Rwanda, A Rising Star in Africa’s Economic Landscape
June 15th, 2023
Via Renew Capital, a look at Rwanda: Rwanda, the land of a thousand hills, is a vibrant nation with a population exceeding 13 million people and an estimated GDP of $32 billion (in purchasing power parity terms) as of the end of 2022. Rwanda has been recognized for its efforts in promoting gender equality and […]
Read more »Paul Kagame and Rwanda Inc. Target Foreign Opportunity
May 16th, 2023
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at how Paul Kagame and Rwanda Inc. target foreign opportunity: Having become an essential economic player in Rwanda, the holding company, owned by the ruling party, is now expanding across the continent, driven by the diplomatic efforts deployed by Kigali. A deep dive into the heart of a […]
Read more »Paul Kagame, Crystal Ventures, and Rwanda’s New Economic Diplomacy
May 11th, 2023
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at how – over the past two years – Rwanda has been aggressively expanding its businesses, including the commercial wing of President Paul Kagame’s party, Crystal Ventures, and its foreign-focused subsidiary, Macefield Ventures. These expansions have reached countries such as the Central African Republic, Mozambique (where the Rwandan […]
Read more »The $2B Rwandan Airport That Could Help African Aviation Take Off
May 10th, 2023
Via CNN, a look at a new airport south of Kigali, in Rwanda, which could accommodate 8 million passengers a year when complete, making it one of the busiest in Africa: Some 40 kilometers south of the Rwandan capital of Kigali in the Bugesera District, construction vehicles and high-visibility vests swarm across an arid expanse […]
Read more »Rwanda: The Singapore of Africa?
May 4th, 2023
Via TechSafari, commentary on Rwanda: When you think about Rwanda, what probably comes to mind is the Genocide against the Tutsi. In one of the worst humanitarian disasters in world history, the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsis saw the rapid and brutal murder of over 800,000 people from the Tutsi ethnic groups by Hutu militias. […]
Read more »Top 10 African Countries With The Highest GDP Projections for 2023
February 10th, 2023
Via Business Insider Africa, a report on African GDP projections for 2023: Business Insider presents the top 10 African countries with the highest GDP projections for 2023. This list is courtesy of a bi annual report from the Africa Development Bank. The bank notes that Africa would perform better economically, than what has been predicted […]
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.