Why Ethiopia Ended Half a Century of Currency Control
August 16th, 2024 Via Bloomberg, a report on why Ethiopia ended half a century of currency control: For the past half-century, Ethiopia tightly controlled the official value of its currency, the birr. That changed in [...]
The Truth About Turkey’s ‘Pivot’ to China
August 16th, 2024 Via Geopolitical Futures, an article on Turkey’s pivot to China: Turkey is on a diplomatic offensive to justify a foreign policy that some believe is too friendly to too many. On Aug. 11, [...]
Egypt and China: A Partnership For The Future
August 16th, 2024 Via Ahram Online, commentary on the growing China-Egypt partnership: President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi’s visit to Beijing last May to participate in the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum and [...]
Thailand’s ‘Land Bridge’ Solution to China’s ‘Malacca Dilemma’
August 15th, 2024 Via The Asia Times, commentary advocating for the US to help finance Thai ‘land bridge’ project to prevent it from falling under China’s control and influence: The proposed route of [...]
How Djibouti Became East Africa’s Internet Hub
August 15th, 2024 Via the East African, a report on howDjibouti became region’s internet hub: Djibouti’s status as the only country in Africa where China has an overseas military base appears to have [...]
Can Central Asia Deepen Multilateral Cooperation Without Institutionalization?
August 14th, 2024 Via The Diplomat, a report on the sixth consultative meeting of the Central Asian leaders concluded without a major breakthrough, but recent Kazakh-Uzbek bilateral agreements could be the key to [...]

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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.