Somalia: Rising From The Ashes
April 4th, 2016
Via the United Nations’ Africa Renewal magazine, an updated look at Somalia: These days Somalis reminisce about life before the war. With a sense of nostalgia they reflect on the carefree days of swimming, picnics and cinema; when children were in school, the economy was growing and business was booming, providing jobs for thousands of […]
Read more »Jostling For Djibouti
April 3rd, 2016
Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal, a detailed look at Djibouti: Left: A suburb of Djibouti City; right: workers at the new Doraleh Multi-Purpose Port At the close of another hot day on the coast of Djibouti, a tiny country on the Horn of Africa, workers are clambering over huge concrete cubes beneath a red crane. […]
Read more »China: Trading Its “String of Pearls” For Increased Engagement With Myanmar?
April 3rd, 2016
Courtesy of Eurasia Review, a look at China’s growing strategic engagement of Myanmar: China, of late, has been pitching to increase its influence in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) through Myanmar. As an emerging maritime power in the Indo-Pacific, China is seeking a legitimate presence in the IOR. However, it faces connectivity dilemma in its […]
Read more »New Frontiers In An Ancient Land: Iran’s Emerging Hospitality Market
April 3rd, 2016
Via Lexology, a detailed look at Iran’s emerging hospitality market: Iran sits at the cross roads of civilizations. Once, the seat of the great Persian Empire with its rich, ancient and enchanting historical narrative, the country has always retained a lasting allure to the visitor. From the ruins of the Persian Empire in Persepolis 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.