World at 8 Billion: Pakistan is Third Largest Contributor to Last Billion
November 17th, 2022
Courtesy of South Asia Investor Review, a look at Pakistan in the overall context of the world’s population reaching 8 billion: The global population increased by one billion over the last 12 years to reach 8 billion this year, according to the United Nations. Pakistan contributed 49 million people to the last billion, making it […]
Read more »Cuban Leader On Energy Quest To Russia, China, Turkey, Algeria
November 17th, 2022
Via Oil & Gas Daily, a report on Cuba’s search for energy sector support and oil: Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel started a tour Wednesday of Russia, China, Turkey and Algeria, hoping to boost his country’s struggling energy sector in the midst of prolonged blackouts and fuel shortages. The president said on Twitter the tour was […]
Read more »Mexico’s Sweet Success With Raspberry Production
November 16th, 2022
Courtesy of Latinometrics, an interesting look at Mexico’s sweet success around raspberry production: Mexico is Now the World’s #2 Raspberry Producer Does this chart look familiar? After publishing the story about blueberries in Peru, someone suggested we look into raspberries in Mexico, which has also exploded — production has grown 128x in 20 years. Berries are […]
Read more »Brazil: Time To Create An ‘Economy of Standing Forests’
November 15th, 2022
Via Fortune, interesting commentary on Brazil’s potential to create an ‘economy of standing forests’: By turning the tide of the Amazon’s destruction, Brazil can retake center stage in the fight against climate change and irreversible ecosystem losses. Given how extraordinarily dependent Brazil’s economy is on its agricultural sector, and in turn the Amazon’s health, the need […]
Read more »Argentina’s Potential To Become A Significant Lithium Exporter
November 15th, 2022
Courtesy of The Economist, a look at Argentina’s potential to become a significant global lithium exporter: Picture a country in South America that is pro-business, is attractive to foreign capital and offers political stability for long-term investment. Most people would think of Chile. But when it comes to mining lithium, a light, salt-like metal used […]
Read more »Papua New Guinea and Singapore Sign Agreement on Carbon Markets
November 15th, 2022
Courtesy of Eco Business, a report on a n MOU which could pave the way for Singapore to offset its carbon emissions by conserving Papua New Guinea’s rich forests: Singapore and Papua New Guinea will work towards building a carbon market between the two countries, according to a deal signed by ministers of both countries 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.