Bill Gates: “5 of the Coolest Innovations I Saw In Senegal”
November 3rd, 2023
Via Gates Notes, a report on Bill Gates’ thoughts on 5 of the coolest innovations he recently saw in Senegal: I had an amazing trip to Senegal last month. I always love getting the chance to travel and see the remarkable work the foundation’s partners are doing firsthand. These visits leave me more energized than […]
Read more »DP World: The UAE firm Taking Over Africa’s Ports
October 29th, 2023
Via BBC, a report on DP World, the UAE firm taking over Africa’s ports: A multimillion-dollar deal signed between Emirati maritime giant DP World and Tanzania on Sunday looks set to further entrench the dominance of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Africa’s freight industry. Reports of the $250m (£205m) deal first emerged in July, […]
Read more »Mining, Energy, Construction: Where In Africa Is It Best to Invest?
September 14th, 2023
Courtesy of The Africa Report, interesting analysis on where it is ‘best to invest’ in Africa: In a complex economic environment in Africa, political risk, soaring construction costs and rising interest rates are putting the brakes on international investors’ enthusiasm, but manufacturers are playing the local value-added card. What’s more, six of the world’s top […]
Read more »African Energy Boom Sparks Power Grab in Senegal
September 6th, 2023
Via Real Clear World, an article on how an energy boom in Africa has sparked a power grab in Senegal: As Senegal stands on the cusp of an energy boom with its recent discovery of substantial oil and natural gas reserves, the nation faces a pivotal crossroads between economic prosperity and the risk of descending […]
Read more »Continued Delays In Senegal’s Oil and Gas Sector
August 17th, 2023
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at Senegal’s oil and gas sector: After Sangomar, the start of production at the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim has also been postponed until 2024, despite Dakar’s reliance on fossil fuels to boost its economy. Located on the Senegalese-Mauritanian maritime border, the Grand Tortue Ahmeyim(GTA) gas field is subject to […]
Read more »The African Union Should Prepare Now for G20 Membership
August 7th, 2023
Via Project Syndicate, commentary on how – as more countries call for the AU to be granted full membership – African leaders must reach a consensus on economic issues, devise a clear plan for reforming the global financial architecture, and draw up a list of possible representatives to send to G20 summits: With a growing […]
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.