Saudi Arabia’s Ambitious African Economic Safari
January 30th, 2024
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at Saudi Arabia’s ambitious economic foray into Africa as part of its drive to become a global power that is less reliant on energy: The monarchy hosted a Saudi-Arab-African economic conference in Riyadh in November, where it committed more than $500m into projects and investments in Africa through […]
Read more »Africa’s Quest for a New International System
January 27th, 2024
Courtesy of Foreign Affairs, an article on Africa’s quest for a new international system: Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year, many African countries declined to take a strong stand against Moscow. Seventeen African states refused to vote for a UN resolution condemning Russia, and most countries on the continent have maintained economic and trade […]
Read more »Top Organizations Unlock New Investments to Support the World’s Most Vulnerable
January 19th, 2024
Via Modern Diplomacy, an article on the HRI Initiative which is focused on launching three new collaborative actions that will build and mature selected frontier markets, scale action at the intersection of climate and humanitarian impact by designating eight cities as focus hubs for innovation in key sectors: Accra (agritech), Lagos (fintech), Dakar (tourism and […]
Read more »The US Re-Engages With Africa
January 5th, 2024
Via Geopolitical Futures, commentary on Washington’s efforts to re-engage with Africa, attempting to regain ground it lost to Beijing and Moscow: After three decades of treating the African continent mostly as an afterthought, the U.S. is adjusting its strategy to curb the growing influence of its biggest rivals. The new approach was detailed in an August […]
Read more »Evaluating the Critical Role of Pipeline Infrastructure in Africa
December 15th, 2023
Via Energy, Capital, and Power, a look at Africa’s pipeline infrastructure: As Africa’s hydrocarbons industry continues to grow, the development of regional and international oil and natural gas pipelines will play a critical role in improving the access, availability and affordability of energy across the continent. Major pipeline projects currently underway include the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP), […]
Read more »US Invests in Africa in Effort to Counter Chinese Influence
December 15th, 2023
Via VoA News, an article on US investments in Africa: The United States has struck hundreds of deals worth $14.2 billion with African nations over the past year as Washington tries to counter growing influence on the continent by China. The 547 new trade and investment agreements represent a 67% increase from 2022 in the […]
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.