The Horn Of Africa States: The Coming Danger To Its Blue Economy
May 10th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on the proposed East African Federation: The East African Federation is a proposition on the table. It is to be a union of the eight EAC members and any other member that would join it in the future into a single federated sovereign state. The current members include in Alphabetical order […]
Read more »African Coastal Nations See Opportunities While Landlocked Pay The Price
April 14th, 2024
Via The East African, an article on the opportunities seen by African coastal nations: Summary UNCTAD says long distances to the sea, poor road or railway have left these countries “with far higher bills to import and export goods by road and rail. In many places, poor infrastructure and border bureaucracy add time, cost and […]
Read more »Answering the Call: Somalia’s Launch of 5G network Signals a Growing Economy
April 12th, 2024
Courtesy of The Africa Report, an article on latest 5G network in Somalia: Hormuud Telecom, a leading telecommunications company in Somalia, has introduced its 5G services nationwide, providing individuals and businesses with advanced connectivity solutions that will have a significant positive impact on education, healthcare and local productivity. In an interview with The Africa Report, Ahmed Yusuf, […]
Read more »Puntland to Operate Independently From Somalia After Law Change
April 2nd, 2024
Via Bloomberg, a report on Puntland and Somalia: Regional council says federal constitution illegally replaced Council wants referendum on changes to Somali constitution The oil-rich, semiautonomous region of Puntland said it will operate as a state that’s independent from Somalia until changes to the Somali constitution adopted on Saturday are approved via a popular referendum. […]
Read more »Dialing Up: Somalia’s Networks Upgrading To 5G
March 21st, 2024
Via Semafor, a report on continued upgrades to Somalia’s telecommunications sector: Hormuud Telecom, Somalia’s largest telecommunications provider, has rolled out its 5G network in the country. The network will be accessible in Mogadishu, Kismayo, and several other major centers across the country, including Galkayo, Baidoa and Dhobley. Somalia’s telecommunications minister, Jama Hassan Khalif, described the […]
Read more »An East African Port Deal the World Should Applaud
March 21st, 2024
Via The National Interest, commentary on how – although many are skeptical of the newly announced deal between Ethiopia and Somaliland – it has the potential to benefit the entire region of the Horn of Africa, Egypt, and the Red Sea: Many countries’ skepticism of a recently announced deal that gives Ethiopia naval basing rights in […]
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.