The Taliban’s Would-Be Rainmaker
July 21st, 2022
Via Foreign Policy, a report on the Taliban’s would-be rainmaker: When Hassib Habibi enters a room, it’s easy to be intimidated. His black turban and traditional perahan tunban outfit are accessorized with an AK-47 that hangs from his shoulder. Physically, he looks every bit the stereotypical Taliban fighter, and he knows it. Once he starts talking, though, a […]
Read more »Mexican Movie Theaters: Major Players In Global Cinema Industry
July 21st, 2022
Via Latinometrics, a look at how Mexican movie theaters are major players in the global cinema industry: Two Mexican Brands Among the Largest Movie Theater Chains Mexican movie theaters are major players in the global cinema industry. Cinépolis, or the “City of Cinema,” was founded in 1947 by Enrique Ramírez in the Mexican city of Morelia. […]
Read more »Geopolitics Pushing Foreign Companies To Consider Kazakhstan
July 21st, 2022
Via Times of Central Asia, a report on how some large foreign companies are ready to relocate to Kazakhstan: Some 43 large foreign companies are ready to relocate to Kazakhstan in light of the current geopolitical situation in the Eurasian region. This was announced by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Almas Aidarov at […]
Read more »China’s Belt And Road Focuses On New Eurasian Trade Routes Due To Ukraine War
July 20th, 2022
Via Eurasia Review, a report on how China’s BRI is now focused on new Eurasian trade routes due to the Ukraine war: Moving shipping containers from China through Russia to the European Union became a vital part of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), but Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and the Western sanctions that followed have […]
Read more »Sri Lanka — On The Painful Path To Recovery
July 18th, 2022
Via Mark Mobius, a reminder that crises can prove to be profitable times for investing: When Sri Lanka’s financial crisis started to deepen a few months ago, I decided to visit the country to observe first-hand the political and social developments. At the time, street demonstrations were still peaceful and power outages were few and […]
Read more »How Turkey’s Soft Power Conquered Pakistan
July 17th, 2022
Courtesy of Foreign Policy, a look at how Turkey’s TV drama “Ertugrul” reveals how neo-Ottoman fantasies are finding an enthusiastic audience in a country that struggles with Saudi and Western influence: When Esra Bilgic, the 27-year-old star of the popular Turkish television drama Dirilis: Ertugrul (“Resurrection: Ertugrul”), posted a picture of herself in a bralette and blazer on […]
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.