China Invests In Bangladesh
May 22nd, 2010
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a look at the increasingly close relationship between China and Bangladesh: “…At Hambantota, a remote fishing town on Sri Lanka’s south coast, Chinese engineers are digging a channel through the region’s pristine beaches, connecting the Indian Ocean with a vast inland pit, whose soaring concrete walls dwarf the earth-moving equipment […]
Read more »BRICs Meet SARCs
April 23rd, 2010
Courtesy of Forbes, an interesting report on the continuing emergence of a global Internet power bloc along the lines of the BRICs: “…Today China’s largest Internet firm Tencent announced a $300m investment into Russia’s Digital Sky Technologies Limited (DST). DST is the most powerful Russian Internet firm, and has investments across Eastern Europe as well […]
Read more »Building BRICs Of A New World Order?
April 20th, 2010
Courtesy of TIME, an interesting look at the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China and how the world may change if their growth continues apace. As the article notes: “…Whenever the BRICs have a powwow, as they did during their second summit this week in Brasilia, I can’t help thinking about the future […]
Read more »Rwanda Inc.
April 12th, 2010
Via Global Post, an interesting look at Rwanda’s economic growth of late: “…Young, business-savvy and geeky as Silicon Valley’s finest, Viateur Mugenzi is a one-man incarnation of the new-look Rwanda. A telecom administrator by day, the boyish 32-year-old is a partner in three start-up companies by night, including a venture that uses open-source technology to […]
Read more »Palestine Securities Exchange
March 17th, 2010
Courtesy of Riches Among The Ruins, an interesting look at the Palestine Securities Exchange. As the article notes: “…Last year, I met with a Palestinian official named Dr. Jihad al-Wazir, the governor of the Palestinian Monetary Authority. He explained to me his vision for financial modernization and transparency as a way forward for the West […]
Read more »Jordan
March 13th, 2010
Courtesy of Mark Mobius’ blog, an examination of Jordan’s progress and market potential: “…Jordan is a modern democratic constitutional monarchy with the King as head of state. It has a highly educated population of about 6.1 million with a growing middle class. The government’s focus has been on economic reform and growth. The role played […]
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.