Saudi Film Industry Blooms Six Years After Cinema Ban Is Lifted
Via The Circuit, a look at how Saudi Arabia’s return to film following a 35-year ban is making a mark both domestically and internationally Saudi Arabia celebrated six years since cinemas [...]
North Korea’s “National Defence Industrial Enterprise”
Via 38 North,  a look at North Korea’s “National Defence Industrial Enterprise” from a domestic economic perspective: On April 26, North Korean media mentioned a “newly established national [...]
Ethiopian Mining: Rich Potential
Via The Africa Report, a report on Ethiopia’s mining ambitions: Ethiopian Minerals Corporation CEO Rahel Getachew says international interest in the country’s mining sector is taking off. [...]
Afghanistan: Conflict Followed By Climate Crisis
Via The Diplomat, an article on Afghanistan where – as the dilemma on recognition and assistance remains unresolved – the nation will be subjected to a vicious cycle of conflict with [...]
Delayed Pipeline Could Undermine Improved Relations Between Pakistan and Iran
Via Stratfor’s Rane Worldview, a report on the impact that a delayed pipeline may have upon relations between Pakistan and Iran: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s recent trip to Pakistan [...]
In Cuba, Capitalists Become An Economic Lifeline
Courtesy of the New York Times, an article on the proliferation of private business in Cuba: A modern grocery store whose shelves are packed with everything from pasta to wine fills a spot in central [...]

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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.