The Horn Of Africa States: Conflict, Crises, And Capitalism
May 20th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on the Horn of Africa: It is quite clear that there is an intense almost cut-throat competition for the Horn of Africa States region lately, involving major, middle and even regional powers. This is no longer ideological as was in the past between capitalism and communism but economic and access to […]
Read more »Could Supply Chain Security Take U.S. Firms to Africa?
May 20th, 2024
Via Heritage Foundation, commentary on how the need to develop supply chain security is attracting U.S. firms to Africa: KEY TAKEAWAYS Beginning in August, China will levy export controls on two critical minerals: gallium and geranium. These metals are essential to semiconductor technology. Today, Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa are reliable investment destinations, plus Morocco […]
Read more »Is Nairobi Dying?
May 20th, 2024
Via The Elephant, commentary on how poor leadership, out-of-control construction and lack of planning are threatening the future of Kenya’s capital city: The announcement by Nairobi County governor Johnson Sakaja that he plans to build a nightclub in Uhuru Park, Nairobi’s most iconic public space, has left many Nairobians wondering whether this will be the final nail […]
Read more »The Luzon Economic Corridor: A Badly-Needed Win For the US in Southeast Asia?
May 20th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a look at the Luzon Economic Corridor proof of concept for the G-7’s Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment in the northern Philippines: Among the outcomes of the inaugural U.S.-Japan-Philippines trilateral summit on April 11, arguably the most significant was the announcement of the Luzon Economic Corridor. Even a cursory glance hints at […]
Read more »Sand to Sea: Aramco’s Earnings Are Helping The Saudi Kingdom Shake Up The Global Economy
May 20th, 2024
Courtesy of Fortune Magazine, a look at how the oil earnings of Saudi Aramco, the world’s most profitable company, are helping the Saudi monarchy shake up the global economic order: For generations, the city of Cannes in the South of France has been famous for its glitzy film festival, where the world’s movie stars strut […]
Read more »Liberia: “It’s Not Going To Be Business As Usual” for Foreign Investors
May 20th, 2024
Via The Africa Report, a report on the new Liberian President’s views on foreign investment: President Joseph Boakai brought a message to international investors on his first US foray since taking office in January – Liberia is open for business, but only on its own terms. “I want to be clear that it’s not going to be […]
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.