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Azerbaijan and Congo Agree on Oil & Gas Refinery Projects, Economic Cooperation

Via Modern Diplomacy, an article on Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso’s efforts to engage in game-changing strategy, widening its search for a reliable partner ready to explore it oil reserves: Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso has engaged in game-changing strategy, widening its search for a reliable partner ready to explore it oil reserves, undoubtedly after Russia’s delay in […]

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Mining Expectations: Robert Friedland’s $5bn Rail Plan to Break Mount Nimba Deadlock

Courtesy of The Africa Report, a report on Robert Friedland who – facing the blockage caused by ArcelorMittal’s exclusive rail deal with Liberia – decided to take his iron ore mine project in Guinea into his own hands – and build his own railway. From Conakry to Monrovia via Washington, he has been mobilising his network […]

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Answering the Call: Somalia’s Launch of 5G network Signals a Growing Economy

Courtesy of The Africa Report, an article on latest 5G network in Somalia: Hormuud Telecom, a leading telecommunications company in Somalia, has introduced its 5G services nationwide, providing individuals and businesses with advanced connectivity solutions that will have a significant positive impact on education, healthcare and local productivity. In an interview with The Africa Report, Ahmed Yusuf, […]

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United Front, Clean Future: South Asia’s Path to Sustainable Energy

Via The Diplomat, a report on how a move toward unified energy and environmental systems will not only tackle air pollution directly but also stimulate economic growth and promote regional integration: Amid escalating climate concerns and pressing environmental challenges, South Asia stands at a critical juncture. Recent initiatives, such as commitments forged at COP28 and […]

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How Guyana Became Latin America’s Leading Development Lab

Via Project Syndicate, a look at how Guyana became Latin America’s leading development lab by using its fossil-fuel windfalls to drive sustainable socioeconomic development: Guyana is on the cusp of a profound socioeconomic transformation unlike any seen in Latin America and the Caribbean. Despite its small population of roughly 800,000, it boasts the world’s fastest-growing economy. […]

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IPL and India: Playground Full of Investment Opportunities

Courtesy of Asia Sports Tech, an interesting analysis of India’s Premier League from an investment perspective: It is no secret that the Indian Premier League (IPL) has not only revolutionized global cricket, but also inspired the advent of pro Indian leagues across sports like Football and Kabaddi. The IPL model has now also spread geographically, with T20 […]

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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.