Congo Wants to Pivot Away From China’s Dominance Over Its Mining
October 11th, 2024 Via Bloomberg, an article on the DRC’s desire to pivot away from Chinese dominance over its mining sector: Goverment blocked Chinese bid for Chemaf copper-cobalt firm Country mulls tender to [...]
The East-West Battle for Serbia
October 11th, 2024 Via Real Clear Defense, commentary on the global interest in Serbia: Serbia, like Yugoslavia, before it, has long been a major prize in the East-West struggle for ascendancy in Europe.  In this [...]
Africa: Two Railroads, One Vision
October 10th, 2024 Via the Center for Strategic and International Studies, commentary on the two new African railway projects: There has been a lot of talk lately about trains in southern Africa. Driven in part by the [...]
Why Tanzania Is A Promising Investment Destination In East Africa
October 10th, 2024 Via Tanzania Daily News, a look at why Tanzania is a promising investment destination in East Africa: TANZANIA is increasingly emerging as a top choice for investors worldwide, reflecting the sixth [...]
Hefei: A 21st Century Detroit You’ve Never Heard Of
October 10th, 2024 Via Marco Polo Econ, a report on Hefei, a city that has reasons to lay claim to the title of the Detroit of the 21st century: In the 2010 remake of The Karate Kid, Sherry Parker (Taraj P. Henson) [...]
The Future Is Nickel In Indonesia
October 10th, 2024 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 [...]

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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.