Uzbekistan’s Efforts To Avoid An Energy Crunch
February 8th, 2018
Via the Times of Central Asia, a report on Uzbekistan’s efforts to avoid an energy crisis: Rich in oil and natural gas, Uzbekistan has experienced chronic shortages of motor fuel, as the country’s existing oil fields deplete and discovery of new hydrocarbon resources is not that easy and fast. We are republishing this article on […]
Read more »The Frontier Within: Frontier Segments Inside Developed Markets
February 5th, 2018
Via Investment Frontier, an interesting look at frontier “niches” that exist in developed markets: Investing in Frontier Markets requires many skills but it is invariably underpinned by an adventurous spirit that is optimistic in nature. The optimism stems from this idea that all humans are generally looking for the same things in life, and there […]
Read more »Ghana Takes The Lead
February 5th, 2018
Via Bloomberg, a report on Ghana, whose economy is forecast to expand the fastest on the continent in 2018: Africa’s likely star economic performer this year isn’t in much doubt, according to all three of the international lenders focusing on the continent. Ghana’s post-election upswing now is looking so strong that the country is poised to […]
Read more »Tajikistan Resumes Building Turkmenistan-China Pipeline
February 1st, 2018
Via Eurasianet, a report on the 400km route which will become the fourth strand of the Chinese-Turkmen pipeline network: Work has resumed in Tajikistan on construction work on a natural gas pipeline running from Turkmenistan to China. Deputy Energy and Water Resources Minister Jamshed Shoimzoda said at a press conference on January 30 that funding […]
Read more »Paraguay: Exploiting Its Natural Advantages
January 31st, 2018
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), a detailed look at Paraguay: Highlights Paraguay is taking advantage of its low production costs and geographical proximity to Argentina and Brazil to attract struggling low-end manufacturing companies from the regional giants. Brazilian producers of textiles, auto parts and plastic goods will continue to flock to Paraguay to escape Brazil’s […]
Read more »Great Time To Invest In Colombia
January 31st, 2018
Via GuruFocus, an article on Colombia’s investment potential: I had the chance to travel to Medellin, Colombia, recently. The country is phenomenal and might make a good place to invest a little bit of money. The economy and peso should do well with a rebound in commodities. Commodities represent a large part of exports and […]
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.