The Next Empire?
April 13th, 2010
Courtesy of The Atlantic, a detailed look at China’s economic engagement in Africa – where new tracks are being laid, highways built,ports deepened, commercial contracts signed on an unprecedented scale. The article examines whether China’s grand designs promise the transformation, at last, of a star-crossed continent? Or merely its exploitation? A PORTER HELPED ME with […]
Read more »North Korea’s Tipping Point?
April 13th, 2010
As recently reported in the Wall Street Journal, North Korea’s economic crisis may serve as a tipping point for the country’s future. As the article notes: “…North Korea likes to project an image of strength to the world. But back home, there is a serious economic crisis playing out that could have long-term repercussions. Historians […]
Read more »Rwanda Inc.
April 12th, 2010
Via Global Post, an interesting look at Rwanda’s economic growth of late: “…Young, business-savvy and geeky as Silicon Valley’s finest, Viateur Mugenzi is a one-man incarnation of the new-look Rwanda. A telecom administrator by day, the boyish 32-year-old is a partner in three start-up companies by night, including a venture that uses open-source technology to […]
Read more »China’s Thirst For Angolan Oil Fuels A Growing Relationship
April 6th, 2010
Courtesy of the always informative Riches Among The Ruins, an article on the relationship between – and growing importance of – China’s relationship with Angola. As the report notes: “…The economic and political ties between Iran and China are often brought up in the context of geopolitical negotiations, with China’s oil purchases leading the headlines. […]
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.