Why Ethiopia Ended Half a Century of Currency Control
August 16th, 2024
Via Bloomberg, a report on why Ethiopia ended half a century of currency control: For the past half-century, Ethiopia tightly controlled the official value of its currency, the birr. That changed in July, when unmanageable debts and dwindling foreign reserves forced the government in Addis Ababa to liberalize the exchange rate regime. The decision, which […]
Read more »The Truth About Turkey’s ‘Pivot’ to China
August 16th, 2024
Via Geopolitical Futures, an article on Turkey’s pivot to China: Turkey is on a diplomatic offensive to justify a foreign policy that some believe is too friendly to too many. On Aug. 11, Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler said in an interview that Turkey’s NATO membership does not preclude it from developing relations with the Shanghai Cooperation […]
Read more »Egypt and China: A Partnership For The Future
August 16th, 2024
Via Ahram Online, commentary on the growing China-Egypt partnership: President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi’s visit to Beijing last May to participate in the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum and his meeting with President Xi Jinping have marked the culmination of the special relationship that has bound the two countries for several decades. As such, the joint statement issued during the […]
Read more »Thailand’s ‘Land Bridge’ Solution to China’s ‘Malacca Dilemma’
August 15th, 2024
Via The Asia Times, commentary advocating for the US to help finance Thai ‘land bridge’ project to prevent it from falling under China’s control and influence: The proposed route of Thailand’s emerging land bridge project. Image: X Screengrab Last month, two vessels struggling to push through the overcrowded Strait of Malacca collided, reviving interest in alternative […]
Read more »How Djibouti Became East Africa’s Internet Hub
August 15th, 2024
Via the East African, a report on howDjibouti became region’s internet hub: Djibouti’s status as the only country in Africa where China has an overseas military base appears to have brought other benefits. Massive Chinese ICT investment in Djibouti has helped the country become the region’s digital hub, overtaking economic powerhouses Ethiopia and Kenya. A […]
Read more »Can Central Asia Deepen Multilateral Cooperation Without Institutionalization?
August 14th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a report on the sixth consultative meeting of the Central Asian leaders concluded without a major breakthrough, but recent Kazakh-Uzbek bilateral agreements could be the key to deepening cooperation in the region: In 2024, Astana became a hub for a series of pivotal meetings that each marked as a significant “first” in […]
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.