‘Business As Unusual’: New Era In Ties Between China and Angola
February 21st, 2023
Courtesy of The South China Morning Post, a look at the growing China/Angola relationship: Beijing was a key player in the African country’s reconstruction after decades of civil war But the oil-backed loans that drove that recovery are ebbing as both nations look for other partners When Angolan President João Lourenço met Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang […]
Read more »China To Support Cambodia In Construction Of Sihanoukville SEZ
February 21st, 2023
Via Zawya, an article on China’s recent decision to support Cambodia construct a new SEZ: China will help the construction of Sihanoukville special economic zone (SEZ) in Cambodia, a report by the state-owned CGTN news channel said, citing President Xi Jinping. The 11-square-km Sihanoukville SEZ currently houses approximately 170 factories across the world with a […]
Read more »Mexico’s Lopez Obrador Accelerates Lithium Nationalization
February 21st, 2023
Courtesy of Reuters, a report that Mexico’s President Lopez Obrador has ordered his government to step up lithium nationalization Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Saturday signed a decree handing over responsibility for lithium reserves to the energy ministry, after nationalizing lithium deposits last April. During an event in Sonora, Lopez Obrador signed the decree […]
Read more »GSEZ: Cornerstone of Emerging Gabon
February 21st, 2023
The Gabon Special Economic Zone (GSEZ) – started in 2010 as a joint venture between Olam International Ltd., the Republic of Gabon, and Africa Finance Corporation with a mandate to develop infrastructure, enhance industrial competitiveness and build a business-friendly ecosystem in Gabon – is rapidly emerging as West Central Africa’s manufacturing hub: GSEZ has enabled the […]
Read more »Afghanistan: Taliban To Turn ex-Military Bases Into Special Economic Zones
February 21st, 2023
Courtesy of the BBC, a report on Afghanistan’s plans to turn former military bases into special economic zones: Afghanistan’s Taliban government says it will turn some former foreign military bases into economic zones for businesses. Afghanistan has faced a deepening economic and humanitarian crisis since the Taliban regained control of the country in August 2021. […]
Read more »Iran, Turkmenistan Discuss Expansion of Energy Cooperation
February 21st, 2023
Via The Iran Project, a report on Iranian and Turkey interest in expanding energy cooperation: On the sidelines of the 14th Specialized Economic Exhibition of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Ashgabat, the Iranian and Turkmen delegations met and held talks to discuss developing cooperation. Introducing the capabilities of Iranian companies in the oil industry, […]
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.