Gazprom’s Declining Fortunes Spell Trouble for Moscow
May 15th, 2024
Via Foreign Policy, an article on why Gazprom’s record loss should worry the Kremlin on several fronts: At the end of 2022, Dmitry Medvedev—Russia’s former prime minister and the current deputy chairman of its Security Council—offered his predictions for the coming year. He warned that Europeans would suffer badly from Russia’s decision to curb natural […]
Read more »Privatization in Uzbekistan: Potential Far From Fulfilled
May 15th, 2024
Via The Diplomat, a report that – while some progress has been made – foreign investors are starting to wonder if Uzbekistan’s privatization agenda will ever live up to its much-lauded potential: In early May, Uzbekistan’s capital played host to the Tashkent International Investment Forum. The third installment of the annual event, which cost an […]
Read more »Brazilian Niobium Carves Out An Energy Niche
May 15th, 2024
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on Brazilian niobium: Among Brazil’s abundant mineral riches — from iron ore and gold to precious stones and copper — is one niche metal that almost no other country can claim to produce at scale: niobium. The dominant producer, Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração (CBMM), is exploring new […]
Read more »Taking the Lagos Train
May 15th, 2024
Via Africa as a Country, commentary on the impact that Lagos’ new mass rapid transit has upon social stratification: The arrival of mass rapid transit in the city offers a new metaphor for Nigeria’s social stratification. For a moment, Pride & Prejudice finally had some sound. For Nigerians familiar with the movie, and who have also taken […]
Read more »Peru Learns to Read the Fine Print in China Deals
May 13th, 2024
Courtesy of Foreign Policy, a report on how a mistaken provision in a Peru agreement has given Beijing control of a key port: Pity the Peruvian negotiators who, five years ago, signed an agreement with the Chinese giant Cosco Shipping Ports. The agreement was about the Port of Chancay, located near Lima, which was to […]
Read more »Nubank Reaches 100 Million Clients In The Region
May 13th, 2024
Via LatAmFintech, a report on Nubank: Nubank announced today that it has surpassed 100 million customers in Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, becoming the first digital banking platform to reach this milestone outside of Asia. This achievement comes after the company has presented record financial results for the year 2023, with more than $1 billion in net […]
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.