Why Chinese EV Battery Manufacturers Are Flocking to Hungary
September 6th, 2023
Via Rest of World, a look at how Chinese EV battery firms are being drawn to Hungary’s access to European automakers, government subsidies, and favorable relations with China: As Chinese EV companies go global, many battery manufacturers are expanding to Hungary. Strong bilateral relations and a favorable business environment have made Hungary an appealing destination […]
Read more »African Energy Boom Sparks Power Grab in Senegal
September 6th, 2023
Via Real Clear World, an article on how an energy boom in Africa has sparked a power grab in Senegal: As Senegal stands on the cusp of an energy boom with its recent discovery of substantial oil and natural gas reserves, the nation faces a pivotal crossroads between economic prosperity and the risk of descending […]
Read more »What China’s Long-Term Economic Weakness Means for the Developing World
September 6th, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a report on how Latin America – dependent on commodity exports and with few other options for finance – will likely be among the regions most harmed by a protracted downturn in China’s economy: In July 2023, data showed exports from China falling by an unprecedented 14.5 percent year-on-year, while imports fell 12.4 percent, the worst […]
Read more »AI Fever Turns Anguilla’s “.ai” Domain Into A Digital Gold Mine
September 5th, 2023
Via Ars Technica, an interesting report on how AI fever has turned Anguilla’s “.ai” domain into a digital gold mine: Anguilla, a tiny British island territory in the Caribbean, may bring in up to $30 million in revenue this year thanks to its “.ai” domain name, reports Bloomberg in a piece published Thursday. Over the past year, skyrocketing interest […]
Read more »How Emerging Markets Will Reshape The Future Global Economy
September 5th, 2023
Via FinTech Magazine, a look at how – as smartphone penetration increases – underserved countries like Pakistan are in the middle of a financial renaissance thanks to fintech, with local fintech players playing a pivotal role in defining the future of financial inclusion: There’s renewed focus on using fintech to reduce financial inequality in emerging […]
Read more »Indonesia Climate Deal In $20B Gridlock As Vietnam, India On Hold
September 5th, 2023
Via Nikkei Asia, a look at how the climate ‘breakthrough’ funded by G7+ investors misses its deadline in Indonesia, while Hanoi’s $15.5bn plan is delayed: Last November, G20 leaders in Bali hailed what they said was a transformational climate change finance deal to help wean Indonesia off coal. Nine months on, not a single dollar of […]
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.