The Battle for the BRICS
September 26th, 2024
Via Foreign Affairs, an article on why the future of the BRICS bloc will shape global order: In late October, the group of countries known as the BRICS will convene in the Russian city of Kazan for its annual summit. The meeting is set to be a moment of triumph for its host, Russian President […]
Read more »Gabon: US Invites Gabon Coup Leader To Discuss Transition
September 25th, 2024
Via The Africa Report, an article on recent U.S. invitation to Gabon’s leader for talks: The United States Joe Biden administration has formally invited Gabon coup leader Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema to Washington to discuss a return to civilian rule, The Africa Report has learned. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell extended the invitation during his trip to Gabon, Ghana and Senegal last month. In […]
Read more »Why Is Saudi Arabia Investing $5bn In Egypt?
September 25th, 2024
Via The Africa Report, an article on Saudi Arabia’s growing influence in Egypt through its Public Investment Fund, which is driven by both economic and geopolitical motivations: Egypt’s announcement last week that it is set to receive $5bn in funding from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) to “boost bilateral relations” was light on detail, […]
Read more »Ethiopia: Abiy’s ‘Elite?Led’ Transformation of Addis
September 25th, 2024
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a report on Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed’s quest to beautify the capital Addis Ababa: For the past few months, Addis Ababa has resembled a building site. Construction workers are tearing down old buildings, digging up roads and laying foundations, while machinery hammers through the night, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed forges ahead with an […]
Read more »China Is Striking Deals to Cement Its Role as Asia’s Trade Hub
September 24th, 2024
Courtesy of The New York Times, a look at how Beijing’s leaders are working with regional neighbors on the country’s western, northern and southern borders to develop new rail and sea links. China has made several moves in recent months to advance its ambitious aim to become the trade and transportation hub of Asia. To […]
Read more »Fear In The Air? 5 Reasons Now Is The Time To Invest In Bangladesh
September 24th, 2024
Via Forbes, commentary on Bangladesh and why it may now be an opportunity to invest: The concept of value-investing, made popular by Warren Buffett, revolves around buying high-quality businesses at prices below their intrinsic value and holding them for the long term. Value investors ignore media hype and focus on fundamentals and believe that panic in […]
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.