New Frontiers In An Ancient Land: Iran’s Emerging Hospitality Market
April 3rd, 2016
Via Lexology, a detailed look at Iran’s emerging hospitality market: Iran sits at the cross roads of civilizations. Once, the seat of the great Persian Empire with its rich, ancient and enchanting historical narrative, the country has always retained a lasting allure to the visitor. From the ruins of the Persian Empire in Persepolis in […]
Read more »Iran’s Excellent Solar Power Potential
March 23rd, 2016
Via PressTV, a look at Iran’s solar potential: Iran’s climate ranges from arid to subtropical, and the country has lots of sunshine throughout the year, making solar power production quite viable there. (file photo) A German government research reveals ‘excellent’ opportunities for solar power generation in Iran. “Iran’s potential for PV (Photovoltaics) is extremely high, […]
Read more »Iran: The Next Middle East Superpower?
March 8th, 2016
Via Stasha’s Macro World analysis, commentary on the likelihood of Iran – with international sanctions being lifted and with the country boasting one of the most advanced and diversified economies in the MENA region – becoming the next Middle Eastern superpower by 2025: The Iranian nuclear deal struck at Vienna last year will undoubtedly lead to a […]
Read more »Iran: India’s Gateway to Central Asia and the Middle East
February 25th, 2016
Courtesy of STRATFOR (subscription required), analysis of India’s strategic plans for connecting with Central Asia and the Middle East: Forecast Established ports in the Gulf and Arabian seas will likely generate much of the private investment needed for the development of Iran’s Chabahar Port. Construction on the port will begin this year, but it several […]
Read more »Iran: The Final Great Investment Frontier?
February 23rd, 2016
Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on Iran: Iran’s historic nuclear deal and the lifting of sanctions should bring the country back into the global community. For investors, it is being heralded as the return of the largest economy to the global system since the breakup of the USSR in 1991. We recently went […]
Read more »Chabahar Port: A Win for South Asia
February 10th, 2016
Courtesy of Foreign Policy, a report on Chabahar port: When Afghanistan’s Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah visited Iran on Jan. 4, one of the top items on his agenda was the finalizing of the Chabahar Transit and Transport Agreement. The core aim for the creation of this agreement is to expand regional trade between India, Iran, 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.