Xi Calls Indonesia High-Speed Rail a ‘Gold Standard’ of Ties
Via Nikkei Asia, an article on the early success of Indonesia’s high speed rail line and Jakarta’s consideration of extending the China-backed line as passengers cross 2m in 6 months: [...]
Forget Florida, Brazil Is The Orange Empire
Via Latinometrics, an interesting look at Brazil’s rise as the world’s orange leader and new competition: To give you a sense of just how vast Brazil and its farming capabilities are, [...]
China’s Increasing Involvement in Africa: Progressive or Retrogressive?
Via The Africa Report, commentary on the impact of China’s increasing involvement in Africa: Sino-Africa relations keep growing but analysts express concern that Chinese efforts in Africa that [...]
Puntland to Operate Independently From Somalia After Law Change
Via Bloomberg, a report on Puntland and Somalia: Regional council says federal constitution illegally replaced Council wants referendum on changes to Somali constitution The oil-rich, semiautonomous [...]
Poor Nations Are Writing a New Handbook for Getting Rich
Courtesy of the New York Times, an article on how economies focused on exports have lifted millions out of poverty, but epochal changes in trade, supply chains and technology are making it a lot [...]
Will Vietnam’s Political Turmoil Shake Up Foreign Investment?
Courtesy of Foreign Policy, an article on how the Vietnamese president’s abrupt resignation suggests uncertainty, but it should not sow doubt about Hanoi’s economy or engagement with the world: [...]

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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.