The India-Middle East Corridor: A New Silk Route or Diplomacy by PowerPoint?
September 24th, 2023
Via Middle East Eye, commentary on the India-Middle East Corridor: The US’ bid to take on China with the new Imec transit corridor leaves regional powers jockeying for influence. But will it actually be used? Israel‘s former transport minister was full of hope and optimism when he unveiled his ambitious plan to link the eastern Mediterranean […]
Read more »Why Is the US Ambassador’s Visit to Gwadar So Important?
September 23rd, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, an article on why – after staying away from Balochistan for over 15 years, the United States is showing increasing interest in the China-funded and operated strategic port of Gwadar: Gwadar in Pakistan’s Balochistan province recently had a high-profile visitor: U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome visited this China-funded deep-sea port project on […]
Read more »Making the Most of Africa’s Strategic Green Minerals
September 23rd, 2023
Via Project Syndicate, commentary on how – as global demand for batteries, electric vehicles, and renewable-energy equipment surges – African countries could harness their large deposits of minerals for the goal of fostering green industrialization. This would enable the continent to meet development objectives while also tackling climate change: With the global transition to cleaner […]
Read more »China, Resource-Rich East Timor Upgrade Bilateral Ties
September 23rd, 2023
Via Nikkei Asia, an article on China’s new strategic partnership with Timor Leste which may give Beijing more regional influence: China and East Timor have upgraded bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, potentially giving Beijing more influence in the region while satisfying the young half-island nation’s desire for stronger ties with major economies. The […]
Read more »China and Zambia: A New Chapter Beyond Debt?
September 23rd, 2023
Courtesy of The Diplomat, a report on how the Zambian president’s recent visit to China moved the relationship beyond debt and reset to a focus on growth: Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has just returned home from almost a week in China, during September 10-16. Prior to the visit, journalists speculated that debt resolution must be the main […]
Read more »Democratic Republic of Congo Sees Expanded UAE Mining Investment, Seeks Inga Partners
September 22nd, 2023
Via Bloomberg, an article on the DRC’s expanded investment ties with the UAE: President expects Emirati group to expand to copper and cobalt Tshisekedi says he can’t interfere in imprisoned reporter case Democratic Republic of Congo is still looking for partners for the world’s biggest hydropower project and expects expanded mining investments from the United […]
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.