In Angola, a Former Cold War Rival, Blinken Touts U.S. Investments
January 26th, 2024
Courtesy of the New York Times, a report on U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken’s recent four-nation tour of Africa which ended with a visit to Angola, site of major new U.S. investments, which may help counter China’s influence: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken wrapped up a four-nation tour through Africa on Thursday […]
Read more »Israel’s Ashdod Port Sees Strategic Risk from China during Gaza War
January 26th, 2024
Via Reuters, an article on Israel’s Ashdod port which is facing strategic risk from China during the Gaza war: Israel’s government-run port of Ashdod has complained that a rival Chinese-run terminal at the northern port of Haifa has become a strategic risk during the Gaza war. In a letter seen by Reuters, the chairman of […]
Read more »Laos’ Economic Reckoning
January 26th, 2024
Via East Asia Forum , an article on Laos’ economy: Laos had the feeling of a nation moving ever closer to an economic reckoning in 2023, even though the outcome is likely to be ambiguous and protracted. While according to official statistics, Laos narrowly avoided an outright recession during the depths of the global COVID-19 […]
Read more »Morocco, an Unexpected Winner of China’s Strategy to Circumvent the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act
January 24th, 2024
Via the Center for Strategic and International Studies, commentary on Morocco, an unexpected “winner” of China’s strategy to circumvent the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act: Over the years, China’s dominance over the supply chain of critical minerals—minerals used in clean energy transition and electric vehicle (EV) batteries—has become a serious concern for many Western governments. From Washington to Brussels, […]
Read more »Ethiopia’s First Industrial-Scale Mining Project of the Century: KEFI Gold
January 24th, 2024
Courtesy of The Africa Report, an article on Ethiopia’s first industrial-scale mining project of the century: Ethiopia’s first industrial-scale mining project of the century has taken a step closer to fruition as KEFI Gold and Copper secures conditional financing approval from its lead creditor the Trade and Development Bank (TDB), KEFI executive chairman Harry Anagnostaras-Adams tells The Africa […]
Read more »Palau’s Plan to Reopen A Marine Sanctuary For Industrial Fishing
January 24th, 2024
Courtesy of Bloomberg, an article on the Nature Conservancy’s role in the Palau government’s move to reopen an ocean reserve to industrial fishing highlights the global debate over how to aid Pacific island nations imperiled by climate change: Every coastal nation controls the 244 miles of the ocean that extends from its shores. These “exclusive […]
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.