Angola’s Rich Potential
October 28th, 2013
Via Ozy, an interesting look at Angola, a nation which could be the richest in Africa…if it could pull itself together: While it only has just over 20 million people, and it registers on the radars of very few foreigners, Angola is so rich in oil, diamonds and gold that if it were managed properly, […]
Read more »Myanmar’s Mining Industry
October 24th, 2013
Via STRATFOR (subscription required), analysis of Myanmar’s extractive mining industry: Myanmar villagers pan for copper near the Sabal hill mine in Monywa in 2012. Summary A new bill submitted by Myanmar’s Ministry of Mines could make the Southeast Asian nation more attractive to those looking to invest in its mineral extraction sector. Limited surveys conducted […]
Read more »Afghanistan’s Untold Economic Success Story
October 23rd, 2013
Courtesy of Foreign Policy, some commentary on Afghanistan: Managing Afghanistan’s nascent industrial base will be critical as the nation attempts to build a modern economy that is increasingly less dependent on foreign aid. Today, there is great room for optimism as Afghanistan moves toward the post-transition period. Despite having a GDP that was made up […]
Read more »Colombia’s Economy Remains Resilient
October 23rd, 2013
Via Emerging Market Insights, a look at Colombia: Multinationals have for years considered Colombia one of the safest long-term bets in Latin America, but over the last several months a more negative picture of the country has emerged. Colombia, much like other emerging market countries, has faced weakening external demand and currency volatility in recent quarters. […]
Read more »Making A Splash: Water Parks In Frontier Markets
October 19th, 2013
Water parks aplenty in frontier markets. Who says emerging markets can’t have any fun… First, via Reuters, a report on a new water park in Kabul: After the armed guards and body search at the door, it is almost easy to forget the fun is happening in ultra-conservative Afghanistan, except that all of the people […]
Read more »Sudan’s New Gold Rush
October 16th, 2013
Via Future Directions, a look at how – in an attempt to bolster the struggling economy – the Sudanese government has made gold the new oil, creating a gold rush that has fueled violence once more in Darfur: The decade-old sectarian and political conflict in Darfur has transformed into a fight for goldas rival clans […]
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.