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 »Bolivia Discovers Vast New Natural Gas Reserves
July 21st, 2024
Via APNews, a report on a new gas find in Bolivia: Bolivia’s embattled president on Monday announced the discovery of vast natural gas reserves, describing it as the biggest find in nearly two decades that could help the cash-strapped country reverse its falling production. President Luis Arce called the trove just north of the capital […]
Read more »Reimagining CPEC: A Blueprint For Sustainable Growth
July 20th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on CPEC: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), an emblematic project under China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), has long been hailed as a transformative force for Pakistan’s economic landscape. The recent joint statement following Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s five-day visit to China heralds a new era for CPEC, one that promises […]
Read more »Bangladesh’s Internet Blackout Immobilizes Its Booming Tech Industry
July 20th, 2024
Via Rest of World, a report on the impact that Bangladesh’s internet blackout is having upon its booming tech industry: Bangladesh’s tech industry has come to a halt as the nationwide internet blackouts entered a third day, leaving thousands of companies with financial and reputational losses and workers feeling helpless. Internet services in Bangladesh were […]
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.