China Is Building Megaports in South America to Feed Its Need for Crops
May 15th, 2025 Via Wall Street Journal, a report on China’s state grain trader Cofco plans to build the world’s biggest export terminal in Brazil to substitute U.S. soybeans and other foodstuffs: China is [...]
Colombia Moves to Join China’s Belt and Road
May 10th, 2025 Via France24, a look at Colombia’s move to join China’s Belt and Road: Colombia’s president on Tuesday said he intends to sign an accord to join Beijing’s Belt and Road [...]
Oman Sovereign Wealth Fund In Preliminary Pact With Algeria For Investment Fund
May 10th, 2025 Via Reuters, a report on the preliminary pact between Oman’s sovereign wealth and Algeria for a new investment fund: The Oman Investment Authority signed a preliminary agreement with [...]
Bezos-Backed Firm Signs Deal to Advance Congo Lithium Mine
May 10th, 2025 Via Bloomberg, a report on KoBold Metals Co’s agreement to develop one of the world’s largest hard rock lithium deposits in the DRC: KoBold Metals Co. has reached a preliminary agreement [...]
Qatar Deepens Its Reach in Africa, From Eastern DRC to RwandAir
May 10th, 2025 Via The Africa Report, an article on Qatar’s growing reach in Africa, from eastern DRC to RwandAir: Doha is working to position itself as a trusted mediator in African conflicts – a strategic [...]
Disney: Bringing Its Next Theme Park To Abu Dhabi
May 8th, 2025 Via Quartz, a report on Disney’s planned theme park in Abu Dhabi for which, this time, it won’t be footing the bill: Disney is headed to Abu Dhabi — but it’s not picking up the bill. [...]

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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.