Apps Aren’t a Magic Solution to Underdevelopment in Africa
June 30th, 2024
Via Jacobin, commentary on how tech start-up leaders are touting digitalization as the path to prosperity in Africa, but the continent’s economy remains heavily based on exporting its unprocessed raw materials. In this context, new apps are only a way of managing poverty, not ending it. “Africa is a digital continent.” It’s a title that […]
Read more »Philippines Courts Investors For ‘China-Free’ Nickel Supply Chain
June 29th, 2024
Via The Financial Times, a report on Manila’s efforts to pitch itself as alternative for western countries seeking to diversify sources of EV battery material: The Philippines is scouting for western investment to further develop its nickel reserves, pitching itself as an alternative to the China-dominated supply chain for the critical battery metal. The country, which […]
Read more »Global Firms Mull Placing Kenya Investments on Hold as Risks Uncertain
June 29th, 2024
Via Kenyan Wall Street, an article on global firms reconsidering Kenyan investments given recent risks: As Kenya reels from protests and uncertainty, even after President Ruto’s announced his administration would be withdrawing the Finance Bill 2024, some foreign companies are considering temporarily pausing their investments in the country. The Kenyan Wall Street spoke with several firms, […]
Read more »Improving Indonesia’s Investment Climate: A Multi-Pronged Approach For Sustainable Growth
June 29th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, which has significant potential to attract both domestic and foreign investment. However, to fully realize this potential, the country must address several key areas. This essay aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of strategies to increase investment in Indonesia. The focus will be […]
Read more »Train Diplomacy: Revisit the Efforts Made by Two Big Giants of Asia in Indonesia
June 29th, 2024
Via Modern Diplomacy, an article on how Japan has long been seen as the leading Asian country in train technology and transportation systems. But with the rise of China and its Belt and Road Initiative, Japan’s long-standing leadership began to be threatened: As governments race to build new rail infrastructures to reintroduce this environmentally sustainable […]
Read more »China’s Subsea Cable Drive Defies U.S. Sanctions
June 28th, 2024
Via Nikkei Asia, a look at how subsea cables are set to become an even hotter battleground between the U.S. and China: For Chinese undersea cable maker Wuhan FiberHome International Technologies, being banned by the U.S. government is nothing to worry about. It has, in fact, been good for business. “We don’t care about the […]
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.