Afghanistan, China Interested In Connecting Via Wakhan Corridor
June 28th, 2023
Via Times of Central Asia, a report that Afghanistan and China are interested in connecting via Wakhan corridor: The Afghan Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC) said that the Islamic Emirate (Taliban-led Afghan government) and China are interested in connecting via the Wakhan corridor, Afghan broadcaster TOLOnews reported. The spokesman for the MoIC, Akhundzada Abdul […]
Read more »China’s Growing Influence in Latin America
June 27th, 2023
Via the Council on Foreign Relations, a detailed look at how – for more than two decades – China has developed close economic and security ties with many Latin American countries, including Brazil and Venezuela: Summary China is South America’s top trading partner and a major source of both foreign direct investment and lending in […]
Read more »The Infrastructure Trap: Kenya’s $5B Railway To Nowhere
June 27th, 2023
Via The Dial, commentary on how Kenya’s $5 billion railway to nowhere is exacerbating debt and corruption. One morning in March, a Chinese-built train departed the Kenyan capital of Nairobi and headed to the middle of nowhere. Chugging along the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), the train was eerily empty until a dozen Kenyan students from […]
Read more »Indonesia – Unlocking Its Potential
June 27th, 2023
Via Columbia ThreadNeedle Investments, analysis of Indonesia’s economic potential: Previously Indonesia has been vulnerable to the commodity cycle, but the country is forging a unique path to unlock its economic potential Government policies have boosted exports, economic growth and attracted much needed long-term investment The country has witnessed an impressive resurgence, with improved macroeconomic performance […]
Read more »Does Your Company Have an India Strategy?
June 27th, 2023
Courtesy of Harvard Business Review, commentary on how the price-to-book ratios of Indian subsidiaries of multinationals far exceeds those of their parent companies, suggesting the subsidiaries have better growth prospects. But tailoring your strategy for India requires customizing your products and services and tapping into the “India stack.” At the end of financial year 2022, […]
Read more »Is Indonesia’s New High-Speed Rail Line Worth It?
June 27th, 2023
Via The Diplomat, a look at – whether or not the rail line turns a profit – Jakarta is hoping that its new high-speed rail line brings a wider range of subsidiary benefits: Test runs are now underway for the long-awaited high-speed rail line linking Jakarta and Bandung, which means the project is nearing completion. […]
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.