Russia in Africa: An Economic Power In Appearance Only
Via The Africa Report, commentary on Russia engagement in Africa: While pushing hard on diplomacy and security in Africa, Russia is also using economics to entrench its influence. The results are [...]
The Taliban Emirate, China, India and Pakistan
Via Geopolitical Futures, commentary on what attacking Pakistan means for the Taliban to try to break out of international isolation: After the United States withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021, it was [...]
Timor-Leste Joins ASEAN
Via Foreign Policy, a report on Timor-Leste, Southeast Asia’s freest democracy which is joining ASEAN and could shift the balance of power between the U.S. and China: Barring a major surprise, [...]
Unlocking Africa’s Airspace: A Multi-Billion Dollar Opportunity
Via CNN, a look at how unlocking Africa’s airspace could be a multibillion-dollar opportunity One of the fastest ways to fly from Nairobi, Kenya, to Marrakech, Morocco, is via Paris, France. [...]
The Gulf Turns East: How Central Asia Became a New Financial Frontier 
Via The Diplomat, a look at how the financial map of Central Asia is changing: Central Asia is emerging as one of the most attractive destinations for financial flows from the Middle East. According [...]
Are Emirati Petrodollars Really a Good Deal for Africa?
Via The Africa Report, commentary on whether Emirati petrodollars really are a good deal for Africa? Logistics, energy, minerals – the United Arab Emirates has become one of Africa’s leading [...]

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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.