How Fast Food’s Global Takeover Was Underwritten by Development Banks
April 24th, 2024
Courtesy of TruthDig, a report on how – from South Africa to Ukraine – five industrial chicken companies that supply KFC have benefited from financing from the World Bank Group and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development: With its unparalleled purchasing power and exacting demands, fast food has long shaped agricultural systems in the United […]
Read more »Shake-Up For Senegal Mining?
April 7th, 2024
Via WhyAfrica, a report on why Senegal’s mining, oil and gas sectors might be in for a shake-up under newly elected President Faye: With elections behind them and a new president in the driving seat, Senegal’s mining sector will be interesting to follow in 2024. In his first address to the nation on Wednesday newly […]
Read more »Ndayane Port: Senegal’s Gateway to Economic Growth
March 15th, 2024
Via Energy, Capital & Power, an article on Senegal’s Ndayane Port: With the commencement of gas and oil production expected in 2024, Senegal expects a GDP growth of 9.2%, averaging 5.8% annually from 2025 to 2028. While all sectors of the economy will feel the impact, certain sectors vital for hydrocarbon development are receiving priority […]
Read more »Senegal’s Economic Reboot
March 14th, 2024
Via The Africa Report, an article on Senegal, a nation which – with its population, oil windfall and infrastructure – technically has the resources to support its ambition to become the continent’s next economic powerhouse: With a gross domestic product set to grow by an average of 8.5% between now and 2029, alongside significant demographic […]
Read more »The African Resurgence: From Conflict to Stability
March 1st, 2024
Via The Geopolitics, an article on the growing economic resurgence of Africa: Clearly, the horses have changed. There is a whole new breed of countries surging forward with stellar economic growth patterns; geographically, while there are some countries that have more or less retained their positions through the years, the spotlight has shifted from the […]
Read more »Growth, Returns and Aid Shift Investor Focus to West of Africa
February 23rd, 2024
Via Bloomberg, an article on increasing investment interest in West Africa: West Africa eurobonds on average saw better returns than peers China investment to region has surpassed East, Southern Africa Investors in West African countries are enjoying the best returns on the continent, and are shifting money flows to a region that’s performed well despite […]
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.