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The Future Is Nickel In Indonesia

Via The Asia Times, an interview with Indonesia’s nickel policy point man outlines the nation’s EV vision, tackles China issues and debunks critics: Indonesia’s nickel industry is booming. The global adoption of electric vehicles (EV) is driving demand for the metal, which is a key element in many EV batteries. In 2023, Indonesia produced a […]

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China’s Expanding Influence in Peru: Balancing Economic Opportunities and Sovereignty

Via The Asia Live, a report on China’s growing influence in Peru: Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to inaugurate the Chancay Port, a monumental infrastructure project located just 44 miles north of Lima, by the end of this year. This $3.6 billion mega-port, developed by China’s state-owned COSCO Shipping, will reshape the economic landscape […]

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Turkmenistan’s Economic Leap through Gwadar

In a significant move that could reshape the landscape of regional trade, Modern Diplomacy reports that Pakistan and Turkmenistan are set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) granting the latter access to Gwadar Port. In a significant move that could reshape the landscape of regional trade, Pakistan and Turkmenistan are set to sign a […]

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God, Bars, Roads, and The Struggle for The African Economy

Via Pan African Review, commentary on how a drive into Africa’s heartland serves up endless churches and loud roadside bars rather than factories or other businesses: Some years ago, the Uganda government rebuilt and widened the road from the western region city of Mbarara to Kabale onwards to the border with Rwanda. It was a […]

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ARISE IIP and Port Authority of Douala To Establish The Dibamba Industrial Port Zone

A report on a recent agreement between ARISE IIP and the Port Authority of Douala sign a partnership agreement to establish the Dibamba Industrial Port Zone, a new catalyst for Cameroon’s industrialization: ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP), a developer and operator of world-class industrial ecosystems in Africa, is pleased to announce the signing of […]

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The United Arab Emirates Is Building Its Own Las Vegas

Via Skift, a report on how the UAE’s emerging casino industry remains under wraps, but growing investments and behind-the-scenes developments indicate a lucrative future, quietly reshaping the region’s tourism and entertainment landscape for foreign travelers: The first rule of casinos in the UAE: You do not talk about casinos in the UAE. In a nation […]

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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.