Pakistan and China Pursue Corridor Dream Despite Financial, Security Risks
September 14th, 2024
Via Dialogue Earth, an article on how – despire recent attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province and shifting project dynamics, both countries remain committed to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: More than 50 people were killed in late August during multiple attacks in Pakistan’s impoverished southwestern province of Balochistan. Despite extensive infrastructure investments made in the region, mostly through […]
Read more »Pakistan Sees Solar Boom As Chinese Imports Surge
August 14th, 2024
Via Bloomberg, an article on Pakistan’s solar boom: Nation becomes third-largest destination for China’s exporters Grid electricity use at lowest in four years after price hikes Pakistan’s market for solar power is booming, propelled by a surge in imports from China, according to BloombergNEF. The country imported some 13 gigawatts of solar modules in the […]
Read more »TotalEnergies’ Pakistan Exit Stirs Corporate Exodus Fears
August 13th, 2024
Via Nikkei Asia, a report on TotalEnergies’ Pakistan exit, the latest Western multinational to quit crisis-hit Asian nation France’s TotalEnergies has joined a growing list of Western multinationals slashing their exposure to Pakistan, in the latest blow for the economy in crisis. At least nine companies, including Norwegian telecom Telenor and Shell Oil, have announced […]
Read more »Recharging The New Silk Axis
July 24th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on CPEC: Approximate routes for the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). This map is for illustrative purposes only. Credit: RFE/RL CPEC is one of the significant components of the grand project BRI (Belt Road Initiative) that brings Pakistan closer to the world economy. The first phase of CPEC was to $18 […]
Read more »Where Will the Next Billion Internet Users Come From?
July 21st, 2024
Courtesy of Visual Capitalist, an illustrated look at where the next billion Internet users will come from: Internet adoption has steadily increased over the years—it’s more than doubled since 2010. Despite its widespread use, a significant portion of the global population still isn’t connected to the internet, and in certain areas of the world, the number of […]
Read more »Reimagining CPEC: A Blueprint For Sustainable Growth
July 20th, 2024
Via Eurasia Review, commentary on CPEC: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), an emblematic project under China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), has long been hailed as a transformative force for Pakistan’s economic landscape. The recent joint statement following Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s five-day visit to China heralds a new era for CPEC, one that promises […]
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.