African Countries: Rumors of BRI’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
November 11th, 2022
Via The Diplomat, an article on the Tanzanian President’s visit to China: Xi Jinping has started his third term as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party with a flurry of diplomatic activity at home. Many headlines noted that Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who was in Beijing from November 2 to 4, was the first […]
Read more »Qatar Wealth Fund Transfers $1 Billion to Egypt’s Central Bank
November 9th, 2022
Via Bloomberg, a report that Qatar ‘s sovereign wealth fund transferred $1 Billion to Egypt’s Central Bank: Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has deposited $1 billion with Egypt’s central bank as the gas-rich Gulf state moves closer to a deal to acquire government holdings in some of the North African nation’s major firms. The $445 billion Qatar […]
Read more »Algeria’s Bid To Joins The BRICS
November 9th, 2022
Via Eurasia Review, a report on Algeria’s interest in joining the BRICS: Algeria is making a bid to join BRICS, the conglomerate of emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. The country which is the 11th biggest holder of gas reserves globally, has already made a formal application to join the group with […]
Read more »Why Senegal Is on Global Fashion’s Radar
November 7th, 2022
Via Business of Fashion, an article on how Dakar’s reputation as a regional fashion hub has persuaded brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Hugo Boss to expand to the capital of the West African nation as it upgrades its retail infrastructure: Though Senegal is not in the same league as African markets like Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya […]
Read more »Iran, Kazakhstan Launch Pilot Sea-Rail Transit Route
November 7th, 2022
Via The Iran Project and Teheran Times, an article on Iran and Kazakhstan’s pilot sea-rail shipment route: Kazakhstan has reached an agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran for using the country’s rail network and the southern Shahid Rajaee Port for transiting goods to the Central Asian and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) regions. According […]
Read more »Algeria: Potential To Ease Europe’s Chill This Winter?
November 7th, 2022
Via Global Voices, commentary on Algeria’s potential to compensate for the shortage of Russian gas supplies to the EU: The world had barely stablised from a global pandemic when geopolitical mayhem erupted at the beginning of 2022. A Russian invasion of Ukraine, and Europe’s break with Moscow is currently disrupting the world order. Between European […]
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.