Uzbekistan’s New Afghan Approach Focused On Trade, Infrastructure, and Gas
June 30th, 2017
Via Times of Central Asia, a report on Uzbekistan’s changed vision for its relationship with Afghanistan: As the new leadership in Uzbekistan pursues a new policy towards its southern neighbor, Afghanistan, which is focused on trade and economic cooperation, infrastructure and a gas-pipeline project, we are republishing this article by Fozil Mashrab, originally published by The […]
Read more »India And Afghanistan Attempt To Bypass Their Obstructive Neighbour
June 19th, 2017
Via Frontera News, a look at India and Afghanistan’s efforts to bypass Pakistan: Regional allies India and Afghanistan are stepping up their efforts to strengthen commercial ties with the development of air and land transport corridors bypassing Pakistan, which obstructs trade between the two countries. India believes bolstering trading links with Afghanistan will also help […]
Read more »South Asia: A Bump in the Belt and Road
May 16th, 2017
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a detailed analysis of South Asia’s involvement in China’s OBOR program: As part of its ambitious Belt and Road Initiative, China is looking to build new inroads into South Asia. The region is rife with opportunity for Beijing. By establishing new security and economic connections with neighboring South Asian countries, China […]
Read more »Why China’s One Belt, One Road Matters for Afghanistan
May 16th, 2017
Via South Asian Voices, commentary on the impact of OBOR on Afghanistan: As the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation takes place in Beijing this weekend, a high-level delegation from Kabul will be in attendance with the hope of hastening the implementation of many infrastructure projects in Afghanistan. China has already become the large source of foreign direct […]
Read more »Trilateral Cooperation Between Afghanistan, China, and Pakistan On The Belt and Road
May 4th, 2017
Via The Diplomat, commentary on how trilateral cooperation between Afghanistan, China, and Pakistan on the Belt and Road would benefit all three states: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is expected to be a “game-changer” in South Asia. Part of China’s ambitious Belt and Road initiative (BRI), CPEC is a $54 billion infrastructure development project that […]
Read more »Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan Should Take a Regional Approach To Start-Ups
April 26th, 2017
Via Bourse & Bazaar, a report on the potential for Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan to take a regional approach to start-ups: Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan host some of most interesting and promising start-ups in Southwest Asia. Entrepreneurship and innovation are neither new nor foreign imports to the region. Cities and towns in Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan make […]
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.