Watch Out Beijing, China’s Second-Tier Cities Are On The Up
June 7th, 2024
Via The Economist, an article on the rise of China’s second-tier cities: Nearly 12m students will graduate from Chinese universities this month. Where they go after that is increasingly difficult to predict. For decades graduates were drawn to the same four cities: Beijing, the capital; Shanghai, a financial hub; Shenzhen, a tech centre; and Guangzhou, an […]
Read more »Electric Vehicles Sales Boom in Nepal
June 7th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, an interesting report on the EV sales boom in Nepal: Nepal’s abundant hydroelectric power is helping the Himalayan nation cut its oil imports and clean up its air, thanks to a boom in sales of electric vehicles. Nearly all of the electricity produced in Nepal is clean energy, most of it generated […]
Read more »Could Iran be a Gateway for Central Asia?
June 7th, 2024
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a look at how connecting with Iran may be tempting for Central Asian countries like Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan – but increased relations with Tehran may ultimately be counterproductive: The China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project may finally get underway, according to Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov. At the 8th annual Trans-Caspian Forum, organized by the Caspian […]
Read more »Tunisia and Iran: Why New Commercial Friendship Could Backfire
June 5th, 2024
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at the Tunisian trade ministry which has promised to act as a bridge between Iranian products and the African market. If confirmed, this strategy would mark a major commercial turning point for Tunis. For the moment, however, it is raising fears. Just 24 hours after the visit of […]
Read more »Turkish Construction Magnate Turhan Mildon Steams Ahead with Projects in Kinshasa
June 5th, 2024
Via The Africa Report, a look at Turhan Mildon, CEO of Turkish construction firm Milvest, which is firing on all cylinders in the DRC: Turhan Mildon, CEO of Turkish construction firm Milvest, is firing on all cylinders in the Congolese capital. Present in the Democratic Republic of Congo for just three years, his company is […]
Read more »Chile Gambles on Green Hydrogen In Far South
June 5th, 2024
Via Dialogue Earth, a report on Chile’s green hydrogen gamble in theMagallanes: The Chilean government has set out ambitious plans and targets to develop green hydrogen, and to grow an industry it believes holds much promise for the country. Chile has some of the best natural conditions in the world for the renewable energy needed to produce […]
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.