Africa Needs 1 Billion Jobs by the End of the Century. Where Will It Find Them?
Via Bloomberg, a report on Africa’s population growth: Mapi Gloricien lies in his mother’s arms in a hospital in Kinshasa, among the fastest-growing cities on Earth. Just days old, he’s one [...]
After Fleeing Assad, He’s Now Leading Syria’s Tech Transformation
Via Rest of World, an interview with Syria’s Abdulsalam Haykal explains how he plans to rebuild the country’s shattered digital infrastructure — and why he came back after years in exile: [...]
How the U.S. Overtook China as Africa’s Biggest Foreign Investor
Via BBC, a look at how the US overtook China as Africa’s biggest foreign investor: You probably don’t give much thought to the device that you’re reading this article on, as long as [...]
The UAE’s Role in the Sudanese Civil War
Via Geopolitical Futures, commentary on UAE’s interests in Sudan: Sudan is an unviable country because it is home to 570 tribes, 57 ethnic groups and nearly 60 separatist movements. Immediately [...]
Sanctions, the Taliban, and an Iranian Port: The Uncertain Future of India’s Kabul Route
Via The Diplomat, commentary on how India’s approach to the Taliban has gradually shifted from purely humanitarian aid to a focus on trade and transit. On October 30, the Indian Ministry of [...]
North Africa: On The Rise
Via Global Finance, a report on how North Africa is emerging as a growth engine, led by Egypt and Morocco. But structural challenges persist.     This year again, North Africa is the [...]

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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.