Next BRICS Expansion Could Include Turkey, Algeria, Indonesia, Nigeria
September 5th, 2024
Via Arabian Business, a report on the next BRICS expansion could include Turkey, Algeria, Indonesia, Nigeria but major rifts remain: In a major geopolitical development earlier this year, BRICS cemented its rise as a potential counterweight to Western-led groups like the G7 with the addition of Saudi, UAE, Iran, Ethiopia, and Egypt Since the one-tightknit […]
Read more »Malaysia’s Homegrown Car Brands Drive To Compete with Tesla and BYD
September 5th, 2024
Via Rest of World, an article on how Malaysia’s Proton and Perodua car brandsare betting on low prices and an emotional connection with Malaysia’s drivers to compete with BYD and Tesla: Proton and Perodua make up about two-thirds of the Malaysian car market. The two national brands are launching affordable EVs to drive conversions. Ending […]
Read more »Chinese Oil Operator Mulls Alternative Pipeline With South Sudan
September 5th, 2024
Via Bloomberg, a report on discussions between South Sudan and China National Petroleum Corporation about a new pipeline: Substitute pipeline could traverse Ethiopia and Djibouti South Sudanese leader met China National Petroleum’s chairman South Sudan and China National Petroleum Corp. are considering establishing a substitute crude pipeline as over-reliance on the existing conduit curtails exports. […]
Read more »China Hosts African Leaders To Rekindle ‘Belt and Road’ Outreach
September 4th, 2024
Via The Washington Post, a look at Beijing’s efforts – by feting African leaders and announcing new investment deals and partnerships – to strengthen its influence in global trade and geopolitics: Leaders and senior officials from 50 African nations are gathering in Beijing on Wednesday for a three-day summit hosted by Chinese leader Xi Jinping, […]
Read more »Turkey Bids to Join BRICS in Push to Build Alliances Beyond West
September 4th, 2024
Via Bloomberg, an article on Turkey’s request to join the BRICS: Turkey has formally asked to join the BRICS group of emerging-market nations as it seeks to bolster its global influence and forge new ties beyond its traditional Western allies, according to people familiar with the matter. The view of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s administration […]
Read more »Africa Can and Should Get More From China
September 4th, 2024
Via the Asia Times, commentary that China is Africa’s most important trade and investment partner but the continent needs a more unified position to get a better deal: China’s relationship with Africa is vital to Beijing’s efforts to expand its influence in the Western-dominated world order. China is Africa’s most significant trading partner and a […]
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.