The China-Myanmar Economic Corridor ‘Plus’ Initiative
August 10th, 2022
Via The Diplomat, a report on the China-Myanmar Economic Corridor ‘Plus’ Initiative: Just over a month after China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Myanmar and announced that a China-Myanmar Economic Corridor (CMEC) Plus initiative would be explored at a proper time, there have unsurprisingly been no further details released by Chinese officials or Myanmar’s military-led State Administration Council (SAC) […]
Read more »Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies 2022
August 10th, 2022
Courtesy of the Financial Times, an annual ranking of Africa’s fastest growing companies: The inaugural FT annual ranking of Africa’s Fastest Growing Companies (below) provides a snapshot of corporate landscape in a continent where technology, fintech and support-service businesses have had to adapt to a radically altered environment. Chief among the recent challenges has been operating […]
Read more »China To Overtake EU As Africa’s Biggest Trade Partner By 2030
August 9th, 2022
Via The Africa Report, an article on how China will overtake the EU as Africa’s biggest trade partner by 2030: China is aiming to overtake the EU as Africa’s biggest trade partner by 2030, a new report by the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU) says. The report published on 3 August, says that China plans to continue […]
Read more »Turkmenistan Building New Bridge Across Garabogaz Bay
August 9th, 2022
Via Times of Central Asia, a report on a new infrastructure project in Turkmenistan: On August 8, Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdymukhammedov took part in the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of an important transport infrastructure facility — a new two-lane automobile bridge across the Garabogaz Kol Bay along the highway connecting the Caspian port city […]
Read more »Jakarta Announces $5 Billion Deal With Tesla for Nickel Supplies
August 9th, 2022
Via STRATFOR, a report on a deal between Indonesia and Tesla for nickel: What Happened: Tesla and Indonesia signed a $5 billion contract stipulating that Indonesia’s Morowali city on Sulawesi island will supply the company with processed nickel supplies for use in lithium ion batteries for five years, Reuters reported Aug. 8. The nickel will need […]
Read more »Eni Plans Second LNG Platform Off Mozambique as Europe Seeks Gas
August 7th, 2022
Via Bloomberg, an article on Italy’s Eni’s interest in Mozambique’s offshore gas reserves: Eni SpA is planning a second liquefied natural gas production vessel offshore Mozambique that could be built in less than four years to help Europe diversify supplies of the fuel, according to a company executive. The Italian oil and gas producer’s potential project […]
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.