China, Japan Vie for Influence Over Southeast Asia’s Decarbonization
June 9th, 2024 Courtesy of Nikkei Asia, an article on efforts by both China and Japan to vie for influence over Southeast Asia’s decarbonization: Landlocked Southeast Asian nation Laos is at the forefront of [...]
Coffee In The Congo: On The Path To Becoming The “Democratic Republic of Coffee”
June 9th, 2024 Via Sprudge, a look at efforts to expand the coffee industry in the Democratic Republic of Congo: The plight of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is widely known, from militia and rebel [...]
The Economics of Famine
June 8th, 2024 Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on soaring prices for goods in the Gaza Strip: Prices for basic goods in the Gaza Strip have spiralled after the closure of its border crossing with Egypt [...]
An African Nation Famous for Bustling Souks and Desert Dunes Revs Up to Build Electric Vehicles
June 8th, 2024 Via Business Insider Africa, a report on Chinese company Gotion High Tech plans to build Morocco’s first EV battery gigafactory at a total cost of 12.8 billion dirhams ($1.3 billion): Gotion [...]
Saudi Fund Invests In China Effort To Create Rival To OpenAI
June 8th, 2024 Courtesy of The Financial Times, a report on a Saudi Arabian fund’s recent investment in China’s most promising generative AI start-up: A Saudi Arabian fund has backed China’s most [...]
China’s Sinopec to Build Gas Pipelines for Saudi Aramco in $1-Billion Deal
June 8th, 2024 Via OilPrice.com, a report of China’s Sinopec’s plans to build gas pipelines for Saudi Aramco in $1-Billion deal: A subsidiary of China’s energy giant Sinopec has signed a $1.3-billion [...]

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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.