China, Taiwan, and the Future of Guatemala
Via The Diplomat, an article on the rapid expansion of Beijing’s political and economic influence in countries switching relations from Taiwan to China and how it suggests that a “flip” by [...]
Philippine Hotel Chain Goes Global with Japan Ski Resort Development
Via Nikkei Asia, an article on a Philippine hotel chain going global with a Japanese ski resort development: Singapore-based Philippine chain Hotel101 is planning to launch one of its first overseas [...]
Peru Follows the Money to China
Via Geopolitical Futures, a look at Peru’s pursuit of Chinese investment: Peruvian President Dina Boluarte will pay a weeklong visit to China at the end of June – the first head of state to [...]
China’s Demand for Durian Is Creating Fortunes in Southeast Asia
Courtesy of the New York Times, a report on how demand for durian – known for its rich taste and intense smell – has reshaped parts of Southeast Asia, where it has long been a staple: [...]
Republicans May Force Africa To Choose Between US and China
Via The Africa Report, an article on the US’ House Ways and Means trade panel which is debating more conditions for African beneficiaries of the AGOA duty-free scheme due to the continent cozying [...]
As China Scrambles for Zimbabwe’s Lithium, Small Miners Are Left Behind
Via Al Jazeera, an article on how small miners in Zimbabwe are impacted by China’s growing role in the market: On a winter’s morning in Shamva, in Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland Central province, [...]

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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.