Gulf States: Putting Their Money Into Mining
Courtesy of The Financial Times, an article on the Gulf states’ investment interest in mining: In the summer of 2023, Rothschild bankers working for Zambia’s government were close to [...]
Rogun Hydropower Plant Nears Completion in Tajikistan
Via Geopolitical Monitor, a report on the Rogun hydropower plant in Tajikistan: In March 2024, a delegation of World Bank Group directors concluded their tour of Central Asia, stopping at the [...]
EV Companies Hungry For Argentina’s Lithium, Leaving Little for Argentines
Via Rest of World, a report on Argentina’s lithium sector – where local projects stall as the mineral’s fourth-largest producer exports to the U.S. and China, and courts Elon Musk: [...]
The Trouble With “the Global South”
Courtesy of Foreign Affairs, a look at the Global South and what the West gets wrong about the rest: Not so long ago, policymakers in Washington and other Western capitals gave little apparent [...]
BRICS: The New Superpower?
Via Diplomatic Courier, commentary on how the BRICS bloc is a growing home for nations eager to counter the West’s position, or at least hedge their bets when it comes to international trade, [...]
How a China-Built Railway is Connecting Ethiopia to the World
Via Caixin News, an article on the Addis–Djibouti Railway which – since its launch – has transported over 677,000 passengers and nearly 9.47 million tons of freight: In the pre-dawn [...]

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WILDCATS AND BLACK SHEEP
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.