Brazil: Multinationals Shift Focus in Response to Slow Down
September 14th, 2012
Via Emerging Markets Insight, some commentary on Brazil Brazil has been a cause of concern for multinationals as of late, with credit-fueled consumer spending and GDP growth both trending downwards in Q3. This slowdown is particularly worrisome for B2C companies, who fear for their ability to meet annual growth targets. The macroeconomic drivers of this […]
Read more »Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist: Betting On Pakistan
September 13th, 2012
Via the San Francisco Examiner, an interesting article on Tim Draper’s Pakistani investments: On the anniversary of 9/11, terrorism theorists may be surprised to learn that the smart money is on Pakistani agriculture. Local private equity kingpin Tim Draper, a renowned, international venture capitalist, is quietly investing in Pakistani agribusiness, one of the biggest providers […]
Read more »Tajikistan’s Massive Oil Deposits: A Curse Or Cure?
September 13th, 2012
Via The Business Insider, an interesting look at the potential impacts Tajikistan’s oil wealth could have upon the tiny nation: Tajikistan’s oil and gas reserves could be a “super giant”boon to the Tajik economy. A study shows that the country may have more oil and gas than the British sector of the North Sea. […]
Read more »Scaling Your Business In Indonesia
September 13th, 2012
Courtesy of Emerging Market Insight, a look at Indonesia: Indonesia is becoming one of the top choices for many multinationals looking to diversify their APAC portfolio as growth in China slows and India experiences high volatility Indonesia’s remarkable growth, which is drawing record numbers of global investors, is no longer limited to Jakarta and Java […]
Read more »Myanmar’s Foreign Investment Crossroads
September 13th, 2012
Courtesy of Al Jazeera, a look at how foreign investment in Myanmar could greatly benefit the country if its people are not left behind: This July, the Obama administration finally acted on statements made by Hillary Clinton in May, issuing general licenses allowing for new investment in and the export and reexport of financial services to […]
Read more »Billionaire Robert Friedland’s Ivanplats Debuts In Toronto: Will Investors Go For The Democratic Republic Of Congo?
September 13th, 2012
Via Ventures Africa, an article on a long awaited IPO for a mining venture focused on the Democratic Republic of Congo: Having filed the much-awaited Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Ivanplats Ltd. on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) earlier this week – hoping to raise at least $300 million in stock sales -, mining billionaire […]
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.