Africa’s New Cities – Urban Utopias or Future Ghost Towns?
December 29th, 2025
Via The Africa Report, a look at how – from Cairo to Libreville and Dakar – new towns are proliferating, driven by massive investments and futuristic promises. While they inspire dreams for many residents, they remain difficult to bring to life: From the Egyptian desert to Senegal’s clay soils, in recent years, African governments have caught construction fever, […]
Read more »Exploring Africa’s New Energy Frontiers: 5 Markets to Watch
January 1st, 2025
Via Energy, Capital and Power, a report on five (5) promising African energy markets: Africa’s energy landscape is rapidly evolving, with several markets emerging as key frontiers for oil, gas, and renewable energy development. In 2024, intensified cooperation with global partners drove significant advancements, positioning these nations as pivotal players in shaping the continent’s energy […]
Read more »Senegal Unveils 25-Year Development Plan Aiming For Economic Sovereignty
October 17th, 2024
Via RFI, a report on Senegal’s 25-year development plan, which pledges to build the foundation for economic sovereignty by focusing on competitiveness, sustainable resource management, and good governance: Titled “Senegal 2050”, the plan’s objective is to increase per capita income by 50 percent in five years and to extend life expectancy by three years, while reducing […]
Read more »As Shell and ExxonMobil Sell Onshore Assets, Are Africa’s Indigenous Producers Ready?
September 5th, 2024
Via The Africa Report, a look at whether – as Shell and ExxonMobil sell onshore assets – Africa’s indigenous producers are ready? As oil majors shift focus to deep offshore exploration in Africa, local producers face rising costs and complex challenges in a rapidly evolving industry landscape. A long-term shift by oil majors towards deep […]
Read more »The Empty Promise of Africa’s Oil and Gas Boom
June 27th, 2024
Via Foreign Policy, commentary on Africa, a continent awash in fossil fuel discoveries, but relying on them for development will be disastrous: Recent weeks have brought news of the discovery and development of major oil and natural gas reserves from opposite sides of the African continent. According to regional leaders, these reserves are so immense […]
Read more »Senegal Starts Producing Oil As President Promises Benefits
June 14th, 2024
Via BBC, a report on Senegal’s oil production: Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has said profits from the sale of oil and gas will be “well managed” as the West African state started producing oil for the first time. Australian energy giant Woodside described the extraction as a “historic day” and a “key milestone” for […]
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.