China’s Long March through the Global South
July 22nd, 2024
Courtesy of The Asia Times, a report on China’s growing influence in the Global South, and how the US should combine with Japan, South Korea and Germany to compete; together they have more resources, more capital: The “Long March” analogy isn’t my idea. Chinese policymakers talk of Mao’s civil war strategy of encircling the cities […]
Read more »Turkey’s Growing Interests In Africa
July 22nd, 2024
Via Energy Daily, a look at Turkey’s growing interests in Africa: Turkey is pushing for diplomatic and economic influence on the world stage — not least in Africa, where it announced plans this week to search for oil and gas off Somalia.Over President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s two decades in power, Ankara has consolidated its foothold […]
Read more »Ethiopians Are Struggling To Keep Up With The New “EV or Nothing” Policy
July 22nd, 2024
Via Rest of World, a report on how Ethiopia became the first country in the world to ban the import of gas and diesel cars. But the country has only around 50 charging stations. In February, the Ethiopian government banned the import of gas and diesel vehicles to boost EV adoption. EV experts say the […]
Read more »Where Will the Next Billion Internet Users Come From?
July 21st, 2024
Courtesy of Visual Capitalist, an illustrated look at where the next billion Internet users will come from: Internet adoption has steadily increased over the years—it’s more than doubled since 2010. Despite its widespread use, a significant portion of the global population still isn’t connected to the internet, and in certain areas of the world, the number of […]
Read more »China Solar Firms Ink Deals With Saudis for Global Expansion
July 21st, 2024
Courtesy of Bloomberg, a report on two Chinese solar manufacturers who have signed deals to build plants in Saudi Arabia: Firms to build projects worth $3 billion in Saudi Arabia Domestic industry struggling with persistent oversupply Two major Chinese solar manufacturers will build plants worth $3 billion in Saudi Arabia, highlighting efforts to globalize their […]
Read more »Fintechs Fly Planes of Cash Into Zimbabwe to Meet Demand for Dollars
July 21st, 2024
Via Bloomberg, an article on how African mobile money services are booming as citizens are reluctant to adopt the country’s new currency: At least once a month — and sometimes as often as three times a week — a private plane lands in a secure part of Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport on the outskirts […]
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.