China: The World’s First Electrostate?
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an excellent article with compelling graphs about China’s long march towards national electrification: China could be on its way to becoming the world’s first [...]
The Trillion Dollar Illusion: Private Finance For Development
Via The Economist, a look at the potential – and reality – of private finance for development: Ten years ago world leaders agreed on 17 sustainable development goals (sdgs), from ending [...]
Syria and UAE’s DP World Ink $800M Deal for Port Development
Via Middle East Monitor, a report on an agreement between Syria and UAE’s DP World for port development: The Syrian government and DP World signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) worth $800 [...]
Rare-Earths Plants Are Popping Up Outside China
Via Wall Street Journal, a report on how U.S. and Brazil are among the countries building capacity to mine and refine metals for EVs and smartphones: Brazil is emerging as a rare-earths source, [...]
China Turns To PPP To Fund Big Projects In Africa
Via South China Morning Post, a look at how Chinese companies are teaming up with African governments to fund infrastructure while reducing financial risk and easing debt pressure: China has turned [...]
Ethiopia Signs Minerals, Energy Deals Worth $1.7 billion, Chiefly With Chinese Firms
Via Reuters, an article on recent investments into Ethiopia’s minerals and energy sector: Ethiopia has signed investment deals for its minerals and energy sectors worth more than $1.7 billion, [...]

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WILDCATS AND BLACK SHEEP
Wildcats & Black Sheep is a personal interest blog dedicated to the identification and evaluation of maverick investment opportunities arising in frontier - and, what some may consider to be, “rogue” or “black sheep” - markets around the world.

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.