Gulf States: Putting Their Money Into Mining
April 1st, 2024
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on the Gulf states’ investment interest in mining: In the summer of 2023, Rothschild bankers working for Zambia’s government were close to finalising a shortlist of buyers for a prized copper mine. Mopani, a troubled but rare asset formerly owned by resources giant Glencore, had drawn offers worth […]
Read more »The Middle East’s Solar Gold Rush
March 31st, 2024
Via Frontera News, an article on recent reports indicate of an increasing Solar Gold Rush in Middle East North Africa region: The MENA region saw over 2 GW of new solar capacity tendered in 2016, and 2017 looks to easily surpass this level as hundreds of billions of dollars begin to flow into green energy in the […]
Read more »Egypt’s Economic Downturn Draws More Investment From Gulf Countries
March 29th, 2024
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at how Egypt’s economic crisis has led to even more investment interest from Gulf countries, particular opportunities in education and healthcare: Over the last three years, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have dominated Egypt’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) scene, with activity set to intensify within […]
Read more »Saudi Aramco Eyes Cooperation With China Beyond Just Oil
March 28th, 2024
Via Caixin Global, a report on Saudi Aramco’s interest in investing in, and cooperating with, China in the fields of chemicals, green materials, energy transition and digital innovation: Saudi Aramco sees opportunities to invest in and cooperate with China in the fields of chemicals, green materials, energy transition and digital innovation, said Amin Nasser, president […]
Read more »Africa Has Become The Newest Contest for Cash-Rich Arab Rivals
March 22nd, 2024
Courtesy of Bloomberg, a report on growing Middle Eastern interest in Africa: Standard Bank sees soaring interest in Africa from Gulf states UAE official says $35 billion to Egypt may not be one-off In pursuit of geopolitical clout, in 2021 the United Arab Emirates made a promise to expand aggressively into markets beyond its usual horizons. Since […]
Read more »Inside Saudi Arabia’s Plan to Dominate Mining
March 18th, 2024
Courtesy of Semafor, commentary on Saudi Arabia’s ambitious plans to dominate mining: Saudi Arabia sees vast riches beyond oil within its reach. The kingdom’s broad-ranging ambition, a top mining official told Semafor, is to extract the more than $2.5 trillion in metals in its soil, invest in minerals extraction around the world, and capture as much […]
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.