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 »China Makes a Port Play in Peru
July 22nd, 2024
Via the Wall Street Journal, commentary on China’s Chancay port investment in Peru: Donald Trump’s recruitment of Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate may be about the worst news the country could receive on the heels of the former president’s brush with a would-be assassin’s bullet. Mr. Trump’s resilience after the attempt on […]
Read more »Bay of Dreams: Why Isn’t Bay of Bengal An Economic Superpower?
July 22nd, 2024
Via The Economist, a report on the Bay of Bengal: It is the biggest bay on Earth—so big that five countries define the Bay of Bengal’s rim, among them India, the biggest country in the world by population, and Bangladesh, the eighth most populous. As such, the Bay of Bengal should be a natural and thriving […]
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.