Egypt’s Army Seems To Want To Make Pasta As Well As War
April 21st, 2023
Courtesy of The Economist, an article on how even as Egypt’s army has struggled to assert control on Sinai, it seized large parts of the economy: The war was not going well. The enemy had made three major advances in barely a year. The population was demoralised. Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi needed to show leadership. His motorcade […]
Read more »Tanzania: Is it Too Late For U.S. To Catch Up With China?
April 20th, 2023
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at U.S. efforts to move closer to Tanzania: As geopolitical competition between the US and China on the continent intensifies, one country to watch is Tanzania, a historical Chinese ally, but also a major recipient of Washington aid. Analysts say Washington sees a window of opportunity to increase […]
Read more »Bolivia: On Brink Of An Economic Crisis
April 20th, 2023
Via The Economist, an article on how – after two decades of statist policies – Bolivia’s economic model is bust: “There is no shortage of dollars” announces a banner on the homepage of Bolivia’s central bank. “Our economy is strong, solvent and stable.” The need for the post suggests otherwise. For the past few weeks, […]
Read more »Taliban Prove to Be Formidable Tax Collectors, Putting Squeeze on Afghans
April 18th, 2023
Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal, an article on how the Afghan government is raising more money from people struggling to survive in the country’s crumbling economy: For decades, most businesses in Kabul’s busy Mandawi market got by without paying their taxes. That changed when the Taliban swept to power. Now every shop is ponying […]
Read more »Mexico and Peru: Soft Fruit Superpowers
April 18th, 2023
Via the World Economic Forum, a look at how Peru and Mexico boosted berry production hundreds of times over in just 10 years: Carlos Gereda didn’t know what he was starting when he brought some blueberries home to Peru from Chile in 2006. He wanted to know if they would grow in his native soil […]
Read more »Africa’s Lucrative Spare Parts Opportunity
April 18th, 2023
Courtesy of AfriDigest, a look at Africa’s lucrative spare parts opportunity, brought about by rising vehicle ownership, poor road quality, and a variety of other catalysts: Mobility is essential to economic and social development as it enables access to goods, services, and information, as well as jobs, markets, family, and friends. But it remains a […]
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.