China’s Guangzhou Port Starts Shipping Route To Peru
April 29th, 2025
Via Reuters, a report on growing logistics connections between China and Peru: China’s Guangzhou Port, the largest shipping hub in the country’s south, opened a direct route to Chancay port in Peru on Tuesday, state broadcaster CCTV reported, a move it said would reduce logistics costs and bolster trade with Latin America. Located north of […]
Read more »Tourism and the Maldivian Economy: Fragile Growth, Strategic Risks, and Policy Imperatives
April 28th, 2025
Via Modern Diplomacy, a report on the Maldivian economy where tourism generates almost half of the Maldives tax and non-tax revenues: The Republic of Maldives was in the news as the Russian Ambassador to Sri Lanka and Maldives scolded former President Nasheed for publicly supporting a resolution in the United Nations that asked for peace in Ukraine […]
Read more »Can Europe Compete in Africa’s New Great Game?
April 28th, 2025
Via Geopolitical Monitor, commentary on Europe’s ability to compete in Africa’s new Great Game: In the aftermath of decolonization, Europe’s engagement with Africa was largely shaped by a developmental ethos rooted in normative ideals—shared values, democracy promotion, and human rights. For decades, European policy focused on capacity-building and humanitarian aid while avoiding direct political or […]
Read more »Mauritania and Morocco’s Historic Deal to Launch Nouakchott Stock Exchange
April 27th, 2025
Via Middle East Monitor, a report on Mauritania and Morocco’s historic deal to launch a Nouakchott stock exchange: In a major step toward financial modernisation and regional integration, Mauritania and Morocco have signed a landmark agreement to establish the country’s first stock exchange in Nouakchott. The deal, signed on Thursday between the Central Bank of […]
Read more »Why Somalia’s Oil Deal with Turkiye is Facing Growing Backlash
April 27th, 2025
Via The Africa Report, an article on why Somalia’s oil deal with Turkiye is facing growing backlash: Billed as a win-win for development, the pact has ignited sharp criticism, with opponents arguing it grants Ankara outsized control and chips away at Mogadishu’s sovereignty. Turkiye’s ambitions in the Horn of Africa have taken a significant leap […]
Read more »Africa’s Silicon Valley? Djibouti Goes Digital
April 25th, 2025
Via The Africa Report, an article on Djibouti which is going digital with 10 submarine cables: Undersea telecom cables run to Djibouti for the same reason that eight big powers came here to put up military bases – the strategic location. The country has been investing in digital infrastructure and sees itself as a springboard […]
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.