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How the US Could Compete with China in Latin America

Courtesy of The Financial Times, commentary on how the US could compete with China in Latin America: As China became an economic superpower, its banks and companies planted five-star red flags all over the world. But nowhere has booming Chinese business caused Washington as much concern as in Latin America. “They are on the 20-yard […]

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India’s Electric Rickshaws Are Leaving EVs In The Dust

Via Rest of World, a report on how little-known e-rickshaw companies like YC Electric are at the forefront of India’s EV revolution: India’s second-largest e-rickshaw manufacturer, YC Electric, is a brand the average Indian would not know of. A timely partnership between a cycle rickshaw company and a three-wheeler company, YC Electric sold over 40,000 […]

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Belt & Road: Chinese Techno-Nationalism in Maldives

Via Asia Times, a look at how the ‘Digital Silk Road’ has the potential of allowing China to play king of the castle in the Indian Ocean region: The Maldives’ recent turn toward China and away from India has boosted Beijing’s long-term push for regional control and disrupted New Delhi’s ambition to match Chinese strategic competitiveness in […]

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Fortescue Signs Agreement for Massive Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Hub in Morocco

Via Renew Economy, a report on a new green hydrogen and ammonia hub in Morocco: Andrew Forrest’s iron ore and green energy giant Fortescue Metals has announced a “landmark” joint venture to create a massive renewable energy, and green hydrogen, ammonia and manufacturing hub in the north Africa country of Morocco. The joint venture has […]

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Congo-Brazzaville: Significant Regional Hydrocarbons Producer

Via Eurasia Review, a report on the Republic of Congo’s energy sector: The Republic of the Congo, or Congo Brazzaville, is a significant regional hydrocarbons producer in sub-Saharan Africa. Most of Congo Brazzaville’s hydrocarbons production is located offshore. Congo Brazzaville holds sizable proved natural gas reserves, but only a small portion of the reserves is […]

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Is India Really the Next China?

Via Foreign Policy, a look at whether India is really the next China: RESHIDEV RK ILLUSTRATION FOR FOREIGN POLICY Will India be the next China? As China’s economy spirals downward and optimism about India’s growth reverberates around the world, that question can no longer be dismissed as the fevered fantasy of nationalists. It needs to […]

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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.