But the burden of debt and the preeminence of the public sector over the private sector could threaten its long-term viability. Thirty years ago, the Tutsi genocide destroyed Rwanda. Beyond the […]
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.