Infrastructure Diplomacy The Key To China’s Influence In Africa
February 28th, 2024
Via East Asia Forum, an article on China’s strategy of gifting large-scale projects worldwide, especially in Africa, to establish itself as a modernization facilitator and gain international prestige: China gifted Zimbabwe a new parliament building in October 2023 — a US$200 million project financed and constructed by the Chinese government. This generosity is part of a […]
Read more »Hong Kong Eyes SE Asia and Middle East In Next Chapter of BRI
February 28th, 2024
Via South China Morning Post, a report that Hong Kong is eyeing Southeast Asian, Middle Eastern business ties in the next chapter of China’s belt and road plan: Head of global trade scheme’s Hong Kong wing says city to concentrate efforts on countries in the two regions to ensure intermediate results ‘Some of our visits […]
Read more »Africa Needs China For Its Digital Development – But At What Price?
February 28th, 2024
Via The East African, commentary on China’s involvement in many African nations’ digital development: The global market for information and communication technology infrastructure is controlled by a handful of producers. It is sometimes assumed that African leaders choose Chinese providers because they offer the cheapest technology. Researchers believe that China’s export of critical infrastructure components will enable military and industrial […]
Read more »Egypt Announces $35B Sale of Premium Mediterranean Area To UAE
February 27th, 2024
Via Middle East Eye, a report on Egypt $35B deal with UAE to sell premium Mediterranean area, Ras el-Hekma, with the funds earmarked to alleviate Egypt’s economic crisis Egypt has agreed to a $35bn deal with the United Arab Emirates to develop the area of Ras el-Hekma on its northwestern coast, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on […]
Read more »Start Your Engines: Who’s Winning Africa’s Automotive Industry Race?
February 27th, 2024
Courtesy of The Africa Report, an article on who’s winning Africa’s automotive industry race: While South Africa and Morocco are the undisputed leaders in the production of new vehicles on the continent, newcomers are after a piece of the action in this high-potential market, which is undergoing radical change. Right now, all roads in the […]
Read more »Unveiling and Navigating the Somalia-Turkey Defense and Economic Pact
February 27th, 2024
Via Modern Diplomacy, a report on the recent signing of the “Framework Agreement for Defense and Economic Cooperation” between Somalia and Turkey, signifying a shift in the relationship between these two countries in terms of defense and economic partnership: The recent signing of the “Framework Agreement for Defense and Economic Cooperation’‘ between Somalia and Turkey […]
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.