Can Vietnam Become The Next Asian Tiger?
November 4th, 2023
Via East Asia Forum, a report on Vietnam’s economic potential: Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and rising US–China trade tensions, Vietnam leapfrogged South Korea to become the United States’ sixth largest trade partner by import value in 2022. This jump represents an important pivot in Vietnam’s economy — Vietnam’s biggest export to the United States is no longer […]
Read more »Bill Gates: “5 of the Coolest Innovations I Saw In Senegal”
November 3rd, 2023
Via Gates Notes, a report on Bill Gates’ thoughts on 5 of the coolest innovations he recently saw in Senegal: I had an amazing trip to Senegal last month. I always love getting the chance to travel and see the remarkable work the foundation’s partners are doing firsthand. These visits leave me more energized than […]
Read more »These Five Countries Are Key Economic ‘Connectors’ in a Fragmenting World
November 3rd, 2023
Courtesy of Bloomberg, a look at the Vietnam, Poland, Mexico, Morocco and Indonesia are benefiting from the reshuffling of supply chains in response to US-China tensions. You may not have grown up playing with an Erector Set, but perhaps you had another building kit where, with patience and perhaps some parental assistance, you could bolt […]
Read more »Congo’s Growth to Surpass 6% in 2023
November 3rd, 2023
Via Bloomberg, a report on Congo’s economic growth: The economy of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the largest producer of cobalt, is seen expanding more than 6% this year despite a slump in the prices of the metal used in electric vehicles and violent conflict in the east, the International Monetary Fund said. The mining sector remains […]
Read more »Girl Power is Helping Shape Mongolia’s Digital Future
November 3rd, 2023
Via Nikkei Asia, a look at how a girls coding boot camp reveals Mongolia’s economic potential to diversify from mining: Tears flow down the cheeks of a teenage girl as she pulls her gaze away from the stage. “I’m happy, but we worked so hard,” she sobs softly. “I wish our project had won.” It […]
Read more »China to Invest $2.8 Billion in Zimbabwe in Lithium, Energy
November 3rd, 2023
Courtesy of Bloomberg, a report on China’s plans to invest $2.8B in Zimbabwe’s lithium and energy space: UAE is closest rival with $498.5 million investmnet planned Moere than two thirds of investment licenses go to China firms Chinese companies were awarded licenses in the third quarter that could see $2.79 billion of investment flow into […]
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.