Peru’s Blueberry Revolution
September 28th, 2022
Via Latinometrics, a report on how Peru became the world’s #2 blueberry producer in a decade: Carlos Gereda was the spark that lit Peru’s blueberry boom of the past decade. He asked a simple question: “can blueberries grow in Peru?” In 2006, he brought 14 varieties from Chile to see which ones adapted well […]
Read more »New Chinese-Built Freeway In Cameroon To Drive Growth
September 26th, 2022
Via China Daily, a report on a new Chinese-built freeway in Cameroon: A newly opened Chinese-built freeway in southwestern Cameroon better links people and freight to a deep seaport, will boost the development of the local industrial zone, expand the country’s freeway network, enhance the local economy and improve ties between China and African countries. […]
Read more »Uruguay: “Among Best Places For Investment In Near Future”
September 25th, 2022
Via MercoPress, an article ranking Uruguay among the best places for investing in the near future: According to one of the world’s leading financial magazines, Uruguay remains “a haven of stability in a volatile region.” The report featured the opinions of experts participating in a regular survey, who were asked to evaluate 174 countries quarterly. The […]
Read more »Chinese Energy Companies Lobby Junta To Import Russian Gas
September 25th, 2022
Via FrontierMyanmar, a report that three Chinese firms appealed to Myanmar’s Nay Pyi Taw to arrange liquified natural gas imports from Russia amid economic turmoil in Myanmar: A leaked document from the junta’s Ministry of Electric Power reveals that three Chinese energy companies appealed to the junta for help importing liquified natural gas from the Russian […]
Read more »Competitive Connectivity: Transatlantic Responses to China’s BRI
September 25th, 2022
Via Center for a New American Security, a detailed report on how the West can counter China’s BRI: China launched the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)—originally called “One Belt, One Road”—nine years ago, pledging to use its vast financial resources and construction capacity to build roads, railways, ports, and other infrastructure across the world. Beijing […]
Read more »Chinese Technology: Mixed Blessing for MENA Countries
September 25th, 2022
Via East Asia Forum, an article on the impact that Chinese technology has on MENA states: China’s growing influence in the global technological market reflects Beijing’s ambition to be a leading player in digital technology. Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for China to dominate advanced technology manufacturing by 2025. The Digital Silk Road (DSR), […]
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.