Burmese Dreams?
September 30th, 2009
While not specifically investment oriented, an interesting New York Times Op-Ed on Myanmar and the likely path forward in this enigmatic country & market in the short-term: The U.S. decision to engage with Myanmar’s generals is a recognition of reality, however brutal. Years of sanctions have failed. Emotional support for the jailed opposition leader Daw […]
Read more »Uganda’s Oil
September 29th, 2009
Via The New York Times, some details on Uganda’s recent oil discovery. As the article notes: “…The discovery of 800 million barrels of oil has been confirmed in Uganda by Tullow Oil, Europe’s largest independent oil producer. The find is valued at $50 billion — and it appears that’s just the start. In an interview […]
Read more »Is Capitalism Coming To North Korea?
September 29th, 2009
Courtesy of Fortune, an interesting article on an American entrepreneur who is trying to set up a university in North Korea that would offer, among other things, an MBA program. As the report notes: “…James Kim, an American businessman turned educator, once sat in the very last place that anyone in the world would wish […]
Read more »CNOOC’ing On Nigeria’s Door…
September 29th, 2009
Via The Globe and Mail, a report that China is in talks with Nigeria to buy large stakes in some of the world’s richest oil blocs in a deal that would eclipse Beijing’s previous efforts to secure crude overseas. As the article notes: “…The attempt could pitch the Chinese into competition with western oil groups, […]
Read more »Angola’s Economic Growth: Dynamic Chaos
September 28th, 2009
Via The Wall Street Journal, an article on Angola’s rapid economic growth. As the report notes: “…Nearly 35 years after winning independence from Portugal, Angola is being populated by its former colonizer once again — this time by professionals and scores of workers laid off amid the economic slump. Luis Amaro, a sales manager for […]
Read more »Iran’s Axis of Investment: Mixed Results
September 28th, 2009
Courtesy of The Wall Street Journal, an interesting review of Iran’s trade agreements with African and Central & Latin American countries. As the article notes, success has been mixed to date: “…a close, on-site examination of some of Iran’s projects on two continents — in Nicaragua, Venezuela and Senegal — reveals mixed results. Some efforts, […]
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.