The Next Possible African Petro-State: Namibia?
May 29th, 2013
Courtesy of OilPrice.com, an interesting look at Namibia petro potential: Africa’s fabled mineral riches have excited foreign imaginations for centuries. When in 1324, Mali’s king Mansa Musa, who [...]
The Colonel Arrives In Mongolia: KFC In Ulaanbaatar
May 29th, 2013 Via Huffington Post, a report on American fast food’s arrival to Mongolia: Mongolia, a land once synonymous with isolation and rural hardship, is at the beginning of a transformation. Newly [...]
May 29th, 2013 Via Huffington Post, a report on American fast food’s arrival to Mongolia: Mongolia, a land once synonymous with isolation and rural hardship, is at the beginning of a transformation. Newly [...]
Nepal: From Buffer to Bridge For China
May 29th, 2013 Via Eurasia Review, an article on China’s vision for Nepal: Given its strategic location, Nepal is of immense importance to both India and China. On the north it is surrounded by China (TAR) [...]
May 29th, 2013 Via Eurasia Review, an article on China’s vision for Nepal: Given its strategic location, Nepal is of immense importance to both India and China. On the north it is surrounded by China (TAR) [...]
Koryolink Nears 2 Million Subscribers
May 29th, 2013 Via North Korea Tech, a report on the rapid growth of mobile telephony in North Korea: Koryolink, North Korea’s sole 3G cellular service provider, is close to hitting the 2 million subscriber mark. [...]
May 29th, 2013 Via North Korea Tech, a report on the rapid growth of mobile telephony in North Korea: Koryolink, North Korea’s sole 3G cellular service provider, is close to hitting the 2 million subscriber mark. [...]
Afghanistan After The United States And NATO Leave: Economic Boomtown, Or A Disaster Waiting To Happen?
May 26th, 2013 Via the International Business Times, a look at Afghanistan’s economic future: In the armored splendor of the Serena Hotel — all sparkling cream-colored marble, ornate dark woods and [...]
May 26th, 2013 Via the International Business Times, a look at Afghanistan’s economic future: In the armored splendor of the Serena Hotel — all sparkling cream-colored marble, ornate dark woods and [...]
The Next Oil Boom: Kurdistan
May 24th, 2013 Courtesy of Fortune (subscription required), an interesting article on Kurdistan: A Kurdish government soldier patrols near an oil refinery outside the city of Kirkuk, which is in a heavily disputed [...]
May 24th, 2013 Courtesy of Fortune (subscription required), an interesting article on Kurdistan: A Kurdish government soldier patrols near an oil refinery outside the city of Kirkuk, which is in a heavily disputed [...]