The Rollercoaster Ride of Foreign Investment In The Sahel
Courtesy of The Africa Report, a report on the rollercoaster ride of foreign investment in the Sahel states: Over the last three years, the member states of the newly christened Confederation of [...]
How Is Chinese Investment In Latin America Changing?
Via Dialogue Earth, a look at how Chinese investment in Latin America is changing – where large infrastructure projects are making way for smaller, more focused investments in areas such as [...]
Iran’s Economy Needs a New Deal with the West
Via Project Syndicate, commentary on Iran’s new progressive president, Masoud Pezeshkian, and his recognition that that his country’s economic problems can be resolved only by pursuing [...]
Navigating the Crossroads: China’s Mineral Pursuit in Afghanistan and the US Concerns
Via Australian Institute of International Affairs, a report on China’s mineral pursuit in Afghanistan: As the US-led NATO forces withdrew, China stepped into Afghanistan, focusing on exploiting [...]
China and Peru: Forging Stronger Economic and Tech Ties – Starting With Chancay Port
Via South China Morning Post, an article on closer ties between China and Peru: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Peruvian counterpart Dina Boluarte have agreed to strengthen economic and [...]
How Kazakhstan Became a Player in the Global Mineral Trade
Via the New York Times, a look at how Kazakhstan’s bounty has enriched the country and grabbed the attention of entrepreneurs scrambling to control the ingredients needed to fight climate change: [...]

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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.