Russia Returns To The Graveyard of Empires, Economically
April 23rd, 2023
Via the Asia Times, a look at Russia’s economic re-engagement with Afghanistan: Even as Russia struggles to achieve military and political success in Ukraine, its leaders have turned their attention to another regional objective: restarting business in the “graveyard of empires.” Six months ago, Moscow inked a deal with the Taliban to supply gasoline, oil […]
Read more »Chad Nationalized all Assets and Rights of Esso Chad
April 23rd, 2023
Via Modern Diplomacy, a report on Chad’s recent decision to nationalize all assets and rights of Esso Chad: The President of the Transition of Chad, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, by decree N°0465/PT/PM/MHE/2023 of March 23, 2023, nationalized all the assets and all the rights of any kind arising from the Conventions, Exploration permits, Exploitation Authorizations […]
Read more »The Tiny Kingdom Of Bhutan Secretly Held Millions Of Dollars In Cryptocurrency
April 23rd, 2023
Courtesy of Forbes, an interesting article on how the Himalayan kingdom has quietly been dumping millions of dollars into bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies: Among the world’s most isolated nations, Bhutan is known for its sweeping vistas, mountaintop monasteries and a Gross National Happiness Index that prioritizes wellbeing over economic growth. With an economy largely built […]
Read more »The Nigerian EV Entrepreneur Hoping To Go Head-To-Head With Tesla
April 21st, 2023
Via MIT Technology Review, an article about a Nigerian entrepreneur who started with electric retrofits of community vehicles like motorized tricycles and now aims to bring electrification to communal buses: Nigerians have become accustomed to long lines for gasoline and wild fluctuations in bus fares. Though the country is Africa’s largest producer of oil, its […]
Read more »Chile’s Plan To Nationalize Lithium Supply
April 21st, 2023
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on the Chilean president’s plan to nationalize its lithium supply, a move that follows Mexico, Indonesia and other countries seizing greater control over mineral resources: Chile’s president Gabriel Boric said on Thursday he planned to nationalise the country’s lithium industry, transforming the landscape for miners in the world’s […]
Read more »Where Are South Asia’s Most Vulnerable Economies Headed?
April 21st, 2023
Courtesy of STRATFOR’s Worldview, an interesting analysis of south Asia’s most vulnerable economies, namely Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives: In the coming months and years, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives will need to implement macroeconomic adjustment programs to maintain market confidence and retain access to external financing at a reasonable cost, which will […]
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.