Train Diplomacy: Revisit the Efforts Made by Two Big Giants of Asia in Indonesia
June 29th, 2024 Via Modern Diplomacy, an article on how Japan has long been seen as the leading Asian country in train technology and transportation systems. But with the rise of China and its Belt and Road [...]
China’s Subsea Cable Drive Defies U.S. Sanctions
June 28th, 2024 Via Nikkei Asia, a look at how subsea cables are set to become an even hotter battleground between the U.S. and China: For Chinese undersea cable maker Wuhan FiberHome International Technologies, [...]
Middle East Banks Are Beating Wall Street at Its Own Game
June 28th, 2024 Via Bloomberg, an article on the increasing growth of Middle East banks: Four Gulf banks financed $3.25 billion loan to GEMS Education Loan is part of deal that saw Brookfield buy a stake, CVC exit [...]
Critical Infrastructure and Power Games in China-EU Relations
June 27th, 2024 Via Institut Montaigne, a report on China’s investment in strategic infrastructure, though often overlooked, which was a primary factor in the decline of China-EU relations: Over the past [...]
Africa Needs More American Involvement — Not Less
June 27th, 2024 Via Foreign Affairs, commentary on U.S. engagement in Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa is facing headwinds it hasn’t experienced in more than 30 years. Since 2020, the region has been buffeted by coups, [...]
The Empty Promise of Africa’s Oil and Gas Boom
June 27th, 2024 Via Foreign Policy, commentary on Africa, a continent awash in fossil fuel discoveries, but relying on them for development will be disastrous: Recent weeks have brought news of the discovery and [...]

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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.