Are Laos’ New Railways a Solution to its Lack of Trade with the West?
November 2nd, 2022
Courtesy of The Diplomat, commentary on whether Laos’ new railways could help the nation address its lack of trade with the West: When Phankham Viphavanh, the prime minister of Laos, concluded a cabinet meeting last month, there were more questions than answers over what his government was doing to fix the economy. The national currency, the […]
Read more »Sub-Saharan Africa’s Fastest Growing Economies In 2022
November 2nd, 2022
Via How We Made It In Africa, a report on sub-Saharan Africa’s fastest growing economies: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Niger, Rwanda and South Sudan, along with the island nations of Seychelles and Mauritius, are set to be sub-Saharan Africa’s fastest growing economies this year, with each expected to record GDP growth of 6% […]
Read more »How Africa Can Chart Its Own Course
November 1st, 2022
Courtesy of Foreign Affairs, commentary from Mo Ibrahim on how Africa can chart its own course: Africa is a vast and abundant continent. Roughly ten times the size of India and three times the size of China, it is home to nearly 18 percent of the world’s population and roughly 30 percent of its mineral […]
Read more »Saudi Arabia Opens Economic Zone In Push For Foreign Investment
November 1st, 2022
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on Saudi Arabia decision to open an economic zone in push for foreign investment: Saudi Arabia has unveiled its first integrated economic zone as it seeks to position itself as the region’s leading logistics hub and attract foreign investment, officials said. Apple has agreed to set up its Middle […]
Read more »Pakistan, China Aim To Jump-Start Belt and Road Plans in Key Talks
October 31st, 2022
Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, a look at Pakistan and China’s efforts aim to jump-start Belt and Road plans in key talks: Pakistan and China sought to revive Belt and Road projects in the South Asian country at an annual huddle, held virtually on Thursday. In the run-up to the talks, cash-strapped Islamabad appeared to have accepted […]
Read more »DRC: Battleground of Proxy War Over Precious Resources
October 31st, 2022
Courtesy of the Financial Times, an article on how the DRC became the battleground of a proxy war over precious resources: Some residents of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo simply call it la guerre sans fin — the war without end. One morning in August, Abigael Bahati felt it in her skin as she searched for […]
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.