Zimbabwe in Talks with China for $533 Million Revamp of State Railway Company
May 21st, 2024
Via Bloomberg, an article on discussions between Zimbabwe and China for a $533 million revamp of its state railway company NRZ and China Rail sign MoU on scope of work needed for revamp Study to assess state railway needs, finance minister says Zimbabwe is in talks with China Railway Group Ltd. to help modernize the state-owned National Railways […]
Read more »The Sheikh Who Dominates One of the World’s Hottest Stock Markets
May 21st, 2024
Via Bloomberg, an article on the UAE’s exchanges approach $1 trillion in value as Abu Dhabi’s index almost triples since April 2020. The United Arab Emirates’ rulers will soon achieve a distinction they’ve long coveted. Their once sleepy stock exchanges will be home to companies valued at $1 trillion. This outsize success—the markets already ranked No. […]
Read more »Pakistan Moves To Sell National Airline In Test Case for Privatization Drive
May 21st, 2024
Via Nikkei Asia, a report on Pakistan’s plans to sell its national airline: Passengers landing at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi are greeted by a grim sight on arrival: the graveyard of out-of-service planes that once flew the skies for debt-strapped national carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). “I do my best to avoid taking a […]
Read more »How Far Can Rwanda’s Economic Miracle Go?
May 21st, 2024
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a look at Rwanda’s economic potential: Sustained growth, massive investment, significant improvements in living standards… The Rwandan model commands respect. But the burden of debt and the preeminence of the public sector over the private sector could threaten its long-term viability. Thirty years ago, the Tutsi genocide destroyed Rwanda. Beyond the […]
Read more »The Horn Of Africa States: Conflict, Crises, And Capitalism
May 20th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on the Horn of Africa: It is quite clear that there is an intense almost cut-throat competition for the Horn of Africa States region lately, involving major, middle and even regional powers. This is no longer ideological as was in the past between capitalism and communism but economic and access to […]
Read more »Could Supply Chain Security Take U.S. Firms to Africa?
May 20th, 2024
Via Heritage Foundation, commentary on how the need to develop supply chain security is attracting U.S. firms to Africa: KEY TAKEAWAYS Beginning in August, China will levy export controls on two critical minerals: gallium and geranium. These metals are essential to semiconductor technology. Today, Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa are reliable investment destinations, plus Morocco […]
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.