Intel Invests in Jordan and Lebanon
November 8th, 2010
Via Fast Company, a report on Intel’s latest cash infusion to three Middle Eastern firms. As the article notes: At last week’s World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Marrakech, one interesting announcement largely flew over Western heads: Intel Capital has made large-scale investments in three Jordanian and Lebanese companies. Lebanese VoIP firm Nymgo received their […]
Read more »A Libyan View On National Oil Companies
November 3rd, 2010
Via McKinsey Quarterly, an in-depth interview with Dr. Shokri Ghanem, chairman of Libya’s National Oil Corporation, about the future of energy pricing, the operation of national oil companies, and their changing relationship with the international oil majors: “…Since the day in 1968 when Dr. Shokri Ghanem took a post at Libya’s Ministry of Petroleum, he […]
Read more »A Tiger On The Prowl: India Invests In Africa
October 28th, 2010
Via Bloomberg, a report that Indian entrepreneurs and investors are actively investing in Africa. As the article notes: “…Indian billionaire Ravi Ruia flew to Africa every month for the past 18 months, buying coal mines in Mozambique, half an oil refinery in Kenya and a call center in South Africa for his Essar Group. This […]
Read more »Looking For New Frontiers
October 27th, 2010
Courtesy of Mark Mobius’ blog, an interesting commentary on frontier markets and the need to clarify some misperceptions of such investment opportunities: “…Going back to the concept of frontier markets – be it investing or entering a new field, I believe that the better one appreciates the inherent risks in the ventures, the better one […]
Read more »“Small Oil” Ascends
October 27th, 2010
Via Foreign Policy, an interesting report on the rise of “small oil”, upstart companies such as PetroVietnam and Ghana National Petroleum Company. As the article notes: “…Chevron is drilling again in the Gulf of Mexico, and the rest of Big Oil won’t be far behind now that the Obama administration has cleared the way, the […]
Read more »A Pan Asian Railroad Linking Singapore and China: One Stop Closer
October 27th, 2010
Via Fast Company, a report on developments related to a rail link from Singapore to Southwest China. As the article notes: “…Plans for a pan-Asian railroad have been in the works for decades, but today marked the first step toward linking a massive railway line from Singapore to Southwest China and beyond. It’s called 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.