China’s Oil Gambit in Africa’s Conflict Zones
July 31st, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a report on China’s efforts to double down on its African energy investments even in the face of local opposition and violent conflict: As China, the United States, and other players jockey for position in present and future energy sectors, the African continent faces a pivotal moment in its oil and […]
Read more »Uganda: Cool Beans
July 19th, 2023
Courtesy of Gates Notes, an interesting look at a Ugandan plant breeder making beans even more nutritious and easier to grow: What’s your favorite way to eat beans? Mine is in chili. I know that’s a controversial opinion in some parts of the United States, but in my family, we grew up eating bean chili. It was […]
Read more »Iran’s Quest For Economic Foothold In Africa
July 12th, 2023
Via Al Monitor, a look at Iran’s efforts to sign agreements in Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe, looking also on the horizon to engage in a tight race with such foreign investors as China, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi embarks today at the helm of a large delegation to three […]
Read more »How the West Can Forestall Green OPECs
July 9th, 2023
Courtesy of Semafor, commentary on how the West could head off the creation of new OPEC-like producer cartels for critical resources such as lithium by inviting mineral-rich Latin American and African nations to join the existing Minerals Security Partnership (MSP): Western countries should head off the creation of new OPEC-like producer cartels for critical resources […]
Read more »Uganda, Other African Nations Push for Fossil-Fuel Projects
February 25th, 2023
Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal, a report on Uganda’s and other African nations’ fossil fuel ambitions: A herd of elephants stomped through savannah grasslands to the throbbing sounds of bulldozers preparing oil wells that will soon start feeding a 900-mile pipeline from this wildlife and nature reserve. The $10 billion project has become a flashpoint […]
Read more »Uganda Issues Licence For $3.5B Oil Pipeline
January 24th, 2023
Via Oil and Gas Daily, a report that Uganda issued a licence for the construction of a controversial $3.5 billion pipeline set to carry crude oil from the East African country to international markets: Uganda has issued a licence for the construction of a controversial $3.5 billion pipeline set to carry crude oil from the East […]
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