Evaluating the Taliban’s Economic Policies
September 13th, 2024 Via The Diplomat, a report on the Taliban government’s economic success: Any group or party in power, whether elected or forcibly self-installed, bears the responsibility of ensuring that [...]
Will Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam Light Up The Economy or Lead to Power Struggles?
September 13th, 2024 Via The Africa Report, a report on Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam which promises economic transformation but – as the country targets universal electrification by 2030 – challenges [...]
Saudi Arabia, China Discuss Investment Opportunities in Lithium, Copper Production
September 13th, 2024 Via Asharq Al Awsat, a report on continued discussions between Saudi Arabia and China around lithium and copper opportunities: Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim [...]
Beijing Urges Chinese EV Makers To Avoid Investments In Countries Like India and Turkey
September 12th, 2024 Via South China Morning Post, a report that Beijing has urged Chinese EV manufacturers to avoid investing in countries like India and Turkey Chinese electric-vehicle (EV) makers’ drive to go global [...]
Indonesian Coal Companies Go On Buying Spree For Western Mines
September 12th, 2024 Via Nikkei Asia, a report on Indonesian coal companies’ global acquisition spree: Indonesian coal companies are snapping up high-grade assets in Australia and North America, as better access [...]
The Coming Clash Between China and the Global South
September 11th, 2024 Via Foreign Policy, an article on the growing tension arising from the West’s decision to protects its markets, which will force China to dump its exports elsewhere—and emerging nations are [...]

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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.