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 had converted to Islam 18 years earlier, made his haj to Mecca, his 60,000 man caravan carried 12 tons of gold on the back of their camels, […]
Read more »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 tapped mines beneath the Gobi desert and elsewhere, rich in copper, coal and gold, have resulted in a surge of wealth that has brought electricity, […]
Read more »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) and on south, east and west by India. Economically, Nepal can act as a bridge between India and China. The commentary addresses […]
Read more »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. The news was disclosed this week by the Koryolink CEO Ezz Heikal in Pyongyang and later confirmed by the company’s head office in […]
Read more »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 vibrant Afghan carpets, behind three layers of security and imposing blast walls — the new Kabuli elite mingle relentlessly. Businessmen clad in Western-style suits, and a few […]
Read more »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 area. If you head up the northern highway that cuts through Iraq’s semiautonomous region of Kurdistan, a turnoff to the east leads you into the […]
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.