Zanzibar’s Bid To Be A Pan-African Tech and Education Hub
December 3rd, 2023
Via Semafor, a look at Zanzibar’s bid to be a pan-African tech and education hub: Zanzibar, the group of islands known for its sandy beaches and tourism resorts, has spent the last year making a concerted effort to reinvent itself as a global tech hub for African startups and digital natives. But it also now […]
Read more »Local Investors are Shying Away from Africa’s EV Revolution
November 15th, 2023
Via Semafor, a look at how local investors are shying away from Africa’s EV revolution: A lack of local investment in African electric vehicle companies threatens the growth of the continent’s green transportation sector. It undermines efforts to introduce cleaner forms of mass transport that would reduce pollution in heavily congested cities. Demand among individuals […]
Read more »Power Ship Company that Cut Electricity in African Cities Eyes Expansion
November 7th, 2023
Via Semafor, an article on Karpowership’s plans to grow its African footprint: A Turkish company whose floating power ships switched off the electricity supply to two of Africa’s poorest cities in recent months says it is in talks with six more countries to expand across the continent. But critics argue it only provides a short […]
Read more »Kenya’s Cargo Battle Plan – Keeping Tanzania at Bay
October 30th, 2023
Via AllAfrica, a report on Kenya’s cargo battle plan to keep Tanzanian ports at bay: Kenya initiated a series of measures to revitalize its cargo business at its ports, challenged by competition from the port of Dar es Salaam, reportsThe East African. Cargo owned by governments in the region will be handled by the Government Clearing […]
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 »South Korea to Tap Africa as China Tightens Graphite Controls
October 25th, 2023
Via Bloomberg, a report that South Korea is looking towards Africa as China tightens graphite controls: Tanzania and Mozambique among countries under consideration Seoul to seek talks with Beijing for smooth graphite trade South Korea is looking to African countries to secure graphite as China tightens its exports controls over the key material used 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.