Archive for the ‘Saudi Arabia’ Category

$7bn Saudi Hydrogen Plan To Unleash Thailand’s Green Power Potential

Via Recharge News, a report on a Saudi ACWA’s new $7bn hydrogen plan to unleash Thailand’s green power potential: Saudi renewables developer ACWA Power is partnering with the Thai state on a plan to develop a massive $7bn green hydrogen and ammonia plant in Thailand — the first of this size earmarked for the south […]

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Saudi Aramco Leads Riyadh’s $30bn Investment Push Into South Korea

Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on deals announced by Saudi Arabia as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited Seoul recently: Saudi Aramco has announced a $7bn investment in a petrochemical factory in South Korea, as part of a $30bn package of agreements between Riyadh and Seoul as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman forges […]

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Saudi Arabia Opens Economic Zone In Push For Foreign Investment

Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on Saudi Arabia decision to open an economic zone in push for foreign investment: Saudi Arabia has unveiled its first integrated economic zone as it seeks to position itself as the region’s leading logistics hub and attract foreign investment, officials said. Apple has agreed to set up its Middle […]

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Saudi Arabia and China Agree On Coordinating Investments in BRI States

Via Zawya.com, a report that Saudi Arabia and China have agreed on coordinating investments in BRI states: Saudi Arabia and China agreed Wednesday on jointly coordinating investments in the countries of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The proposed cooperation aims to ensure oil supply and demand security to BRI countries, the Saudi Press Agency reported. […]

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South Africa and Saudi Arabia Strike $15bn Worth of Agreements

Via The Africa Report, an article on news that South Africa and Saudi Arabia have struck $15bn worth of agreements: Saudi Arabia and South Africa have signed deals worth about $15bn during a state visit by President Cyril Ramaphosa. Details about the agreements between the two countries, which included Memorandums of Understanding, have remained under wraps. […]

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Saudi PIF Acquires Stakes In 4 Egyptian Companies Worth $1.3b

Via Asharq Al Awsat, an article on Saudi PIF acquiring stakes in 4 Egyptian companies worth $1.3b: The Saudi Egyptian Investment Company (SEIC), owned by Saudi Arabia’s state-owned Public Investment Fund (PIF), has bought minority stakes in four Egyptian companies for $1.3 billion, Egypt’s planning ministry said on Wednesday. The companies are Abu Qir Fertizilers and Chemical […]

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Wildcats & Black Sheep is a personal interest blog dedicated to the identification and evaluation of maverick investment opportunities arising in frontier - and, what some may consider to be, “rogue” or “black sheep” - markets around the world.

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