Will BRICS Throw A Lifeline To Dollar-Strapped Egypt?
August 28th, 2023
Via Al Monitor, a report that some economists believe BRICS membership will give Egypt a chance to ease pressure on the dollar, but is not a quick remedy for the country’s economic woes: Egypt will become a full member of the BRICS club of emerging economies as of January 2024. The group had approved Cairo’s request to […]
Read more »Why Everyone is Talking About Indonesia’s Economy — and Why You Should Too
August 27th, 2023
Via Medium, commentary on Indonesia’s economic potential: Developed Economies Become So Advanced, They Can’t Even Grow Anymore In a shocking revelation from the world of economics, it turns out developed economies have become so wonderfully sophisticated and mature, they’ve basically maxed out the game of capitalism. That’s right. Western countries are now the equivalent of […]
Read more »CPEC and Future Prospects
August 27th, 2023
Via Modern Diplomacy, a look at CPEC and its future: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is not merely a development initiative; it’s a monumental journey of strategic partnership and economic cooperation between two significant players on the global stage. From its initial phase to its current development, the CPEC has continuously redefined the socio-economic landscapes […]
Read more »Does an Expanded BRICS Mean Anything?
August 27th, 2023
Via Project Syndicate, analysis of by Jim O’Neill – former chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management and a former UK treasury minister – on the news that the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) will accept new members, one wonders if the grouping can pose a genuine challenge to the prevailing global-governance institutions: […]
Read more »How A YouTube Channel Is Transforming A Remote Village In Bangladesh
August 27th, 2023
Courtesy of Rest of World, an interesting and inspiring look at how a YouTube channel has created a lucrative cooking empire, transforming a remote village in Bangladesh: Almost every week, Delwar Hussain, a stocky 40-year-old schoolteacher with betel-stained teeth, travels more than 100 miles on a public bus from his village of Shimulia in western […]
Read more »Somalia’s Potential Accession To The East African Community
August 27th, 2023
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on Somalia’s potential membership in the East African Community: In a significant move signaling Somalia’s keen interest in integrating further with its East African neighbors, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has dispatched his foremost diplomats to Nairobi. These delegates aren’t just representatives; they are specialists, divided into three teams to comprehensively address […]
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.