Saudi Arabia Moves Closer to $1 Billion Barrick Pakistan Deal
Courtesy of Bloomberg, a report that Saudi Arabia is moving closer to a large scale mining investment in Pakistan: Manara Minerals said planning to invest in Reko Diq project Saudi Crown Prince and [...]
OPEC Eyes Namibia For Possible Membership As Oil Production Looms
Via Africa Business Insider, an article on how the OPEC+ oil producers coalition, having seen departures like Angola in recent times, is considering Namibia for potential membership: The OPEC+ oil [...]
For Multinationals, Africa’s Allure Is Fading
Courtesy of Bloomberg, a report that – after decades of optimism about the region – global giants such as Bayer, Nestlé and Unilever are cutting back: Nestlé SA in August shuttered [...]
Saudi Arabia Looking To Launch New Airline With Africa Focus
Via Zawya, a report that Saudi Arabia is looking to launch a new airline with an Africa focus: Saudi Arabia is reportedly looking to launch a new airline, which will focus on serving the African [...]
Benin: Positioning Itself As Culture Hub In West Africa
Benin has been making moves to position itself as a culture hub in the West African subregion with a series of arts festivals. Next week the second edition of the Benin International Arts Festival [...]
Africa’s Oldest Oil-Rich Dictatorship Has a Succession Problem
The long-term stability of Equatorial Guinea is at risk as its oil production drops and Vice President Teodorin Obiang, heir apparent to the presidency, continues to show “erratic behavior” and [...]

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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.